Opening Week Information for New & Returning Students

Arrival & Move-in Day Procedures

On-campus student received an email directing them to their Housing Portal where they can find their assigned move-in date and time frame as part of their Fall Housing Assignment.  Students are assigned to move in either from noon  – 3 p.m., or 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. on the following:

• New Students — August 18, 19, 20
• Returning Students — August 21, 22, 23

To maintain proper social distancing and move-in density, students must arrive to move-in during their assigned time frame.  We ask that students make every effort to keep this assigned date/time, but know that there may be a conflict.  If so, students have the ability to request a change to that date/time, by contacting the Housing Office [email protected] or 518-564-3824.  We will make an effort to accommodate the request, but we must maintain our density levels and social distancing.

Details related to the campus's COVID-19 move-in process are available here COVID-19 Housing and Campus Life page.

Following guidance from N.Y. state, and in an effort to limit density within residence halls on move-in days, students are being welcomed into their on-campus rooms on the following:

• New Domestic Students — August 18, 19, 20
• Returning Domestic Students — August 21, 22, 23
• International students should follow the guidance communicated by the Global Education Office.

Each student has been assigned one of these dates and one of the following time frames, noon – 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. for their arrival on campus. This information can be found, along with the room assignment information on the student's Housing Portal.  When making assignments, we took care to ensure that roommates are not moving in at the same time, and that proper densities and social distancing are maintained in each building and on each floor. 

Students who do not know their assignments should contact the Campus Housing and Community Living Office 518-564-3824 or [email protected]

No-shows will forfeit their room reservation: Tuesday, August 25 at 8 a.m.

For those students eligible to live off-campus, a listing of off-campus housing is available here:

Off Campus Housing Listing

During the academic year the Office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The latest information from SUNY Plattsburgh can be found on the COVID -19 Fall Updates page.

The latest information related to campus life can be found on the Housing & Campus Life COVID-19 page.

Incoming Class of 2020 — Your official ceremony is Friday, August 21, at 4 p.m. This virtual event will mark the beginning of your SUNY Plattsburgh experience. You will officially become a Cardinal and forever be a part of the college’s collective history. You will also meet our president, Dr. Alexander Enyedi, and our provost, Dr. Anne Herzog.

View the Matriculation Virtual Ceremony

These sessions are mandatory for all new students attending SUNY Plattsburgh.  You will meet our Title IX team and be provided with important information to protect yourself and your classmates from sexual assault and sexual harassment.  Each student is asked to join the 1 p.m. Zoom session on the day following your check-in as follows:

• Wednesday, August 19 at 1 p.m.  Zoom Link
• Thursday, August 20 at 1 p.m. Zoom Link
• Friday, August 21 at 1 p.m. Zoom Link
• Saturday, August 22 at 1 p.m. Zoom Link

Check here often as we'll add more events as they finalize for the week of opening:

Friday, 8/21, 7 p.m. - Virtual Cell Phone Smackdown
Tune into to watch a professional comedian host and compete against other Plattsburgh students in this fast-paced, fun trivia game right from your home with your phone, tablet or computer. 

Saturday, 8/22, 9 p.m. - Virtual Playlist Bingo
Compete against other Plattsburgh students in this modern, musical bingo — Play to Win Big Prizes!

The Student Mail Center is located in Mason Hall. The entrance is located on the lower level of the back of the building.  The Center will have the following hours:

• Lobby area including the Package Locker Delivery System. Available 24 hours a day by using your student ID card.
• Service Window: Tuesday, August 18 – Friday, August 21 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Phone: 518-564-2544

The Admissions Office, located on the 10th floor of the Kehoe Administration Building, is open Sunday, August 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. During these hours, newly admitted students to the Fall 2020 semester may stop in to discuss concerns related to their enrollment (e.g. transfer students whose credits have not been evaluated, students with questions about their academic majors or any student wishing to pick up information).

Contact
Local Phone: 518-564-2040
Toll-Free: 888-673-0012
Fax: 518-564-2045
Email: [email protected]

English Directed Self-Placement

Entering students without ENG101 credit take a required Directed Self-Placement questionnaire that helps determine writing competency and indicates which course, ENG 101 or ENG 100, might best suit particular students’ needs. This questionnaire is available at this address: 

Note: login is required

English Directed Self-Placement.

Please direct any questions regarding this placement to the First-Year Composition Program Director, Dr. Tom Friedrich, at [email protected]. Based on what students conclude, they register for ENG100 or ENG101. In the first week of all sections of ENG100 and ENG101, students also take an in-class diagnostic; if faculty readers conclude students would be better served by being in another class, students will be thus informed before the unrestricted drop/add period ends.

LIB Proficiency Exam

• Thursday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m.
• Friday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m.

Pre-registration is required as seating is limited.
The Pre-Registration Form and more information about the exam can be found at LIB Proficiency Exam.

All exams are given in Feinberg Library 108.
Bring a Picture ID with you.
Masks must be worn.

Eligible to take the LIB Proficiency Exam?

Anyone who has never received ANY grade for LIB200 is eligible to proficiency out of the LIB course by passing the LIB Proficiency Exam. To clarify, you are not eligible to take the Proficiency Exam if you already have a “W” or a grade for another library course on your transcript. A student may take the Proficiency Exam only once.

Mathematics Competency Exam & Calculus Readiness Test

Both of these instruments are available on-line

Mathematics Competency Exam

This exam determines eligibility to take any required 100-level Mathematics Course (except MAT 101, 106, or 108), including the 100-level General Education Skills courses. Please check your Degree Works report to determine if you need to take this Exam.

NOTE: This exam is required if you do not have documentation of one of the following:

1. Transfer credit that satisfies the Mathematics Skills requirement (refer to your Degree Works report); OR
2. An SAT math score of 515 or greater; OR
3. An ACT math score of 20 or greater; OR
4. Transfer credit equivalent to MAT 101.

Note — Login is required

Mathematics Competency Exam.

Calculus Readiness Exam

This exam determines eligibility to take a first-semester Calculus course. Students planning to take a Calculus class should take this exam only if they have taken a Precalculus course in high school or elsewhere that DID NOT transfer to SUNY Plattsburgh as credit for MAT 102. Precalculus means a course BEYOND the New York State Regents sequence of Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II/Trigonometry. If you have never had a Precalculus course, you should take MAT 102 instead of this test. Note that some first-semester Calculus courses have an additional co-requisite of MAT 104 (Trigonometry). This test is available on-line at this address:

Note — Login is required

Calculus Readiness Exam.

For new students who need to make final course schedule adjustments or need to speak with college staff and academic departments about their schedules. (Wherever possible, it is advisable to consult with your academic “chair or department contact” about your schedule prior to opening weekend.)

Sunday, August 23

9:30 a.m. – New Student (Domestic & International) Virtual Course Registration Session. 

• Here is the Zoom link to the open group session; join using your computer or laptop.
• The Session starts 9:30 a.m. promptly and will Include a welcome, brief registration instructions, and ample time to make schedule changes. 
• Academic department representatives and other college staff will be on hand to assist with student questions. 

The Virtual Registration Session requires working knowledge of your degree requirements and our online registration system. Prior to the session, please view the following tutorials on YouTube:

• Degree Works Audit Reports
• Banner Registration Basics 2020
• Advanced Banner 2020: Smart Registration & Troubleshooting Errors

We know that you are anxious to see where your on-campus classes will be held.  We will open our Academic Buildings to allow students to "walk their schedules," on Sunday, August 23, from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Remember to practice social distancing and to wear your mask.

Drop/Add for all students via Banner Web will be Sunday, Aug. 23 at 5:15 p.m. through Sunday, Aug. 30, at 11:30 p.m.

After Aug. 30, a $20 late course-add fee will be applied. In addition, there will be a $20 fee for each course withdrawal processed beginning the second week of the semester. 

Registrar’s website.

Login to Banner Web

Student Accounts and Financial Aid offices will be open Saturday and Sunday (August 22 and 23) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the front-desk windows for both offices will be located on the first floor of the Kehoe Administration Building. Since most business can be conducted over the phone or online, we encourage students and families to telephone prior to an in-person visit.

Student Accounts, Kehoe Building (1st floor), 518-564-3120, [email protected]

Financial Aid, Kehoe Building (1st floor), 518-564-2072, [email protected]

Regular business hours for both offices are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Thursdays when we open at 9 a.m.

The Career Development Center, Angell College Center room 118, is a great resource for locating employment on and off campus and for all long-term career needs.

Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Please call 518-564-2071 for more information on scheduling an appointment or using career development services.

Student Employment

Part-time positions, whether they are on campus or off campus, are posted in Handshake, the career portal available in MyPlattsburgh. In addition, there will be a virtual Part-Time Job Fair on September 1 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Please visit our Office Website for more information.

Students who need to have their photo taken for their ID Cards may do so by visiting the College Auxiliary Services office located in Clinton Dining Hall Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or Saturday, August 22 from noon until 4 p.m.

Students can save time and upload their own photo by accessing ID card upload instructions. Students are highly encouraged to upload their photo so that their ID card is completed prior to their arrival on campus.

On-campus students who have uploaded their pictures or had their pictures taken at the CAS office will receive their ID cards when they check into their assigned fall residence hall.

Cardinal Cash deposits may be made weekdays throughout the school year at the College Auxiliary Services office, Clinton Dining Hall, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on Saturday, August 22 from noon until 4 p.m. Deposits are also accepted at the Student Accounts Office (financial aid transactions) or online at www.cardinalcard.com.

Tuesday, August 18 – Friday August 21

Clinton Dining Hall

• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Brunch
• 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Dinner

Saturday & Sunday, August 22 & 23

• 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Clinton Dining Hall
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sundowner, Angell Center
• 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tim Hortons, Angell Center
• 8 p.m. – midnight Sundowner, Angell Center

Monday, August 24

• All operations open on their regular schedule.

Meal plan adjustments for residential students maybe made through Thursday, September 3, 2020.  View instructions here: meal plan change portal.

The College Store is located in Saranac Hall.

College Store hours are:

• Monday, August 10 through Friday August 14: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday, August 22: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Campus Express convenience store is located in the Angell College Center.

Hours

• Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m
• Saturday, August 22: noon – 9 p.m

Parking Registration

Two optional parking fees are included on all tuition bills. Prior to bringing a car to campus, confirm enrollment with fees included and register vehicle in MyPlattsburgh (STUDENT tab to AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION link). To reinstate parking fees after confirming enrollment, send a re-bill request to [email protected]. Students without cars must cancel parking fees before confirming enrollment, or email a refund request to [email protected] prior to August 31 to avoid forfeiture.

Parking Hangtags

On-campus students: So long as you have gone through the pre-registration process detailed above, you will receive your parking hangtag when you check into your residence hall.

Off-campus students: Off-campus hang tags will be distributed Monday 8/24 – Wednesday, 8/26 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the Angell College Center or tent outside Angell College Center (weather permitting). After that time, hangtags can be obtained at the University Police station.

Where To Park While Moving Into Your Residence Hall

When moving into a residence hall, make sure you unload your belongings from your building’s loading zone, or unload from a nearby approved parking lot. Loading zones are different for each building and can be found on this map:

Campus Parking Map

If you are ticketed while unloading, immediately send the ticket # to [email protected] for expulsion; or, seek Appeals Board consideration by filing an appeal.

 More details here.

The Telecommunications Office is located on lower level of Saranac Hall, underneath the College Store.

Lobby Hours

• Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m

Telephone Office Hours

• Monday-Friday – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If you are a new or returning student residing in a residence hall and are interested in hooking up a land-line phone, at your own expense, please call telecommunications at 518-564-7975 or 877-493-0247, or visit the office on the lower level of Saranac Hall.

If you require assistance with your PBN or Voice Mail Box, or if you changed rooms, please contact our office at ext. 7975.

The Feinberg Library will be open:

• Monday August 17 through Friday, August 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, August 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Feinberg Library Computer Lab will be open:

• Monday August 17 through Friday, August 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, August 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Computer HelpDesk will be open:

• Monday August 17 through Friday, August 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday, August 22 from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It is recommended to call and schedule a visit helping to restrict the number of clients waiting in the lobby at one time 518-564-4433.

The Fitness Center will stay closed until we have approval and guidance to open from the Governor's Office, Department of health and SUNY.  We are preparing our facilities to be ready to safely operate at that time.

We are planning to provide group exercise classes remotely and possibly outdoors weather permitting.  For more information ist the Fitness Center web page.

Shuttle service begins Sunday, August 23 at 11 a.m.

Please contact the Angell College Center Information Desk if you have any general questions at 518-564-2121.

Hours

• Friday, August 21: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Saturday, August 22: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Sunday, August 23: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.