Opening Week Information for New & Returning Students
Updated January 20, 2023
Spring 2023
- Classes begin Monday, January 30, 2023 at 8 a.m.
Move-in & Housing
- Arrival & On-Campus Move-In
All on-campus students are required to provide evidence of, at minimum, the initial course of COVID vaccination or to have an exemption, to live in their residence hall room for the the 2022–2023 academic year. For more information including how to seek an exemption to this policy please visit the COVID-19 Campus Updates page.
International students should follow the guidance communicated to them by the Global Education Office.
New Students
New students are able to check-in in the main lobby of their assigned residence hall beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Students can find their spring 2023 housing assignment in their Housing Portal
Returning Students
Returning students will have access to their residence halls beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Returning students DO NOT need to check in, they can proceed directly to their room.
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 spring 2023 housing assignment, roommate information, and information regarding their mailing address.
No-shows will forfeit their room reservations by Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 8 a.m.
The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 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.
- COVID-19 Specific Information
The latest information from SUNY Plattsburgh can be found on the COVID-19 Campus Updates page.
Campus Life, Activities & Dining
- New Student Orientation
We want to make sure you are comfortable and ready to go fro the Spring 2023 semester. Join us for an informal presentation and Question and Answer forum. Representatives from the Student Services and Academic Affairs departments will be there for you.
4 – 6 p.m. Angell College Center, Cardinal Lounge
- Food & Dining Service
All residential students are required to purchase a meal plan. The meal plan options available are dependent on earned credit hours at the time of purchase. Residential students can make meal plan adjustments through the Meal Plan Portal until Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 4 p.m.
Off-campus students may select their meal plan while processing their bill. Any meal plan changes required can be submitted to Student Financial Services by the February 9 deadline. You may stop in, call or email changes to [email protected].
Campus meal plans will begin for students with lunch on Saturday, January 28, 2023
Dining Venue Schedule
Saturday, January 28, 2023
- 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Clinton Dining Hall
Sunday, January 29, 2023
- 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Clinton Dining Hall
- 8 p.m. – Midnight, Late Night at The Sundowner, Angell Center
Monday, January 30, 2023
- 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Clinton Dining Hall
- 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tim Hortons, Angell Center
- 8 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Samuel D’s
- 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Einstein Bros Bagels
- 11 a.m. –8 p.m., Kent Café
- 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., The Sundowner, Angell Center
- 8 p.m. – Midnight, Late Night at The Sundowner, Angell Center
All dining venues return to their regular schedule on Monday, January 30, 2023. Dining information, schedules and events are listed on the Dine On Campus site.
- 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. We recommend students place orders online for free in-store pickup when ordering their textbooks.
Opening Weekend Hours:
Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29, 2023
- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Normal business hours:
- 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
- Campus Express
The Campus Express convenience store is located in the Angell College Center
Opening Weekend Hours:
Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29, 2023
- Noon – 9 p.m.
Normal business hours:
- Monday through Friday — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday — noon to 9 p.m.
- ID Cards
Students are highly encouraged to upload their ID photo at our campus ID card portal prior to arriving on campus. 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.
The office will also be open the weekend of Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alternately, students needing to have their photo taken may do so by visiting the College Auxiliary Services office located in Clinton Dining Hall Monday through Friday 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 frequently asked questions.
- SA Shuttle
The shuttle pick up and drop off location is at the Angell College Center.
The shuttle will return to normal operating hours on Sunday, January 29, 2023, as follows:
- Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. until midnight
- Fitness Center
The campus fitness center will open for use on Monday, January 30, 2023. Further details about the fitness center will be posted on their website as they become available.
Academics, Advisement & Financial Services
- Placement Exams — Required for Course Registration in Some General Education Courses
All information related to competency and placement can be found on the college’s competency and placement page.
- Course Advising & Registration for New Students
There are two sessions on January 27, 2023: one for domestic students and one for international students.
Friday, January 27, 2023
10 a.m. — New Domestic Student Virtual Course Registration Session
This session is for new domestic main campus 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.)
- Pre-registration is required. Sign-up for this registration session by Wednesday, January 25.
- 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.
- Session starts 10 a.m. promptly. Includes welcome, brief instructions, and time to make schedule changes.
- Academic advising and registrar’s office staff will be present to assist you with routine scheduling and registration. Will connect you with your department chair if complex or major-specific questions arise.
2 p.m. — New International Student In-person Advising and Registration Session
International students meet with academic department chairs and other professionals for course advising and to create a spring schedule. Registration will immediately follow.
- In the Claude J. Clark Learning Center and computer lab (both in Feinberg Library 1st floor)
- 2 p.m. promptly
- Academic division and department representatives, global education, academic advising and registrar’s office staff will be present to advise you, answer your scheduling questions, and see that you are fully registered for the spring semester.
- Drop/Add
Course Drop/Add begins Monday January 30, 2023 and ends Sunday February 5, 2023 at 11:30 p.m.
- Admissions Office
The admissions office, located on the 1st floor of the Kehoe Administration Building, is open Sunday, January 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. During these hours, newly admitted students to the Spring 2023 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
Phone: 518-564-2040
Toll-Free: 888-673-0012
Fax: 518-564-2045
Email: [email protected] - Student Financial Services — Student Accounts & Financial Aid
Student Financial Services (student accounts and financial aid offices) will be open Sunday, January 29, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The front-desk windows for both offices are located on the fourth floor of the Kehoe Administration Building.
Contact Student Financial Services:
Phone: 518-564-2072
Email: [email protected]Regular business hours for both offices are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Thursdays when we open at 9 a.m.
Resources, Accessibility & Support
- Library
The Feinberg Library will be open:
- Sunday, January 29, 2023 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Computer Lab
The Feinberg Library Computer Lab will be open:
- Sunday, January 29, 2023 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Computer Helpdesk
The Computing Helpdesk will be open:
- Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Telecommunications Office — Landline Telephones & Voice Mail
The Telecommunications Office is located on lower level of Saranac Hall, underneath the College Store.
Lobby Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m
Telephone Office Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 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.
- 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.
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 Career Fair on March 30 from 3 – 5:30 p.m. in the Angell College Center Ballrooms.
- Student Mail Center & Your Mailing Address
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:
- Sunday, January 29, 2023, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Lobby area including the package locker delivery system. Available 24 hours a day by using your student ID card.
- Regular service window hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Phone: 518-564-2541
Email: [email protected]All on-campus students will have a Student Postal Box (SPB) number assigned to them, and should have their mail addressed as follows:
Student Name
SUNY Plattsburgh
SPB # XXXX
73 Rugar Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901Students can find their SPB number posted in their Housing Portal and may begin to have items shipped to their on-campus address.
- College Center Information Desk
Beginning on Friday, January 27, 2023, the Angell College Center (ACC) and Information Desk hours (518) 564-2121 are:
ACC
- 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
ACC Information Desk
- Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.