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Student Announce November 4, 2026


Interested in joining the Residential Services Team?

Would you like the opportunity to become a Residential Services Staff member? 

Please use the link down below to fill out our interest application to get your name in our system. You will receive a follow-up email from the respective distributor regarding your initial application, and any follow-up steps that you'll have to complete. 

Residential Services Student Staff Interest Form

We appreciate you taking the time to explore joining the Alfred State Res Life team! If you have any questions, please reach out to the respective emails below. 

Resident Assistant: rlstaffselection@alfredstate.edu

Academic Peer Mentor: Amy Babcock, babcocam@alfredstate.edu

Residential Change Agent: Afua Boahene, boahena@alfredstate.edu

Residential Programmer: Sarah Francisco, francis@alfredstate.edu

Housing Assistant: Mary Chamberlain, chambemc@alfredstate.edu
 

- Cesar Mejia

Library Book Triviađź’ˇYour Chance to Win Prizes!

Put your book knowledge & research skills to the test! Stop by the library, check out the Book Trivia contest in our standing glass display cases on the first floor, and answer as many questions as you can for a chance to win mystery mini-prizes or a $20 Campus Store gift certificate. Responses are due the last Friday before Thanksgiving (Nov. 20), and winners will be contacted following Thanksgiving Break. Learn more here: https://library.alfredstate.edu/trivia.

- Vanessa Jacobs

Parking Lot Closures-University Police

Parking Lot Closures for Weekend Events.

Parking lot 1 will close on Friday, 11/6 at 4 pm for the Alfred Cup on Saturday.  The lot will reopen after the football game.

Parking lots 3, 4, 20, 21 and 22 will close on Friday, 11/6 at 4pm for the Open House event on Sunday.  The lots will reopen at 4pm on Sunday.

Please move your vehicles out of these lots by the time indicated. Students may utilize any other available parking lots until 4pm on Sunday.

- Gregory Howe

Support the Community Needs Hub During Day of Giving!

As part of this Thursday's Alfred State Day of Giving, we are excited to accept donations of nonperishable food items and gently used thrift items to support the Alfred State Community Needs Hub.

Donations can be dropped off at either of these locations:

SLC Park Space on the Alfred Campus

Zero Energy House on the Wellsville Campus

Your generosity helps provide essential resources to Alfred State students facing food insecurity and other challenges. Whether you make a financial gift, donate needed items, or both, your support makes a meaningful difference.

Thank you for helping us strengthen our Alfred State community!

- John Lewis

Season of Giving - Collaborative Civic Supply Drives

Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing invite you to join in various supply drives, collections beginning on Thursday November 5th as part of our Day of Giving celebrations and concluding December 9th during the ACES Its a Wonderful Life themed Anniversary and Student Engagement's Season of Giving Celebration.

Items being collected:

  • Non-Perishable Food Pantry Donations and Hygiene Items
    • All donations will be distributed through regional food pantries (including our own) and through other ACCORD programs
  • Book Drive 
    • Help Hinkle Library and Global and Civic Leadership unite with local and global partners to share books with meaning by contributing to our book drive beginning Media Literacy week and running throughout November
      • What: Donate a book (gently used or new) on the following requested topics from community partners:
        • Political history from 2000's - Present, Poetry, Feminism, Spirituality, Civil Rights and Human Rights (novels or history books), Young Adult, and Children Books. 
      • Where: Books can be dropped off at the Information Desk in Hinkle Library or at the Global and Civic Wellbeing office in SLC 416 
      • Who Benefits: Books collected will be shared first through Arkport Catholic Worker initiatives and other regional connections including schools. Remaining books will be donated to Better World Books, to support their mission to improve global literacy while maintaining strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
  • Holiday Toy and Spare Change Drive for Community Action Angles
    • It may seem early, but we like having time on our side to do the greatest good for our wider community. 
  • Holiday Card Drive for Ardent Solutions Hospice and Nursing Home Inititative
    • Decorate cards for the winter holidays to support Ardent Solutions card care initiative. Civic Leadership will have pop-up tables for folks to design cards in December but welcome contributions at any time. 

All of the above donations can be made at the Civic Leadership table on Thursday, November 5th as part of our Day of Giving celebration or dropped off at the Global and Civic Wellbeing Office in SLC 416. Questions or desire to collaborate with other drop locations? Please email corwincy@alfredstate.edu

 

- Cyan Corwine

1098-T Electronic Opt-In

If you would like to receive your 1098-T form electronically, please give your consent by following the step-by-step instructions below. 1098-T’s will be provided by the end of January 2027. If electronic consent is not received by January 1, 2027, the 1098-T will be mailed to the current address on file.

 

To give consent to receive your 1098-T form electronically:

1. Visit https://heartland.ecsi.net/

2. At the top right of the page click Register to create a profile. If you already have a profile, click Sign In.

3. Once logged into your account. Navigate to Your Communication Center at the top.

4. Select Tax Statement eConsent.

5. At the bottom of the page click Add New Consent. Once clicked the Electronic Consent Application will open below.

6. Complete the Electronic Consent Application.

7. Check the box and click Submit & Accept.

 

It's that easy!

- Tamara Knapp

2+2=More! Submit Your Application In Time to Register For Spring Classes!

Any students who are planning to graduate this December from either an associate (or certificate) program who wish to continue their education at Alfred State College in a corresponding baccalaureate (or associate) degree program need to complete a SUNY Joint Admissions/Intent to Enroll Form.  

This includes any graduates who wish to pursue the Technology Management or Interdisciplinary Studies baccalaureate degree!

This form should be submitted online by November 9 in order to sign-up for spring classes when course registration opens on November 16.  As a reminder, there is no application fee since students will be either associate degree (or certificate) recipients continuing in the corresponding program. 

The SUNY Joint Admissions/Intent to Enroll form is available at https://www.alfredstate.edu/academics/continuing-education/2-2-more

- Laura George

'The Motivation Myth' Workshop

The Student Success Center will be hosting the Motivation Myth: How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It workshop on Wednesday, November 4th at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. Struggling to stay motivated? Putting off assignments? Feeling overwhelmed by everything you need to do? You're not alone. Learn why motivation disappears, how procrastination works, and practical ways to get yourself moving again—even when you don't feel like it. 

- Samantha Brockway

Student Concern Survey

The Student Senate has created a survey to get a sense and understanding of the issues, concerns, and ideas that you have related to the school, school policies, or the campuses overall. This survey will serve as a tool for Student Senate to address any issues that are affecting the student body. Below is the link to the survey. 

Student Concern Survey – Fill out form

- Heidi Putnam

SUBMISSIONS WANTED FOR ERGO/COVER CONTEST/POETRY READING

SUBMISSIONS WANTED FOR ERGO, ALFRED STATE’S LITERARY MAGAZINE

Take a break, sit quietly, and create a piece of artwork, poem, story, or whatever and send to Ergo, Alfred State’s literary magazine, at Ergo@alfredstate.edu. Become part of the Ergo Committee by attending the 1st meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, at 1:00 p.m. in the SDC Faculty Lounge (Rm. 242). 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  November 13, 2026

ERGO COVER CONTEST DEADLINE:  November 13, 2026

Wondering what to submit?  Full wrap cover (front & back) 17.25" wide by 11.25" high or just the front cover 8.75" wide by 11.25" high, 300 dpi, jpeg.  All entries must fit these specifications for consideration.  Submit to Ergo@alfredstate.edu.

And better yet, there's a prize!  Winner and a runner-up will both get a $100 gift certificate for the ASC Campus Store, and boasting rights for being featured as the author of the cover on the Fall 2026 ERGO publication! 

POETRY READING:  Monday, November 9, 2026, Small Event Space within Student Leadership Center (Rm. 310) starting at 6 p.m.  Come and enjoy an hour of music, poetry, artwork, and tasty desserts from the Wellsville Baking Production & Management culinary students.  

 

- Debra Tomm

XAE Poinsettia/Wreath Fundraiser! PLUS Oliver's Candy bars and Hot Cocoa Bar!

Support XAE (Chi Alpha Epsilon), the Honor Society for EOP students, though our Fall fundraiser that will cover the Induction packets for our Spring 2027 Inductees. For inside decoration at your desk or table, order a beautiful 6 inch RED Poinsettia supplied by East Wind Landscape Nursery in Belmont! Need something for outside? Lisa’s Wreaths are seasonally decorated with ribbons/cones/berries, with your choice of Red, Burgundy, or Plaid ribbon! Order using the link below or in person in the EOP Lab SDC 252 or Student Success Center SDC 205 by Tuesday, November 17th. Pick up will take place after December 1st.

Red Poinsettias $15. Red, Burgundy, or Plaid Wreaths are $35 each. Want to make an online poinsettia or wreath purchase? Click Here  

New this year - stop by the table in the SLC Monday - Thursday, November 9th - 12th between 11 am - 2 pm to purchase Oliver's Candy Bars! One for $3 or Two for $5. Plus a Build-Your-Own Hot Cocoa Bar for $2 a cup - lots of delicious toppings! Cash only for the candy bars and hot cocoa. We will also take orders for poinsettias and wreaths are our SLC table.

Questions? Contact Lynn Hayes at 607-587-4128 or at HayesLC@alfredstate.edu 

- Lynn Hayes