Social Media

A range of social media accounts help our communities and future students connect online. Find the platforms that are right for you and join the conversations.

Visit SUNY Plattsburgh’s official social media pages. We share college, student, alumni and community news through images, stories, and video of our campus and the surrounding region. In posting photos and items that reflect the Plattsburgh Experience, we use the hashtag #PlattsLife.

Events and news from our branch campus, located in Queensbury, N.Y.

Information, opportunities and events for international students.

A place where Cardinal alumni can learn about alumni events in their area, view photos and connect with their classmates.

SUNY Plattsburgh is home to 17 intercollegiate Division III teams. Connect for game results, student athlete profiles and an inside look at college athletics in #CardinalCountry.

Tips, trends and advice from the Career Development Center, which provides an individualized approach to student development as they apply for internships and prepare for the transition to graduate school or the workforce.

Keeping you up to date on all things student life including student-run activities, entertainment and ways to get involved on and off campus.

Information and events for students planning to study abroad. See where our students’ adventures take them with #PlattsAbroad.

Social media is a great way to get the word out about your events, programs and celebrations. Before beginning, it's helpful for your group to ask the following questions:

• What are you trying to achieve?
• Who are you trying to attract?
• Who will gather content to post?
• Who will schedule the posts?
• How often will you post? A minimum of twice a week is recommended (but more is always better) to ensure there's fresh content being shared regularly.
• Who will monitor the account and respond to direct messages and comments?

Once your account has been created, it's important to share the ownership or passwords with several trusted people. We also encourage you to have a transition plan to keep your social media page active in the long run.

Please do not alter the SUNY Plattsburgh logo or Burghy in any way. We can help you create a properly branded profile image that will be suitable across platforms and easily recognizable by your followers.

Clear images of your department staff or your campus building also make easily recognizable profile images and cover photos.

Hashtags can help users find your content. Incorporate these into posts where appropriate.

• Posts that capture the Plattsburgh Experience are hashtagged with #PlattsLife
• The hashtag for open house and other admissions visits is #MyPlattsVisit
• Alumni Relations uses #PlattsburghAlumni
• Athletics uses #CardinalCountry
• GEO uses #PlattsAbroad

SUNY Plattsburgh is committed to ensuring that the content we post on our social media channels can be enjoyed by everyone. We encourage you to use alternative text (alt text), transcriptions and captioning where possible and visit the accessibility settings help center on individual platforms for help and more information.

• Instagram Help Center
• Facebook Help Center
• Twitter Help Center
• TikTok Support

SUNY Plattsburgh encourages the appropriate use of social media as a method for communicating ideas and information. Read our full social media policy at the link below.

Social Media Policy