John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

 

UMI Mission

To provide academic, personal and professional support for underrepresented groups at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, in particular Black and Latino males. The program seeks to increase the retention and graduation rates of all students while fostering a meaningful college experience.

All programs and activities of the Urban Male Initiative at John Jay College of Criminal Justice are open to all academically eligible students, faculty and staff, without regard to race, gender, national origin, or other characteristic.

What UMI Offers

Mentoring
The Urban Male Initiative at John Jay College is a program committed to student professional and personal success. Mentoring will take place twice a month for 12 weeks, with one session devoted to student support/mentoring and the other on professional development. The purpose of the group mentoring meetings is to provide an environment for students to learn from each other with the goal of producing peer mentors and leaders.

Through mentoring and professional development workshops/events students will enhance their educational experience at the college.

Graduate School Preparation
Urban Male Initiative will work closely with students who are interested in pursuing graduate and professional studies. The following are some opportunity programs the college offers for graduate study assistance:

Ronald H. Brown Summer Law School Prep Program: The goal of the Ronald H. Brown Summer Law School Prep Program is to increase the enrollment of students at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (hereinafter “JJC”) who are first-generation and low income, and/or students from underrepresented groups in the legal profession, in law schools. This goal is met by identifying these students in their college years and providing them with early exposure to the study of law. Participants in the program are also encouraged to obtain Masters Degrees, join the Bachelors/Masters degree programs offered at the college, or apply for joint graduate/law degree programs. For more information click here.

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program: The McNair Program serves first generation, low-income students and/or students from under-represented groups (especially African American, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander). The major objective of the program is to help increase the participation of the above groups in graduate education, specifically in doctoral programs of study. In most cases, a doctorate is required for careers such as college professor, senior researcher, or policy analyst.

Collaborations with John Jay Departments
UMI will work closely with various departments and programs within in the college such as the Office of Student Development, the Counseling Department, African American Studies Department, the Latin American and Latina/o Studies Department, the Ron Brown Summer Law Prep Program, the Career Development Services Department, the Internships & Co-op Education Department, the Office of Student Activities, the Sociology Department, the Women’s Center, the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, the Ronald H. Brown Summer Law School Prep Program, the Alumni Association, the Writing Center, the Art and Music Department, SEEK Department and many more.

Academic Advisement
Advisors from the Counseling Department will be available to UMI students for advisement to ensure academic and personal success.

Guest Speakers and Events
Students will have the opportunity to attend several events and programs organized by UMI and network with various professional individuals, institutions and organizations.