Opening Week Information for New and Returning Students

Move-in Day Procedures

New Students, living on campus, must check in at the Housing and Residence Life office, located on the 9th floor of Banks Hall at any point beginning on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or Sunday Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Once checked in, students will receive access to their assigned Residence Hall and will then be able to move-in.  

Returning students can return Saturday and Sunday Jan. 26 and 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. There is no need for returning students to check-in at the Housing and Residence Life office.  

New International Students who are living On-campus, please adhere to the move-in dates communicated to you by the SUNY Plattsburgh GEO office and remember that although you will have already moved into your Residence Hall room, we need you to check in with the Housing and Residence Life Office, located on the 9th floor of Banks Hall, Saturday, Jan. 26 or Sunday, Jan. 27 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Commuting Students:  Although you won’t be living On-Campus, we are thrilled you are joining our community. Please feel free to come to campus on opening weekend to get your self ready fro the semester and let us know if we can help in any way. 

Residence Halls open on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m.  Check-in hours for New Students have been arranged for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 & 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Check-in will occur at the Housing and Residence Life Office, Banks Hall, 9^th Floor, Room 93. The phone number is (518) 564-3824. 

Students who do not know their assignments should also report to the Housing Office. 

No-Shows forfeit room reservation:  Tuesday, Jan. 29 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 - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Student Mail Center is located in Mason Hall.  The entrance is located on the lower level of the back of the building.

The Student Mail Center will be open Sat., Jan. 26 and Sunday Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Phone: 518-564-2544

The Admissions Office, located on the 10th floor of the Kehoe Administration Building, is open Sunday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  During these hours, newly admitted students to the Spring 2019 semester may stop in to discuss concerns related to their enrollment (e.g., transfer credit evaluations, change of major requests, etc.).  

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

https://moodle.plattsburgh.edu/course/view.php?id=12159.

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.

Saturday, January 26

3:00 p.m. - Calculus Readiness Test - Feinberg 105

This exam is for students who will take a calculus course at any time in their Plattsburgh State career, to demonstrate their readiness to succeed in a first-semester calculus class. Students planning to take calculus at Plattsburgh State must either pass this exam or take MAT 102 (Precalculus) before they can register for calculus. This exam is offered during the semester as well.  Contact the Math Department for more details.

3:00 p.m. - Mathematics Competency Exam - Feinberg 105

This exam determines appropriate placement into the required General Education Mathematics Skills course. 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).
2. An SAT math score of 500 or greater.
3. An ACT math score of 19 or greater.
4. Transfer credit equivalent to MAT 101.

Sunday, January 27

3 p.m. LIB Proficiency Exam in Feinberg Library 108.

No pre-registration is required, just bring a Picture ID with you.

Eligible to take the LIB Proficiency Exam?

Anyone who has never received ANY grade LIB105 or LIB200 is eligible to proficiency out of the LIB105 course by passing the LIB105 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.

More information about the exam 

Are you a new student who hasn't yet registered for classes or have questions for an academic advisor from your major? Stop in! 

Sunday, January 27

• Time: 9 a.m. Sharp!
• Locations: Clark Learning Center, Feinberg Room 103 and Feinberg Computer Lab

Meet with department faculty to discuss appropriate course selection and learn about degree requirements, followed by on-line registration.

Drop/Add for all matriculated students via Banner Web will be Sunday, Jan. 27 at 5:15 p.m. through Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11:30 p.m. After Feb. 3, 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.

See Registrar’s website for details.

Login to Banner Web

The Financial Aid Office, 4th floor Kehoe Administration Building, is open Monday through Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Financial Aid Office will also be open on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Students interested in the Federal Work-Study Program can log in to their MyPlattsburgh account and go under the “Student Services Tab” and then the “Student Employment” – Cardinal Connect link to view work study positions available.

Contact by Phone:

Local: 518-564-2072
Toll-Free: 877-768-5976

Students who have not yet adjusted their bills, confirmed their enrollment, and/or paid their balances are encouraged to do so on MyPlattsburgh.edu.

The Student Accounts Services is open Sunday,Jan. 27  from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We're open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. except on Thursday when they are open at 9 a.m.

We're located on the first floor of the Kehoe Administration Building. 

Contact:

Local Phone: 518-564-3120
Toll-Free: 800-360-8365
Fax: 518-564-3116
Email: [email protected].

Students interested in part-time, temporary or summer employment on or off campus can stop by the Career Development Center (Suite 118, Angell College Center) to review job openings.

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

Students do not have to demonstrate financial need to be eligible for these services, although they may need to be matriculated in a degree program.

Student Employment

Job leads are posted in CardinalConnect (access this through MyPlattsburgh, click on the Career Center logo button and search jobs) and can be accessed at the Career Development Center, 118 Angell College Center.

Students who need to have their photo taken may do so from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.

The ID Office will also be open Saturday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and  Sunday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The ID card office is located in Clinton Dining Hall.

Cardinal Cash deposits may be made weekdays throughout the school year at College Auxiliary Services, located in Clinton Dining Hall, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Special hours will be on Sunday, January 27, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Deposits are also accepted at the Angell Center Desk and the Student Accounts Office (financial aid transactions) or online at www.cardinalcard.com.

Saturday, Jan. 26

• Griddles, Angell Center: Noon - 4:30 p.m. Debit and cash
• Clinton Dining Hall, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. All Meal Plans, Cash and Debit sales.

Sunday, Jan. 27

• Clinton Dining Hall: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. All meal plans and debit sales.
• Griddles, Angell Center: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Flex meal plans, Cash and debit sales.
• Tim Hortons - Angell Center, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Flex Meal Plans, Cash and debit sales.
• Subway - Angell Center, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Flex Meal Plans, Cash and Debit sales.
• Street Eats - Angell Center, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Flex Meal Plans, Cash and Debit sales.
• Street Eats & Subway - Angell Center, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. All Meal Plans, Cash and Debit sales.
• Sundowner - Angell College Center 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. All Meal Plans, Cash and Debit sales.

Monday, Jan. 28

• All operations open on a regular schedule.

Meal Plan adjustments may be made at the College Auxiliary Services office (Clinton Hall) from Saturday, January 27 until close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, February 7.

The College Store is located in Saranac Hall. Come see us!

Extended College Store hours are:

• Saturday, Jan. 26: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday,  Jan. 27: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday,  Jan. 28: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday - Friday, Jan. 29 - Feb. 1: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 2: Noon to 4 p.m.

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

Hours

• Saturday, Jan. 26: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 27: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Monday - Friday, Jan. 28 - Feb. 1: 8:30 a.m. to Midnight
• Saturday, Feb. 2: Noon to 11 p.m.

Remember that all drivers need to comply with all Traffic and Parking regulations while on campus. All Parking Lot restrictions begin at the start of the new semester.

Where should you park while moving into your Residence Hall?

When moving into a Residence Hall on Opening Weekend, make sure you unload your belongings from your building’s Loading Zone, or unload from a nearby 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.

 Parking Hang Tags and vehicle Registration

All student vehicles must have a valid Hang Tag properly displayed and comply with the campus parking regulations. To register your vehicle:

1. Confirm your enrollment with parking fees included,
2. Register vehicle in MyPlattsburgh (STUDENT tab to AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION link,)
3. Pick up your Hang Tag from University Police, located in the Student Health Center building, by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 29.

If your car is already registered, use the same tag from fall upon payment of the spring parking fee. If you no longer have a car, return the unwanted Hang Tag to University Police no later than 5 business days from session start for a refund of the parking fee. (Registration fee is nonrefundable upon tag assignment.)

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 4:00 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.

• Saturday, Jan. 26: Closed
• Sunday, Jan. 27: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 26: Closed
• Sunday, Jan. 27: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 26: Closed
• Sunday, Jan. 27: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Open:

• Saturday, Jan. 26: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 27: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Shuttle service begins Sunday, Jan. 27 at 11 a.m.

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

Hours

• Saturday, Jan. 26: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 27: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 28 – Friday, Feb. 1: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.