Welcome Week & New Student Orientation
Fall 2025 Welcome Week — Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Saturday, Aug. 23
Congratulations on your decision to attend SUNY Plattsburgh! We are excited to welcome you and we know that you and your family probably have many questions about your transition to university life. This is your Cardinal Flight Path to get prepared for your SUNY Plattsburgh experience.
Cardinal Flight Path
Introducing your Cardinal Flight Path — our special welcome events and activities to help get you comfortable navigating our campus, accessing student services and making friends in the process!
Be Sure to Check Your Email Regularly
All new students will receive information from a variety of offices, such as admissions, graduate admissions and academic advising about getting registered into your first semester of courses.
We are busy planning Fall 2025 Welcome Week events for you. Please stay tuned as more details will be provided in the coming months.
Opening Week Events — Fall 2025
Additional Information
- Opening Weekend Information for New & Returning Students — Housing, meal plans, academic advising and first week resources
- Transfer Student Success — Resources for transfer students
- International Student Orientation — Schedule and travel info for international students
- Accepted Graduate Students — Resources for graduate students
Questions?
Please email [email protected] with any questions you may have.
If you are an international student (studying in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa like the F-1), and have additional questions then please email [email protected] for assistance.
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