Opening Week Information for New & Returning Students
Updated Aug. 13, 2024
Fall 2024
- Classes begin Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.
Move-in & Housing
- Arrival & On-Campus Move-In
International students should follow the guidance communicated to them by the Global Education Office.
New Students
New students will check-in at the Field House between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Students can find their housing assignment in their Housing Portal
Returning Students
Returning students will have access to their residence halls beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Returning students can check in at the main lobby of their assigned residence hall.
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. Please contact the campus housing office to explore this option: [email protected].
An early arrival fee may be applied to the student’s bill. Each 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.
- Housing
All on-campus students can log into the Housing Portal to see their fall 2024 housing assignment, roommate information and information regarding their mailing address.
No-shows will forfeit their room reservations by Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 at 8 a.m.
The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact:
Campus Housing & Community Living
Phone: 518-564-3824
Email: [email protected] - Finding Your Residence Hall & 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 — 44'41'25"N 73'28'02"W
- This hall is located at 79 Rugar Street.
- Building 22 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.
Campus Life, Activities & Dining
- Food & Dining Service
College Auxiliary Services (CAS) is proud to offer dining service in partnership with Chartwells. Each of our on-campus students have a meal plan; all on-campus students are defaulted to the Cardinal Premium plan. To make a different selection, visit the portal by Thursday, September 5 at 4 p.m. Learn more about meal plans
Living off-campus? Instead of visiting the Meal Plan Portal, you may make your changes while processing your bill. Let Student Financial Services know about any changes you’d like to make by the September 5 deadline. You may stop in, call or email changes to [email protected].
Meal plans activate on Thursday, Aug. 22 for breakfast and our venues begin opening the same day through a phased approach. All venues will be fully operational by Monday. Learn about our dining venues and their hours of operation.
- Cardinal Cash
Cardinal Cash deposits may be made anytime online or weekdays throughout the school year at the College Auxiliary Services office, Clinton Dining Hall, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deposits can also be applied to your student bill at the Student Financial Services office.
- College Store
The College Store is located in Saranac Hall. You can find textbooks, gifts, school spirit gear, personal care items, art supplies and school supplies. We recommend students place orders online for free in-store pickup when ordering their textbooks.
The College Store will be open 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of orientation and move-in week. The store will also be open on Saturday and Sunday for Opening Weekend from noon to 4 p.m.
Additionally, the store offers expanded hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first two weeks of the semester to make sure you have what you need for class. Regular hours start September 9 and are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- ID Cards
Students are highly encouraged to upload their ID photo at our campus ID card portal prior to arriving on campus.
For new students who use the photo-upload tool, you can pick up your ID card at the Field House on Wednesday during orientation. Otherwise, ID cards may be picked up in the College Auxiliary Services office located in Clinton Dining Hall, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Parking On Campus
All students — whether you park on campus or not — are billed two optional parking fees on your tuition bill. If you do not intend to park on campus, you must remove these optional parking fees before confirming enrollment or risk being charged. Tuition bills are available in MyPlattsburgh (STUDENTS tab to MY ACCOUNT under the Student Accounts heading.)
Visit Campus Parking for more information on vehicle registration, picking up and displaying your parking hangtag, to view the campus parking map, find where to park on campus and more.
- SA Shuttle
The shuttle pick up and drop off location is at the Angell College Center.
The shuttle will be available on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The shuttle will return to normal operating hours on Monday, August 26, 2024, as follows:
- Monday through Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.
- Sunday, 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.
- Fitness Center
The campus fitness center will open for use on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Further details about the fitness center will be posted on their website as they become available.
Academics, Advisement & Financial Services
- Placement Exams
First-year students should complete the Information Literacy Competency Exam in early summer. Information about this and other competency and placement processes can be found on the Competency and Placement webpage.
- Course Registration & Schedule Adjustment Drop-In for New Students
This open/drop-in session is for new students who need to make final course schedule adjustments, or need to speak with college staff about their schedules.
- Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, noon – 3 p.m., Feinberg Library 1st floor computer lab (and adjacent labs and Claude J. Clark Learning Center, as needed)
- Academic advising, special programs, global education, and registrar’s office staff will be present to answer most of your scheduling questions, and see that you are fully registered for the fall
- Adding or Dropping a Course
You may add or drop a course until Sunday, Sept. 1 at 11:30 p.m. through the Banner registration system. After that, special permission is needed to add a course; the unrestricted withdrawal period continues until Nov. 1.
- Admissions Office
The Admissions office, located on the 2nd floor of Redcay Hall, is open Monday through Friday. Newly admitted students may stop in between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. 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
Phone: 518-564-2040
Toll-Free: 888-673-0012
Email: [email protected] - Student Financial Services — Student Accounts & Financial Aid
Student Financial Services (student billing and financial aid) will be open Sunday, Aug. 24, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The office is located on the 4th floor of the Beaumont Hall Building (office number 446).
Contact Student Financial Services:
Phone: 518-564-2072
Email: [email protected]Regular business hours for the office are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Thursdays when the office opens at 9 a.m.
Resources, Accessibility & Support
- Library
The Feinberg Library will be open:
- Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Computer Lab
The Feinberg Library Computer Lab will be open:
- Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Computer Helpdesk
The computing Helpdesk will be open:
- Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Jobs & Career Development Center
The Career Development Center, Angell College Center room 118, is a great resource for locating employment on and off campus, internships, and for all career-related matters.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, with appointments available throughout the day.
Walk-in hours for quick resume, job search and graduate school questions are held noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Student Employment & Career Resources
Employment opportunities are posted in the career portal, Handshake, https://sunyplattsburgh.joinhandshake.com/login. Handshake also hosts virtual employer recruitment events.Don’t miss the annual Part-time Job Fest, Aug. 28 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. in the Angell College Center Ballrooms. Over 20 employers will attend, with opportunities both on and off campus. All students are welcome!
- College Center Information Desk
On Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, the Angell College Center (ACC) and Information Desk hours are:
Angell College Center
- Monday – Thursday from 7 a.m. – midnight
- Friday from 7 a.m. – 1 a.m.
- Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 a.m.
- Sunday from 10 a.m. – midnight
Angell College Center Information Desk
518-564-2121- Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.