Opening Week Information for New & Returning Students
Updated January 12, 2022
Cardinal Pledge
I will wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash my hands, avoid large social gatherings/parties, stay home when sick and inform the Health Center.
Spring 2022
- Classes begin Monday, January 31, 2022 at 8 a.m.
Move-in & Housing
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Arrival & On-Campus Move-In
On-campus students are able to move into their assigned Residence Hall rooms as follows:
- Saturday , January 29, 2022
- Sunday, January 30, 2022
New students will need to check in at the front entrance of their assigned Residence Hall during the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m on either day.
Returning students will have access to their assigned residence hall beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
Early Arrivals
Students who are enrolled in an Educational Experience (internship, student teaching, etc.) that necessitates an early arrival date, and students with extreme situations will be considered for an early move-in date. To request an early move-in date, students must send a request, with a detailed justification for review to [email protected]. Each student’s request will be reviewed and a decision will be communicated to the student. Students should not make travel arrangements before receiving permission, as permission to move in early is not guaranteed.
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Housing
Move-in dates for the Spring 2022 semester are:
- Saturday , January 29, 2022
- Sunday, January 30, 2022
- International students should follow the guidance communicated to them by the Global Education Office.
New on-campus students should login to their Housing Portal where they will find their Spring 2022 housing assignment and will need to check in at the front entrance of their assigned residence hall during the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m on either day.
Returning students will have access to their assigned residence hall beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
No-shows forfeit their room reservation on Tuesday, February 1, at 8 a.m.
The campus housing office is open:
- Saturday, January 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, January 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 518-564-3824 -
Finding Your Residence Hall and Where to Park
Directions to the SUNY Plattsburgh Campus
Find your assigned residence hall and parking information for the unloading and move-in process below. Click each building for more information and an aerial map view for each residence hall.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'25"N 73'28'08"W
- This hall is located at 83 Rugar Street, on the corner of Rugar Street and Tower Way.
- Building 23 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park along Rugar Street, in front of the building, or the left side of Tower Way, in front of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'35"N 73'27'50"W
- This hall is located at 7 Rugar Street.
- Building 4 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park along Rugar Street, in front of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'29"N 73'28'02"W
- This hall is located at 61 Rugar Street.
- Building 14 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park along Rugar Street in front of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'39"N 73'27'44"W
- This hall is located at 73 Broad Street.
- Building 8 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park in lot 13, directly in front of the building and along the east side of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'31"N 73'28'00"W
- This hall is located at 49 Rugar Street.
- Building 13 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park along Rugar Street in front of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'27"N 73'28'05"W
- This hall is located at 73 Rugar Street.
- Building 19 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park along Rugar Street in front of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'22"N 73'28'07"W
- This hall is located on Tower Way, just off of Rugar Street.
- Building 24 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park along Tower Way, in front of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in. You may also park in lot 18 behind the building.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'31"N 73'28'06"W
- This hall is located at 64 Rugar Street
- Building 33 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park in the spaces closest to the building in Parking lot 28 behind the building. You will not be able to park on Rugar Street in front of the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
- GPS Coordinates — 44'41'20"N 73'28'06"W
- This hall is located on Tower Way, just off of Rugar Street.
- Building 30 on the Campus Map
- Parking — Park in the spaces closest to the building in lot 18 next to the building. Please limit your use of these spaces to 20 minutes allowing for other families to use them to move in.
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COVID-19 Specific Information
The latest information from SUNY Plattsburgh can be found on the COVID -19 Campus Updates page.
The latest information related to campus life can be found on the Housing & Campus Life COVID-19 page.
Campus Life, Activities & Dining
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Food & Dining Service
Clinton Dining Hall:
- Saturday, January 29, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Sunday, January 30, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sundowner — Late Night
- Sunday, January 30, 8 p.m. – midnight
All dining venues return to their regular schedule on Monday, January 31, 2022. Dining information and events are listed on the Dine On Campus site.
Meal plan adjustments for residential students may be made through Thursday, February 10, 2021 by contacting the CAS Office.
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Cardinal Cash
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, January 29 and Sunday, January 39 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deposits are also accepted at the Student Accounts Office (financial aid transactions) or online at www.cardinalcard.com
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College Store
The College Store will be open:
- Monday, January 24 – Friday, January 28: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, January 29: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Sunday, January 30: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
On January 31, the College Store will resume normal hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Saturday and Sunday. -
Campus ExpressThe Campus Express, located in the Angell College Center, will be open:
- Monday, January 24 – Friday, 28: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30: noon to 9 p.m.
The Campus Express will resume normal hours on Monday, January 31, 2022, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 9 p.m. -
ID Cards
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.
Special Opening Weekend Hours:
- Saturday, January 29, 11a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Sunday, January 30, 11 a.m. – 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 prior to their arrival on campus.
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Parking Registration & HangtagsStudents that plan to park a vehicle on campus during the Spring 2022 session should refer to the Campus Parking page for all information on vehicle registration, hangtags, and parking compliance.Any returning student that plans to continue using a parking tag from the fall session does NOT require a new parking tag.
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SA Shuttle
The shuttle pick up and drop off location is at the Angell College Center.
Shuttle hours through January 28, 2022:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Regular shuttle service begins Monday, January 31, 2022:
- Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. until midnight
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Fitness Center
Please visit the Fitness Center’s web page for the most up-to-date information regarding the center and group exercise classes. Please note that due to renovations, the Fitness Center has been temporarily relocated to Memorial Hall rooms 108 & 110.
Academics, Advisement & Financial Services
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Placement Exams (Required for Course Registration in Some General Education Courses)
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: English Directed Self-Placement.
Note: login is required
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.
Information Literacy Competency (LIB) Exam
- Sunday, January 30 at 1 p.m.
- Sunday, January 30 at 3 p.m.
Pre-registration is required as seating is limited.
The registration form and more information about the exam can be found at on the exam web page.
- 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?
- By passing the exam, you meet the Information Literacy General Education/Cardinal Core requirement, but do not receive the credit hour.
- Students who have a grade of E or W for the LIB course can meet the requirement by passing the exam, but the exam does not remove or replace the letter grade.
- Students can take the exam more than once, but only once in any academic year (Aug. – May).
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.
This exam is required if you do not have documentation of one of the following:
- Transfer credit that satisfies the Mathematics Skills requirement (refer to your Degree Works report); Or
- An SAT math score of 515 or greater; Or
- An ACT math score of 20 or greater; Or
- Transfer credit equivalent to MAT 101.
Note: Login is required
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 online at this address: Calculus Readiness Exam
Note: Login is required
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Course Registration: Virtual Session for New Students
For new students who need to make final course schedule adjustments or need to speak with college staff about their schedules. (Wherever possible, it is highly advisable to consult with your academic “chair or department contact” about your schedule prior to opening weekend.)
Sunday, January 28, 2022
2 p.m. — New Student (Domestic & International) Virtual Course Registration Session.
- Pre-registration is required. Sign-up for this registration session by Tuesday January 25, 2022.
- You will receive an email with a Zoom link to attend the Virtual Registration Session. Save that email.
- Join using your computer or laptop. For students only. If your schedule is set, you do not need to attend.
- Academic division representatives, global education, advising and registrar’s office staff will be present to assist with student questions.
- Session starts 2 p.m. promptly and includes welcome, brief instructions, and ample time to make schedule changes.
- Pre-registration is required. Sign-up for this registration session by Tuesday January 25, 2022.
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Drop/Add
Course Drop/Add begins Monday January 31, 2022 and ends Sunday February 6, 2022 at 11:30 p.m.
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Admissions Office
The admissions office, located on the 1st floor of the Kehoe Administration Building, is open Sunday, January 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. During these hours, newly admitted students to the Spring 2022 semester may discuss concerns related to their enrollment with an admissions advisor (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).
New Graduate Student Q&A Session Zoom Link — Drop into this open question and answer session with a graduate admission's counselor, anytime between 8:30 a.m. and noon.
Contact information
Phone: 518-564-2040
Toll-Free: 888-673-0012
Fax: 518-564-2045
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Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services will be open:
- Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Thursdays when we open at 9 a.m. Our office is located on the fourth floor of the Kehoe Administration Building.
Student Financial Services
Kehoe Building (4th floor)
Phone: 518-564-2072
Email: [email protected]
Resources, Accessibility & Support
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Library
The Feinberg Library will be open the following:
- Saturday, January 29 CLOSED
- Sunday, January 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Regular hours resume on Monday, January 31, 2022
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Computer Lab
The Feinberg Library Computer Lab will be open the following:
- Saturday, January 29 CLOSED
- Sunday, January 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Regular hours resume on Monday, January 31, 2022
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Computer Helpdesk
The Computer Helpdesk will be open the following:
- Saturday, January 29 CLOSED
- Sunday, January 30 phone support from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Regular hours resume on Monday, January 31, 2022
Phone:
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Telecommunications Office (Landline Telephones & Voicemail)
The Telecommunications office is located on lower level of Saranac Hall, below 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 landline 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 Voicemail box, or if you changed rooms, please contact our office at ext. 7975.
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Jobs & Career Development Center
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.
Drop-in hours are Monday – Friday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Drop-in hours are for quick questions about finding jobs, resumes, cover letters, and related topics. Appointments are recommended for personalized guidance regarding career matters.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Student Employment
Part-time positions, whether they are on campus or off campus, are posted in Handshake, the career portal available in MyPlattsburgh.
Please call 518-564-2071 or visit the Career Development Center website for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Student Mail Center
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.
- Special service window hours: Sunday, January 30, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Regular service window hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Phone: 518-564-2541
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College Center Information Desk
The Angell College Center information window hours will resume regular starting Monday, January 31, 2022.
- Monday, January 24, 2022 – Thursday, January 27, 2022: 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Friday, January 28, 2022 : 7 a.m. – 1 a.m.
- Saturday,January 29, 2022 : 10 a.m. – 1 a.m.
- Sunday,January 30, 2022 : 10 a.m. – midnight