College Services and Departments

The Alumni Relations Office supports the Bank Street College Alumni Association (BSCAA) and its professional development programs; supports regional alumni groups and gatherings; sponsors focus groups across the country; and coordinates activities with sister institutions. For more information contact alumni@bankstreet.edu.

All books required for the courses may be ordered online at http://bankstreet.textbookx.com.

Log in to the portal with your Bank Street email and password (your general Bank Street Single Sign On). Even if your course does not use books, you should still log in and indicate that so students are aware. For any questions, you can contact our account manager, Sarah Ginsberg, sarah.ginsberg@vitalsource.com.

The Bank Street Cafeteria is located on the C–Level of the main building and is open to the College community. The cafeteria offers a wide selection of wholesome foods. The Cafeteria is open from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Catering services are also available.  Contact the Cafeteria at 212-875-4539.

The Bank Street Library contains a wide range of materials that support instruction and independent research: books, e-books, journals, research databases, Graduate School independent studies, DVDs, and more. Copies of course required books, arranged by call number, as well as files of reserve readings, are available at the Circulation Desk for use in the Library. If there are books or articles not held on site, library staff can request an Interlibrary Loan. Library cardholders may place a hold on books in the library through the online catalog and the materials will be brought to the Circulation Desk and held for pick-up. Patrons may also renew books online or by telephone.

The Bank Street College Archives contain the institutional records of the Bank Street College of Education as well as historical materials related to the College. The collection documents the history and evolution of the College from 1916 to the present.

Librarians help students and faculty identify and locate pertinent information, teaching them to conduct searches using the online catalog and databases. Librarians also offer research classes for students, which include a library tour and an introduction to research using the databases and catalog. A schedule of research class offerings each semester can be found on the library’s website. Individual sessions are also available during reference hours with or without an appointment. The Library houses 24 PC and Macintosh computer workstations, each equipped with Microsoft Office and which are available for word processing, email, and Internet access. Three copiers are available for printing, copying, and scanning. Ethernet and wireless connections are also available.

Human Resources is located at our Bank Street North, the Interchurch Center building located at 475 Riverside Drive and can be reached at 212-875-4646 for appointments. The Human Resources staff will answer faculty questions. Faculty members may also refer to the Employee Handbook and the Employee Federation Contract, distributed yearly by the College and located on the Human Resources webpage.

The Business Office is also located at Bank Street North, the Interchurch Center building located at 475 Riverside Drive. Faculty may contact CFO, Aparna Muralidharan at amuralidharan@bankstreet.edu to make an appointment or for other questions.  The Business Office is open 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Information about Pay Period

Contract faculty are biweekly on Friday. Adjuncts are paid twice a semester, once at the mid-point and again at the conclusion of the semester. (Pay dates may differ for adjunct faculty who teach on a special time configuration.) Checks may be collected in the Business Office, mailed, or deposited directly into the faculty member’s bank account. To have checks directly deposited, faculty must submit a direct-deposit payroll form, along with a voided check. Please contact Human Resources for more information. Checks are automatically held for pick-up unless notified by a written request for it to be mailed.

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The Security Guard’s Desk is located just inside the College’s main entrance. A security guard is on duty Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Saturdays from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sundays when the building is open for special events only. Faculty, staff, students, parents and caregivers must show College-issued identification to enter the building. Visitors must sign in and wait to be announced before proceeding to their party’s office. Security can be reached at 212-875-4411.

Safety Information

The College publishes and distributes an annual security report, which contains safety tips, emergency procedures, and campus crime statistics. This publication is available from the Director of Security, the Registrar’s Office, and the Graduate School Office (Room 603). The Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide upon request all campus crime statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education. General information about campus crime statistics may be found on the United States Department of Education’s website: http://ope.ed.gov/security/.