Opening Weekend Information for New & Returning Students
Updated Dec. 18, 2025
Spring 2026
Classes begin Monday, Jan. 26, 2026
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 main entrance of the Angell College Center (ACC) between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. 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. 24, 2026.
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 2026 housing assignment, roommate information and information regarding their mailing address.
No-shows will forfeit their room reservations by Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 at 8 a.m.
The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact:
Campus Housing
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 services to our campus community. While living on campus, you will enjoy access to one of our exclusive meal plans. 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, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. Learn more about meal plans
Living off-campus? Instead of visiting the Meal Plan Portal, you can add a meal plan while processing your bill. You may stop in, call or email changes to [email protected] prior to the Feb. 5 deadline.
Meal plans activate on Saturday, Jan. 24 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.
Please be sure to 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:
- Saturday, Jan. 24 — Noon to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 25 — Noon to 4 p.m.
- Extended Hours Monday, Jan. 26 through Feb. 8 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Regular hours begin Feb. 9 — From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- ID Cards
You are highly encouraged to upload your ID photo via our campus ID card portal prior to arriving on campus. Otherwise, ID cards may be created and picked up in the College Auxiliary Services office located in Clinton Dining Hall, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students who do not upload their photo in advance will need to wait in line to have their card printed in person. We will also be open on Saturday for special Welcome Back hours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by and pick up your card!
- Parking On Campus
Whether you park on campus or not, you must either accept or reject two optional parking fees on your tuition bill.
If you park on campus, your vehicle must be pre-registered with UPD:
- First time registrants complete these steps to obtain a tag:
- Accept two optional parking fees in tuition and confirm enrollment.
- Register a car in MyPlattsburgh (under the PARKING icon) at least one week prior to arrival.
- Claim a hang tag from UPD and display it from your car’s rear view mirror before the session begins.
- Current tag holders continue using the tag from the fall session. You are automatically billed for the parking fee in tuition. Where applicable, be sure to update vehicle changes in MyPlattsburgh.
If you do not park on campus, take these steps:
- First time registrants must remove the two parking fees from the optional fees list before accepting charges to finalize your bill, or forfeit the fees after Week 1.
- Unwanted hang tags obtained in the fall must be returned to UPD before the end of Week 1 (or within 48 hours from tag assignment) to receive credit for the parking fee automatically charged in tuition.
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, visit Campus Parking.
- First time registrants complete these steps to obtain a tag:
- SA Shuttle
The shuttle pick up and drop off location is at the Angell College Center.
The shuttle will be available on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The shuttle will return to normal operating hours on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 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. 26, 2026. 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 offered on Sunday Jan. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Feinberg Library room 108. 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 and how to sign up for the Information Literacy Competency Exam can be found on the Competency and Placement web page.
- Course Registration & Schedule Adjustment Drop-In for New Students
This open, in-person session is for new international and domestic 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. 23, 2026, from 2 to 3 p.m., Feinberg Library 103F, in the Claude J. Clark Learning Center
- Academic advising, global education, registrar’s office staff and others will be available to answer most of your scheduling questions, and see that you are fully registered for the spring
- Adding or Dropping a Course
You may add or drop a course until Sunday, Feb. 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 April 10.
- Admissions
The admissions office 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).
10th Floor, Kehoe Administration Building
Phone: 518-564-2040
Toll-Free: 888-673-0012
Email: [email protected] - Student Financial Services — Billing & Financial Aid
Student Financial Services (SFS) is available to support you Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Thursdays when the office opens at 9 a.m. Our office is located on the 4th floor of the Kehoe Administration Building. No appointment is necessary — walk-ins are always welcome.
Contact Student Financial Services:
Phone: 518-564-2072
Email: [email protected]
Resources, Accessibility & Support
- Library
The Feinberg Library will be open:
- Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Computer Lab
The Feinberg Library Computer Lab will be open:
- Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Computer Helpdesk
The computing Helpdesk will be open:
- Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Learning Center
The Claude J. Clark Learning Center is SUNY Plattsburgh’s centralized hub for free peer and professional academic tutoring. Part of all students’ success networks, the Learning Center offers help in course content, writing, time management and organization.
Opening Week Hours of Operation:
- 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 career-related matters.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, with appointments available throughout the day.
Student Employment & Career Resources
Employment opportunities are posted in the career portal, Handshake, available at: https://sunyplattsburgh.joinhandshake.com/login. Handshake also hosts virtual employer recruitment events.Don’t miss the annual Career Fair, March 26, 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Angell College Center Ballrooms. There is also a Career Closet available for gently used professional attire needed for job interviews, class presentations, internships and more.
- Angell College Center & Service Desk
The Angell College Center (ACC) and Service Desk hours are:
Angell College Center
- Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to midnight
- Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
- Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
- Sunday from 10 a.m. to midnight
Service Desk
- Monday through Friday from 4 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 10 p.m.