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You can be successful & find your path here
We are committed to ensuring you feel welcomed with us, from the time you start your application to graduating and becoming a proud alum of our institution.
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You can be successful & find your path here
We are committed to ensuring you feel welcomed with us, from the time you start your application to graduating and becoming a proud alum of our institution.
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You can be successful & find your path here
We are committed to ensuring you feel welcomed with us, from the time you start your application to graduating and becoming a proud alum of our institution.
Building an Inclusive Community
Our students come from diverse communities, backgrounds, cultures and experiences.
We encourage you to participate in academic opportunities, organizations, and events centered on your unique identity. Our campus is proud to be represented by individuals of different ability, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, experiences, and intersectional identities!
- LGBTQ+
SUNY Plattsburgh provides resources to ensure student in the LGBTQ+ community can feel seen, heard and affirmed. We encourage you to showcase your pride. Students who belong to the LGBTQ+ community (or any student who wants to show support!) can join our various clubs, organizations and ally groups.
Plattsburgh participates in:
- LGBTQ+ Resource Committee
- Plattsburgh Pride Parade
- LGBTQ+ Prom
- International Pronouns Day
- Transgender Day of Remembrance LGBTQIA+ History Month
LGBTQ+ Student Peer Support Group
- This group meets on Wednesdays from 3–4 p.m.
- Join the LGBTQ+ Student Peer Support Group on Zoom
Resources
- Students of Faith, Religion & Spirituality
SUNY Plattsburgh understands that leaving your home community can be challenging. We aim to make our campus feel like your home away from home. We have several student groups focused on religion and spirituality, as well as groups to help support you throughout your college journey.
Groups & Places of Worship
- Students of all faiths are welcome to use our interfaith prayer room.
- The nearby Newman Center is a Christian-based faith center that focuses on our college community. The space, as well as all services, are welcoming and open to all.
- Hillel is our student-run Jewish club. Our Jewish students are welcome to join services/events free-of-charge at Temple Beth Israel.
- For student who are Muslim, there is dedicated space for salah and our chefs provide halal meals.
- Veterans
We support our veterans and students who are active in the reserves and National Guard. We believe in fostering an environment where you feel welcome and connected to others with similar experiences.
The Veteran Support Office is a peer-run space for our veterans. We offer services and resources to veterans, reserves, National Guard, and their dependents. Veteran work-study positions are available through this office. The office offers lounging space, computers, television, and a printer for our veteran students.
To learn more about the resources our campus and community offers to support our veterans, please contact:
- Levi Martinez, Veterans Support Coordinator
113B Kehoe Building
Phone: 518-564-3262
Fax: 518-564-2295
Email: [email protected] - Financial aid for veterans questions, please contact:
Corey Davidson, Senior Financial Aid Advisor
Office: 401A Kehoe Building
Phone: 518-564-2072
Email: [email protected] - Admissions questions, please contact
Kathleen Duffy, Transfer Admissions Advisor
Office: 1004 Kehoe Building
Phone: 518-564-2040
Email: [email protected]
- Levi Martinez, Veterans Support Coordinator
- Race, Ethnicity & Social Justice Education
SUNY Plattsburgh recognizes and affirms the experiences, backgrounds, and cultures of all our students. Our campus has a designated space, the Community H.U.B., where students can gather, discuss, and explore their shared experiences.
In the space, we explore, embrace and celebrate all aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion through our events and initiatives:
- Cultural holidays and month celebrations
- H.U.B. takeovers
- Affinity group dialogues
- Social media and virtual engagement
To learn more about the resources our campus and community offers to support our multicultural students, follow the H.U.B. on Instagram to stay connected and engaged: @H.U.B__SunyPlatts or connect with us directly:
Office: 110 Angell College Center
Email: [email protected]- Also check out our multicultural clubs and organizations
- Thinking about joining a fraternity or sorority? Our organizations welcome all students to apply for membership.
- Our student clubs help you find your place and amplify your voice.
- Diversity Incidents — Bias, Microaggressions & Hate Crimes
SUNY Plattsburgh takes the well-being and safety of our students seriously. Our bias response team, Diversity Inclusion Response Education and Communication Team (DIRECT) oversees the college’s response to targets of diversity incidents; bias, microaggressions and hate crimes. We are sensitized to how these incidents impact the targets and are committed to create an environment that is responsive, equitable and just.
- Students with Disabilities
Transitioning from high school to a college campus can be both exciting and challenging. SUNY Plattsburgh wants to make this transition as smooth as possible.
- Visit accessibility services to learn about:
- How to qualify and register
- Services we offer
- Check out our Students with Disabilities Self-Advocacy Club!
- Contact the Accessibility Services Office for an appointment registration and information:
Jennifer Curry
Office: 013 Macomb Hall
Phone: 518-564-2810
Email: [email protected]
- First Generation Students
Being the first person in your family to attend college can present a unique set of challenges. SUNY Plattsburgh is here to support you as you navigate through your undergraduate and graduate journey. Check out our first generation student services and support offices: