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The Academic Advising Center will be hosting two Registration Readiness Workshops this semester. It's time to look to the future and plan for next semester! Learn about course registration, meeting with your advisor, staying on track with your degree planning, and graduation requirements! Most students get to register themselves for classes. The sooner you can get registered for next semester, the better schedule you will have. Learn about the digital tools that can help make registration quick and easy! All are welcome and encouraged to join!

Registration Readiness (New & First-Year Students) - Tuesday, March 18th at 5pm, SDC 109

Registration Readiness (Continuing/All Students) - Wednesday, March 19th at 5pm, SDC 109

Find these workshop and future events on Pioneer Link!

View our Spring 2025 Workshop Schedule on the Student Success Webpage: https://www.alfredstate.edu/student-success-center/math-and-writing-labs

Mascot Madness 2025 is underway!

Big Blue is battling Coby T. Tiger in the first round!

You can vote once a day per internet browser!

Big Blue needs your vote!

Vote here for Big Blue - https://www.suny.edu/mascotmadness/round1/

The Center for Civic Leadership and Cultural Life Center invite you to join us, alongside Dr. Angela Graves, for a Know Your Rights workshop.

This session will provide a broad overview of rights and responsibilities in public spaces, with a focus on staying informed in an evolving political environment. Participants will gain practical insights on how to navigate various situations with confidence and awareness. We will open the floor for dialogue and Q&A and also have a form for folks to submit questions ahead of time here.

• When: Tuesday, March 25th at 5pm
• Where: SLC Small Events Space.
• Resources and light refreshments provided

The Center for Civic Leadership and Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences invite you to join us for a screening of Please Vote for Me, a compelling documentary that explores democracy in an unexpected setting: a third-grade classroom in China. As students navigate campaigning, debates, and election strategies, the film asks us to consider our understanding of democracy in action. The film is 45 minutes long and time for discussion afterwards will be included. Voter Registration information and snacks provided!

Wednesday, April 2nd, 5 p.m., SLC Small Events Space

The event is open to all.  Should you have any questions or wish to support by engaging your students, please email Dr. Angela Graves (GravesA1@alfredstate.edu) and/or Cyan Corwine (corwincy@alfredstate.edu).

Preparing for your first job as a college grad? Don’t let paperwork slow you down! Join Alfred State’s Benefits Coordinator, Marci Johnson and Financial Aid Counselor, Keri Edsall to discuss how to complete employment forms, benefits enrollment (i.e., health insurance plans or retirement options), etc. for a smooth onboarding process. Whatever you're nervous about, we’ve got you covered!

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: SLC Small Event Space (310)

Get prepared to start your new job with confidence!

The College maintains a webpage on the Freedom of Speech and Civil Discourse.  For your reference and as a webpage, institutional policies on the topics of posting and advertising, freedom of expression, and public assembly are located here: Freedom of Speech and Civil Discourse (alfredstate.edu)

Our 114th Commencement will be held on May 10 at Pioneer Stadium.  The committee is requesting volunteers to serve as marshals and ushers for the ceremony.  

Marshals represent their respective schools and assist students before and during the ceremony. 

Ushers assist families with questions, seating, hand out programs, and direct families to reception areas.    

If you are interested in participating, please contact Joann Bloxsom via email: bloxsojf@alfredstate.edu 

The Alfred Montessori School Board of Directors is looking to hire a new Director to start as soon as possible. Please spread the word--the linked job description--to anyone you know who might be interested in applying for this role. 

If you have any questions about the position, you can reach out to Chloe Hansen (hansenc@alfred.edu). 

Thank you,
Alfred Montessori Board of Directors

Don’t miss UUP’s monthly Pre-Retirement Workshops on March 18th and 20th, 2025:

• Part 1 on Tuesday, March 18 at 12:00pm covers Healthcare/Medicare
• Part 2 on Thursday, March 20 at 12:00 pm covers Dental & Vision 

We encourage every UUP member to attend and learn about the great retirement benefits we have negotiated for you.  

These workshops are not recorded, but you may take them more than once, in any order, to keep yourself updated. Your spouse/partner may also attend. 

Please use the link below to register.  You will be sent a Zoom link the day before the workshop to the email you register under.  If the link fails to work, please notify Elaine (Burns) Ryan so she can ask for a spot for you at burnsem@alfredstate.edu.

To register for the March 2025 pre-retirement workshop’s, use this link:  https://forms.gle/hmcPQkFQMX4b4eoj7