SUNY College-Potsdam

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 54% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 10 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Springfest, Homecoming, Kwanza Ball, Black Student Alliance Fashion Show, Cabin Fever Weekend, Opening Carnival, Greek Week
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 100 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Delta, Lambda Alpha, Pi Mu Epsilon, Alpha Psi Omega, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Epsilon Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Tau, Sigma Delta Pi, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Pi Delta Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Tau Delta, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Psi, Eta Sigma Gamma, Sigma Beta Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Culture Club, Newman Club, Student Unitarian Universalists of Northern New York
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance, Potsdam Association of Native Americans, Caribbean Latin; American Student Society, International Student Organization, Asian Pacific Islander Student Organization
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) A# Arrangement(Women’s Acappella Group), American Choral Directors Association, American String Teachers Association, Anthropology Club, Art Association, Association for Computer Machinery, Biology Club, Campaign for Hunger and Homelessness, Campus Rescue Squad, Campus Escort Association for Safety Education (ESCORT), Chamber Choir, Chamber Music Ensembles, Circle K, College Republicans, Concert Choir, Crane Chorus, Crane Concert Band, Crane Opera Ensemble, Crane String Orchestra, Crane Student Association, Crane Symphonic Band, Crane Symphony Orchestra, Crane Wind Ensemble, Dance Ensemble, Economics Club, Employment Management Relations Association, Figure Skating Club, French Club, Geology Club, Hockey Club, Honor Student Organization, International Students Organization, Hurley’s Night Club, Inter-Hall Council, Intramurals, Kang Duk Won Karate, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association & Friends, Medieval Re-enactment Club, Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association, Men’s Ensemble, Men’s Rugby Club, Model U. N. Club, Music Educator’s National Conference, National Association of Jazz Educators, Non-Traditional Student Organization, Outing Club, Philosophy Forum, Phoenix Club, Pointercounts(Men’s Acappella Group), Politics Student Association, Potsdam Cheerleaders, Potsdam College Band, Potsdam Community Chorus, Potsdam Running and Track Club, Potsdam Exercise Program, Psychology Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Society of Physics Students, Sociology Club, Spanish Club, Student Activists for Gender Equality, Student Entertainment Services, Students in Free Enterprise, Student History Association, Teacher Education Student Association, Theater Guild, Volleyball Club, Women’s Rugby Club, WAIH-FM; All Greek Council, Inter-sorority Council, Inter-fraternity Council, Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Alpha Kappa Phi Sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority, Arethusa Sorority, Delta Kappa Theta Fraternity, Gamma Sigma Sigma Service Sorority, Omega Delta Phi Sorority, Order of Prometheus Fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Sigma Pi Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia-men’s music fraternity, Sigma Alpha Iota-women’s music fraternity
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Racquette (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Syracuse (150), Ottawa, Ontario Canada (70)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Cornwall, Ontario Canada (30)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Potsdam (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 6 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• 2% of students are fraternity members
• There are 8 sororities
• 5 sorority houses
• 3% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Clarkson University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Clarkson University)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other