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Welcome to Support CUNY, which assists members and friends of The City University of New York community in communicating their views to city, state and federal legislators and officials. We invite participation by students, faculty, alumni, parents, civic and business leaders, and others who care about the quality and affordability of public higher education.

CUNY faces fiscal challenges as a result of the City's proposed FY2010 budget. At a time of economic challenges, CUNY plays a critical role in economic and workforce development for many in this City. CUNY's degree and workforce development programs are seen as a pathway to career advancement and many of these programs have experienced increases. With a record enrollment of 244,000 students and growing, the University needs $36.3 million in restorations for its operational support to the community colleges and support for its $160 million city matching capital fund request. This includes critically needed full-time faculty positions and student services such as counseling, advisement, child care, services to students with disabilities and critical maintenance. As the city budget is being negotiated, your e-mail messages will impact their decision-making.

Please TAKE ACTION NOW send one of the letters below to New York City Council members regarding restoration of funds for CUNY.

Thank you so much for participating in the 2009 State Budget Campaign for CUNY. In a very difficult budget year the results were encouraging. Chancellor Matthew Goldstein, University presidents, faculty, administration and students worked tirelessly to contact New York State Legislators regarding CUNY's budget. The University is gratified that the Legislature fully restored $18.3 million in community college base aid and a $20 million restoration of university wide program funds. The Legislature also rejected all of the TAP proposals that would have been detrimental to CUNY students. Senior college status for capital purposes was restored for Medgar Evers College, a major CUNY priority.

The Legislature for the first time in history has allowed the University to keep twenty percent of that tuition and has passed budget language that will allow that amount to increase each year by ten percent until the level of fifty percent is reached in the academic year 2012-2013. The University is also pleased about the restoration of funds to opportunity programs.

We will keep advocates updated on legislative and budget developments as they take place.

Please join this historic effort!! Your participation matters!! Please ask 5 friends to join the campaign. An educated citizenry provides a strong tax base, a well-trained workforce, and creative human capital to enhance the quality of life in New York. That is why it is so important to invest in CUNY.