Description of Mandatory Fees

This is a mandatory fee for all students who are enrolled in at least one course on the main campus, including online courses. It supports the operational expenses of the Intercollegiate Athletic Program.

Students who fall into any of the following categories, however, are exempt from this fee and can deduct it from their bills:

• Students registered in programs requiring that they be more than 35 miles away from the Plattsburgh campus all day, every day (such as student teaching, study abroad, internships and co-ops; branch campus students; and those students taking all independent study courses).
• Full-time employees of SUNY Plattsburgh or the Research Foundation who are enrolled in classes (excludes graduate assistants and dorm assistantships).
• Students enrolled in three credit hours or less who commute more than 35 miles each way to campus.

Extraordinary requests for exemption can be made to :

Michael Howard, Director of Athletics and Recreation
Phone: 518-564-4153
Email: [email protected]

This is an additional fee for matriculated undergraduate and graduate students on the Plattsburgh and Queensbury campuses. It supports enhanced career-related services for students as they prepare for life after attaining their degrees from SUNY Plattsburgh. Services include:

• Handshake career portal through MyPlattsburgh (24/7)
• CareerShift, candid career videos, and targeted job websites (24/7)
• Career diversity resources, including a student blog (24/7)
• Guides to resumes and resume templates, cover letters, networking, interviewing, applied learning and graduate school (24/7)
• Personality assessments (MBTI, Strong, Strengthsquest, True Colors)
• Individual meetings to explore strengths, majors and career options
• Job and internship search appointments and workshops
• Resume and cover letter critiques
• Graduate school support (including feedback on personal statements)
• Mock interviews and feedback
• Help with Applied Learning Grant applications
• First Destination Survey and results on most recent graduates

Guidelines

• Applies to both undergraduate and graduate students
• Applies only to matriculated students
• Is charged regardless of course mix such as campus courses, online courses or both
• Is charged only during fall and spring semesters

Exceptions

• Full-time employees of SUNY Plattsburgh or the Research Foundation (excluding graduate assistants and dorm assistants)
• High school students

Extraordinary requests for exemption of the fee can be made to:

Career Development Center
Phone: 518-564-2071
Email: [email protected]

The college fee is system-wide and mandatory for all students. Proceeds from this fee are used to supplement campus operations.

This fee is for all students who are enrolled in at least one course on the main campus, including online courses. The fee supports the operational expenses of the fitness center, intramural sports and club sports, and provides students with access to these facilities and offerings.

• This fee allows us to operate the fitness center which is available 7 days/week to all students.
• The fee supports all group exercise and activity classes which are available both virtually and in-person to all students. These include the following: springing, cardio kickboxing, aerobics and a host of other classes.
• This fee also supports our comprehensive intramural and recreation programs as well as club programs which offer the following: dance classes, intramural frisbee, volleyball and disc golf, bike rental program, equipment rental to snowshoe, play basketball, etc., open skating, marksmanship, e-sports club, modern dance and figure skating.

Students who fall into any of the following categories are exempt from this fee and can deduct it from their bills:

• Students registered in programs requiring that they be more than 35 miles away from the Plattsburgh campus all day, every day (such as student teaching, study abroad, internships and co-ops; branch campus students; and those students taking all independent study courses).
• Full-time employees of SUNY Plattsburgh or the Research Foundation who are enrolled in classes (excludes graduate assistants and dorm assistantships).
• Students enrolled in three credit hours or less who commute more than 35 miles each way to campus.

Extraordinary requests for exemption can be made to:

Michael Howard, Director of Athletics and Recreation
Phone: 518-564-4153
Email: [email protected]

The student health fee is a mandatory fee for all students who are enrolled in at least one course on the main campus, including online courses. It supports the cost of staffing the Student Health and Counseling Center, and it provides for a variety of medical, psychological and health education services. This fee covers many, but not all, of the services available in the Student Health and Counseling Center. Some of the services are offered on a fee-for-service basis.

Students who fall into one of the following categories are exempt from this fee and can deduct it from their bills:

• Students registered in programs requiring that they be more than 35 miles away from the Plattsburgh campus all day, every day may be exempt from this fee: student teaching, study abroad, internships, co-ops, branch campus students, and those students taking all independent study courses.
• Full-time employees of SUNY Plattsburgh or the Research Foundation who are enrolled in classes (excludes graduate assistants and dorm assistantships).
• Students enrolled in three credit hours or less who commute more than 35 miles each way to campus.

If your status falls into one of the categories above please contact the Student Health and Counseling Center to request this charge be removed from your bill.

Extraordinary requests for exemption can be made to the director of the center or designee:

Student Health and Counseling Center
Phone: 518-564-2187
Email: [email protected]

The Student Association fee provides services for students including access to extended library and learning center hours, peer tutors, vacation buses, shuttle services, free taxis to the hospital and so much more. All matriculated main-campus students, graduate and undergraduate students taking at least one credit hour, will be assessed the Student Association Fee. The fee rate shall be set annually, per Student Association legislation.

A fee refund policy has been set by the Student Association of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. This policy will be strictly adhered to with no exceptions. Refunds to the fee shall be considered based upon the following:

Student Teachers, Academic Field Work, Internships and Commuter Students

• Students who are completing student teaching, academic field work, or internships in a location that is outside a 50-mile radius from the SUNY Plattsburgh main campus for a period of no less than ¾ of the days in a semester as determined by the State University of New York at Plattsburgh’s academic calendar are eligible for a 25% refund of their Student Association fee, upon presentation of proof of this status.
• If the student is residing in an area more than 50 miles from the SUNY Plattsburgh main campus and commuting for classes, they are eligible for a 25% refund upon presentation of proof that this residency requirement has been met.

Study Abroad and Study Away

• Each student applying for a Student Association Fee refund, who is attending college in a country other than the United States of America, or at another college in the United States as part of the Study Away program, and who is registered at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh shall be eligible for a 25% refund of their Student Association fee, upon presentation of proof of this status.

Student Withdrawing from the University

If a student withdraws from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and applies for a Student Association Fee refund, they shall be eligible for a refund providing that proof is shown, and according to the following weeks of attendance:

1 Week: 100%
2 Weeks: 70%
3 Weeks: 50%
4 Weeks: 30%
5 Weeks: No Refund

Deadlines

Each student eligible for a Student Association Fee refund must request, complete, and file the Student Association Fee Refund Form with the Student Association Executive Secretary within 30 days from the first day of classes each semester.

A mandatory charge on your student bill, this ed-tech fee supplements state funding and allows SUNY Plattsburgh to provide you with the best possible technology support, services and education. Input comes from the Student Advisory Committee, maintaining a direct line of communication between SUNY Plattsburgh students and the technology services staff. An accounting of expenditures is made available annually.

Your ed-tech fee also establishes a consistent revenue stream that enables the college to conduct long-range planning for technology. It allows the college to respond to short-term needs and to adjust for changing curricular needs and student priorities.

Pay a little. Get a lot.

• Technology-enhanced “smart” classrooms, network infrastructure, internet bandwidth and wireless access
• Computer labs, student printing, instructional software, helpdesk and computing support staff
• Online access to databases, student records, registration, financial aid processing and student support services
• Library automation and electronic reserves, full-text databases, document delivery and library management system

For more information about the SUNY Plattsburgh Educational Technology fee, please contact:

TJ Myers, CIO and Director of Information Technology Services
Phone: 518-564-2449
Email: [email protected]

Summary of Mandatory Fees at Queensbury

Name	Per Semester	Per Credit
College Fee (All students)	$25	$1.70
Career Services Fee (Matriculated students)	$41.50	$3.46
Parking Fee (All students except online programs)	$25.00	N/A
Student Activity Fee (Matriculated, undergraduate students)	$120	$9
Technology Fee (All students)	$212.50	$17.71