First-Year Students

If you find yourself looking for something to do, look no further.

Every week Residence Life will be hosting Trivia and BINGO nights in Wilson and Whiteface Hall. Trivia will take place in Wilson Hall Thursdays at 8 p.m. and BINGO will take place in Whiteface Hall Saturdays at 8 p.m. There are always plenty of prizes and snacks to go around so make sure you stop by!

Plattsburgh After Dark: Stress Relief Night
Date: Nov. 30
Time: 9-11 p.m.
Location: Sundowner

Downtown Plattsburgh Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting
Date: Dec. 1
Time: 5:30-9 p.m.
Location: Downtown Plattsburgh

A Soulful Christmas Celebration 2018
Date: Dec. 2
Time: 4-6:15 p.m.
Location: E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall

Guitar Ensemble & Studio Concert
Date: Dec. 5
Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall

'Ringing Down the Curtain'
Date: Dec. 5
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building

Winter Jazz
Date: Dec. 7
Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall

As a SUNY Plattsburgh On campus student you have access to dozens of movies on the Cardinal Video Den for free.

Each month new movies are added to keep the selection fresh and the films rollin'. So what are you waiting for? Check it out!

Cardinal Video Den

Each semester, we've planned things just for First Year students.

First Year Student BBQ

On Sunday Sept. 23 Residence Life and Housing will be hosting a BBQ for all of the first year students. This event will take place between Wilson and Moffitt Hall in the court yard starting at 1 p.m.

There will be plenty of food to go around as well as vegetarian options for those interested. There will also be many outdoor games, such as Kan Jam, Ladder Golf, and cornhole. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you didn't already know this, Clinton Dining Hall went through some major renovations before you arrived this semester.

One new feature is the ordering kiosks, which allow you to order from multiple stations in one sitting. The idea behind the kiosks is to give you a chance to put down your belongings while your food is being made, to increase productivity.

Clinton Dining Hall has also made all of the serving sizes the same, to limit daily food waste. Almost 200 pounds of pasta were wasted per day last year. SUNY Plattsburgh hopes to significantly reduce the amount of food waste this year.

Some other ecologically related updates include the reduction of plastic usage. If you look close enough, you will be hard pressed to find a plastic straw or a plastic bag. Over the course of last year alone, hundreds of thousands of plastic bags were dispersed to students. Upon move-in day you should have received a reusable bag, which is intended to reduce the amount of plastic and can be used repeatedly at Clinton Dining Hall or for other purposes.

As the year progresses new data will be established and hopefully we can create a more environmentally friendly campus.

If you are looking for something to do on Thursday night there is a free open skate night every week at the Field House from 7:45-9:45 p.m.

Rental skates are available for free with college ID.