The CUNY Academic Commons was designed to facilitate connections between individuals and groups across 23 CUNY campuses spread across New York City. It provides various digital tools like wikis, forums, blogs and groups to connect students, faculty and staff through online collaboration and knowledge sharing. Members are encouraged to be creative in using and shaping the different components of the Commons to meet their needs.

1. The CUNY Academic Commons was designed to facilitate
connections between individuals and groups across 23 CUNY
campuses, which are spread out across New York City.
The CUNY Academic Commons was designed to facilitate
connections between individuals and groups across 23 CUNY
campuses, which are spread out across New York City.

2. wikiswikis
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3. HomeHome
Scroll down the home page and see who’s online.Scroll down the home page and see who’s online.

4. HomeHome
Browse groups according to how
new, active or popular they are.
Browse groups according to how
new, active or popular they are.

5. HomeHome
Browse members according to
how new or active they are.
Browse members according to
how new or active they are.

6. HomeHome
Read recent blog posts.Read recent blog posts.

7. PeoplePeople
Search through all members
on the Commons.
Search through all members
on the Commons.

8. PeoplePeople
Connect to your friends.Connect to your friends.

9. PeoplePeople
Add a friend and reach out to others on
the Commons.
Add a friend and reach out to others on
the Commons.

10. GroupsGroups
Browse through public groups on the Commons.Browse through public groups on the Commons.

11. GroupsGroups
Select my groups to connect quickly to
groups that you participate in.
Select my groups to connect quickly to
groups that you participate in.

12. GroupsGroups
Join a group to connect with others who share similar interests.Join a group to connect with others who share similar interests.

13. GroupsGroups
Create a group that meets your needs.Create a group that meets your needs.

14. BlogsBlogs
Search through blogs on the Commons.
Members can adjust the privacy settings on
personal or group blogs.
Search through blogs on the Commons.
Members can adjust the privacy settings on
personal or group blogs.

15. BlogsBlogs
Access your work quickly with my blogs.Access your work quickly with my blogs.

16. BlogsBlogs
Create a blog that suits your needs.Create a blog that suits your needs.

17. WikiWiki
The Commons wiki is a flexible tool that presents a
great opportunity for crowdsourcing knowledge;
allowing multiple people to edit a single page.
The Commons wiki is a flexible tool that presents a
great opportunity for crowdsourcing knowledge;
allowing multiple people to edit a single page.

18. WikiWiki
Contribute to an existing wiki or create a new wiki and invite
others to contribute.
Contribute to an existing wiki or create a new wiki and invite
others to contribute.

19. ForumsForums
Select all topics to keep track of conversations on the forums.Select all topics to keep track of conversations on the forums.

20. ForumsForums
Keep the conversation going with my topics.Keep the conversation going with my topics.

21. ForumsForums
Create a new topic to start
a conversation.
Create a new topic to start
a conversation.

22. HelpHelp
The CUNY Academic Commons Community Team is
here to help. Explore your avenues of support here.
The CUNY Academic Commons Community Team is
here to help. Explore your avenues of support here.

23. Sign-in and connect.Sign-in and connect.
Sign-in and connect.Sign-in and connect.
The CUNY Academic Commons was designed to be flexible and dynamic. We
encourage you to be creative with how you mix and match its components to suit
your needs.
This is your space; we invite you to help shape it.
The CUNY Academic Commons was designed to be flexible and dynamic. We
encourage you to be creative with how you mix and match its components to suit
your needs.
This is your space; we invite you to help shape it.