Two Chances to Visit SUNY Plattsburgh During Admissions’ Fall Open House
High school students and their families as well as those students considering transferring
will have the chance to visit SUNY Plattsburgh during one of two fall open house events hosted by the Office of Admissions Saturday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
Visitors will not only learn about academics, campus life and the admissions process, they’ll have the chance to connect with faculty, explore what makes Plattsburgh unique in the SUNY system, including the labs, classrooms, dining facilities and residence halls and the campus itself.
Each of the two events begins with welcome remarks in E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall where students and families will campus leaders will share insights into the SUNY Plattsburgh experience, the academic opportunities, student support services, and more.
Academic Sessions
Academic information sessions in the schools of arts and sciences, business and economics, and education, health and human services will begin immediately after the welcome remarks at 11:30 a.m. Students will be able to interact with faculty from a variety of disciplines, who will share their insights into and answer questions about their programs. Groups will be escorted from Hawkins Hall to their sessions.
Also immediately following, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Angell College Center,
students and their families will have the chance to meet with academic advising, admissions
and student financial services on a first-come, first-served appointment basis.
Happening concurrently, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., are general campus walking tours leaving the Flynt Commons, second floor of the Angell College Center. Lasting roughly an hour, they depart on a rotating basis with the last tour leaving at 2 p.m. Led by trained student admissions tour guides, families will be able to see classrooms, dining facilities, a residence hall and campus landmarks.
From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Angell College Center will be two explore-at-your-own-pace
events: the Cardinal Compass — Guiding Students to Success Fair in the Warren Ballrooms;
and the Student Clubs and Organizations Fair in the Cardinal Lounge.
The Students Success Fair will feature programs and activities designed to help students excel at SUNY Plattsburgh. Similarly, the Clubs and Organizations Fair features the other side of college life designed to help students succeed beyond the classroom through ways to get involved. Students will be able to interact with clubs, organizations, campus departments and programs that will help them find community, discover new interests and make the most of their college careers.
Other opportunities to explore include the campus bookstore, which is open noon to 4 p.m. and Feinberg Library, adjacent to the Angell College Center.
For more information or to register, call 518-564-2040, email [email protected] or visit www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions.
— By Associate Director of Communications Gerianne Downs; File Photos
