The 5 Demands
What does “SEEK” stand for?
SEEK stands for Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge.
Buddy System Outing
October 31st
Who will register your classes for the spring semester?
Your Counselor
what is 6x+6 = 36
5
Who were the main groups of students leading the 1969 protest at City College?
Black and Puerto Rican students led the protest.
Community Service Project
November 18
How many times can you repeat a course if you get a W, WA, WU, WN, PEN, FIN, FAB, FPN, and F?
3 times
What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
What was the main goal of the Five Demands?
The main goal was to make City College more accessible to Black and Puerto Rican students and to create a more inclusive and representative education system.
Second MANDATORY check in with your SEEK counselor and Peer Mentors
November 19th
How many credits does a student's total program load in either the fall or spring semester CANT
exceed?
18 credits
What is the hardest rock on Earth?
Diamond
Describe at least two of the Five Demands made by the students.
Increase Black and Puerto Rican enrollment to match the percentage of those groups in New York City high schools.
Require that education courses include Black and Puerto Rican history and culture.
hiring more faculty of color,
Creating a separate school of Black and Puerto Rican Studies.
more support for SEEK students
Second Check-ins with Professor + Qualtrics
November 25th
What is the overall GPA required of a student to get into Ziklin School of Business
2.25
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
(Mandarin Chinese)
How did the 1969 CCNY student takeover and Five Demands influence higher education access for students of color in New York City and beyond
The protest led to open admissions at CUNY, meaning all New York City high school graduates could attend a CUNY college.
Present Community Service and Buddy Outing Projects as a Group
November 25th
How many credits should an upper freshman have?
15 to 29.9
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42