s ▁surv ival ▁through ▁the ▁fis cal ▁crisis ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁Also ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁campus ▁is ▁the ▁Illinois ▁Jac quet ▁Performance ▁Space , ▁dedicated ▁for ▁the ▁famous ▁jazz ▁sa x oph on ist ▁who ▁lived ▁in ▁Add es le igh ▁Park , ▁a ▁jazz ▁enc lave ▁in ▁J ama ica . ▁It ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁grounds ▁of ▁the ▁adjacent ▁Pro spect ▁C emetery ▁in ▁the ▁Chap el ▁of ▁the ▁Sister s , ▁the ▁c emetery ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁NR HP . ▁ ▁York ▁College ▁Student ▁Activ ities ▁st riv es ▁to ▁complement ▁the ▁academic ▁experience ▁with ▁co - ▁and ▁extra - curr icular ▁programs ▁that ▁promote ▁social ▁and ▁personal ▁development . ▁York ▁College ▁staff ▁advis es ▁and ▁ass ists ▁student ▁groups ▁in ▁planning ▁social , ▁educational , ▁and ▁recre ational ▁programs , ▁and ▁provides ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁leadership ▁skills . ▁Academ ic , ▁social , ▁athlet ic , ▁cultural , ▁recre ational , ▁political , ▁and ▁special ▁interest ▁groups ▁add ▁additional ▁sets ▁of ▁valuable ▁learning ▁experiences ▁for ▁both ▁students ▁and ▁fac ulty . ▁ ▁Student ▁Activ ities ▁works ▁closely ▁with ▁the ▁Student ▁Government ▁Association ▁( S GA ). ▁S GA ▁is ▁composed ▁of ▁students ▁elected ▁by ▁their ▁pe ers ▁to ▁represent ▁and ▁advoc ate ▁for ▁all ▁students . ▁ ▁Instit utes ▁The ▁C UN Y ▁A viation ▁Institute ▁( AI ) ▁at ▁York ▁College ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁by ▁a ▁grant ▁from ▁the ▁Port ▁Author ity ▁of ▁New ▁York