Opening Weekend Information for New & Returning Students
Updated Jan. 13, 2025
Spring 2025
- Classes begin Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
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 Burghy’s Den between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 or Sunday, Jan. 26 in Macdonough Hall Basement Lounge between 1 to 3 p.m. Students can find their housing assignment in their Housing Portal
Returning Students
Returning students will have access to their residence halls beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.
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 2025 housing assignment, roommate information and information regarding their mailing address.
No-shows will forfeit their room reservations by Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 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. Choose which plan is best for you by visiting our Meal Plan Portal. Returning on-campus students will see the same plan you had in the fall. All new on-campus students will have the Cardinal Premium plan. To make a different selection, visit the Portal by Thursday, February 6 at 4 p.m. Learn more about meal plans
Living off-campus? Instead of visiting the Meal Plan Portal, you must add a meal plan while processing your bill. You may stop in, call or email changes to [email protected] prior to the February 6 deadline.
Meal plans activate on Saturday, Jan. 25 for dinner and our venues begin opening throughout the weekend. All venues will be fully operational by Monday. Learn about our dining venues and their hours of operation.
Activating Your Meal Plan
Please be sure you click the enrollment verification link under the registrar header within MyPlattsburgh to confirm your enrollment and accept your charges. Your meal plan will not activate for usage until this step is taken.
- 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 on Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. For the first two weeks of classes, beginning Jan. 27, the store will be open with extended hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting Feb. 8, the store’s regular hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- ID Cards
You are highly encouraged to upload your ID photo at our campus ID card portal prior to arriving on campus. 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. CAS will also be open on Saturday for special “Welcome Back!” hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by and pick up your card!
- Parking On Campus
Whether you park on campus or not, you are billed two optional parking fees on your tuition bill. If you do not park on campus, you must remove these fees before confirming enrollment in MyPlattsburgh (STUDENTS tab to MY ACCOUNT under the Student Accounts heading.)
To avoid parking tickets, 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, Jan. 24, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The shuttle will return to normal operating hours on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 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, Jan. 27, 2025. Further details about the Fitness Center will be posted on their website as they become available.
Academics, Advisement & Financial Services
- Competency & Placement Exams
The Information Literacy Competency Exam will be available online from Monday, Jan. 20 to Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. First-year students and students who transfer in fewer than 24 credits can take the exam as an alternative to completing LIB 190 Critical Research Skills (1 cr.).
Information about this and other competency and placement processes can be found on the Competency and Placement web page. Sign up for the exam via the Information Literacy Competency Exam form.
- Course Registration & Schedule Adjustment Drop-In for New Students
This open, in-person session is for new students who need to make final course schedule adjustments, or need to speak with college staff about their schedules, or have other academic questions.
- Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, 1:30 – 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 spring
For those who cannot attend in person, a virtual session is also available Friday, Jan. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom.
- Adding or Dropping a Course
You may add or drop a course until Sunday, Feb. 2 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 April 11.
- Admissions Office
The admissions office, located on the 10th floor of the Kehoe Administration Building, 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 (SFS) is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Thursdays opens at 9 a.m.). The office is located on the 4th floor of the Kehoe Administration Building.
Representatives from SFS will also be available in Burghy’s Lounge to answer questions on Friday, Jan. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contact Student Financial Services:
Phone: 518-564-2072
Email: [email protected]
Resources, Accessibility & Support
- Library
The Feinberg Library will be open:
- Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Computer Lab
The Feinberg Library Computer Lab will be open:
- Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 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, internship support, 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 27 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Angell College Center Ballrooms.
- College Center Information Desk
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
- Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.