SUNY-Plattsburgh

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

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

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 47% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 3% of housing units are Singles.
• 96% of housing units are Doubles.
• 1% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 12 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 8% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: World Week, Winterfest, Springfest, Family Weekend, Opening Weekend, Club Caribbean Pageant, Late Night Activities
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 84 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Honor Societies: Alpha Epsilon Rho (Communications), Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Alpha Mu Alpha (Marketing), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre), Alpha Sigma Lambda (Adult Students), Beta Gamma Sigma (Business), Chi Alpha Epsilon (EOP Scholastic), Chi Alpha Sigma (Athletic Scholastic), Chi Delta Kappa (Education), Shi Sigma Iota (Counselor Education), Eta Sigma Delta (Hospitality), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography), Gamma Sigma Alpha (Greek Academic), Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Lambda Pi Eta (Speech Communication), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Order of Omega (Greek Social), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Delta Kappa (Education-Graduate), Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Scholastic), Phi Kappa Phi (Scholarship), Phi Upsilon Omicron (Home Economics), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Rho Lambda (Pan Hellenic Leadership), Sigma Beta Delta (Business Management and Administration), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing), Sigma Xi (Scientific Research)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Newman Association
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Racial/Ethnic Student Organizations: African Unity, Afro-Brazilian Capoeira, AKEBA, Asian Club, Chinese Association, Club Caribbean, Club Italia, Centre for Womyn’s Concerns, El Pueblo, FUERZA, Hillel, Irish Club, NAACP, Organization for Women of Ethnicity, Pagan Wiccan, Sexual Orientation Ubiquity League, Club Canada, French Club, JEDI Dance, Multicultural Programming Board
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Other Student Organizations: Student Association, College Chorale, Sinfonia, College Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Choral Union-CVOS, Cardinal Singers, Flute Ensemble, Brass Ensemble Saxophone Ensemble, String Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Clarinet Choir, Guitar Ensemble, Contemporary Music Combo, Vocal Ensemble/Minor Adjustments, Gospel Choir, Accounting & Finance, Amnesty International, Anthropology Club, Bacchus/Gamma, Bike Club, Campus Democrats & Progressives, Cardinalette Kickline, Catwalk’s Meow Fashion Club, Cheerleading, Chemical Society, Child Family Services (CFS), Circle K, College Republicans, College Theatre Association, Computer Science Club, Council for Exceptional Children, Earth and Environmental Science Club, English Club, Environmental Action Committee (EAC), Forensics Union, FORGE, Free Tibet Club, Galilean Society (Astronomy Club), Historical Association (History Club), Hockey Club, HRT (Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism) Club, Marketing Club, Men Increasing Awareness, Music Council, National Broadcasting Society, NSSHLA, Outing Club, Paint Ball Club, Poetry Club, POLARIS, Pre-Med Club, ROTARACT Club, Rugby (men’s), Rugby (women’s), SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise), Sign Language Club, SNAPS (Student Nurses Association), Social Work Club, Society for Advancement of, Management (SAM), Sociology/Criminal Justice Club, Stock Market Club, Student Dietetic Club, Students for Direct Democracy, TAWS (Together All Women are Strong), WQKE, Z-Platt, PSTV. Hall Councils: Adirondack, Banks, deFredenburgh, Harrington, Hood, Kent, Macdonough, Macomb, Mason, Moffitt, Whiteface, Wilson
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Cardinal Point (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Burlington, Vermont (32), Plattsburgh (2)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Plattsburgh (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Plattsburgh (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 40% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 19% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,600
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 2 fraternity houses
• 7% of students are fraternity members
• There are 7 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 5% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited