Student Announce December 4, 2024

Join us TODAY for National Cookie Day at Ever Green Café and Refresh! Purchase a meal and receive a FREE COOKIE! 😋🍪

This Friday, December 6th at 7:00pm in the Cappadonia Auditorium, come ring in the holiday season and support the Performing Arts at Alfred State in our annual Winter Concert. Come carol your way through some of Broadway’s best tunes and seasonal favorites with Voices and Instrumental Music. A dessert reception will follow.  We hope to see you there!

Interested in a paid summer job? Orientation Leader applications are now available via Pioneer Link OR for pick up in the Office of Student Engagement, SLC 204. The application deadline is January 30, 2025.

Spend the summer developing your leadership skills, building your resume, and making connections. On top of this being a paid position, you will receive free on-campus summer housing and participate in team bonding excursions on and off campus.

Orientation Leaders are responsible for the successful preparation of students and parents for each new student’s academic career at Alfred State. You will be expected to provide effective guidance to new students and parents, as well as overall support to help make each Orientation program a success. 

Please reach out to bumpce@alfredstate.edu with any questions regarding the position or application process. Please see the link to apply electronically, https://pioneerlink.alfredstate.edu/organization/StudentEngagement/documents/view/2405227

Head over to the Alfred Campus Store November 2nd through November 13th to sell back your textbooks! Be sure to bring your Student ID with you and watch your Alfred State Inbox for emails from BNC Services about how to return rentals and if you qualify for Guaranteed Buyback. Alfred Campus Store Hours: Monday - Thursday 8am - 7pm, Friday 8am - 5pm and Saturday 10am - 5pm.

Don't forget to spend your Dining Dollars! These do NOT carry over to the next semester! 

The Student Success Center will be hosting the Start Finals Prep Now Workshop on Wednesday, December 4th at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. Start Finals Prep Now will help prepare students for Final Exams. Students will learn the different stages of exam prep that includes before, during and after checklists, the study cycle, and mistakes to avoid in order to do their very best on Final Exams. In addition, students will learn strategies to address the causes of testing anxiety and leave with an individualized plan to overcome their own personal test taking anxieties.

Find this workshop and future events on Pioneer Link!

View our Fall 2024 Workshop Schedule on the Student Success Webpage: https://www.alfredstate.edu/student-success-center/math-and-writing-labs

Alfred State Dance Team presents our WINTER SHOWCASE on Saturday, December 7th in Orvis Auditorium! Hot Chocolate Bar starts at 6:30 pm and the Performance starts at 7 pm. With a special performance from THE ROCK BAND at our Intermission. Purchase tickets in advance at the Campus Store with cash, CSA, or credit/debit card. Tickets at the door are Cash Only. Ticket prices are $3 for students and $5 general admission. Welcome the Holiday season with us! See you there!

Apply for Winter Break Housing!

Residence halls will close at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024, for the Winter Break. The Residence halls will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025. If you are here for an academic reason and cannot make travel arrangements for the evening of Friday, December 13, please contact your Residence Director to remain on campus that night. However, you must plan travel arrangements for the morning of Saturday, December 14.  If you are requesting to stay due to your bus being Sunday, December 15th, please be aware that you may have to relocate to break housing for the night. 

Only students who have been approved to stay for the break will be allowed in the residence halls.

All others may be charged with trespassing.

Students will only be approved who:

• Live over 500 miles away (according to your home Banner Address)
• Have a Special Circumstance (ex. You do not have a place to go)
• Working for the college during the break (with Supervisors Approval)
• Athletics commitment during the break (must be on roster submitted from Athletics)

If you wish to apply to stay for the break, please complete the " Winter Break Housing Request" form on eRezLife. To access this form, please sign in to my.alfredstate.edu, select "housing," and then select the "Winter Break Housing Request" form. 

Please note, that this form will close on Tuesday, December 10th.

The Allegany County Young Professionals Group is pleased to invite you to our second meeting! Join us on Thursday, December 5, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Alfred University for an evening of collaboration and networking.

During this meeting, we’ll continue discussions on shaping the group’s vision, setting goals, and exploring professional development opportunities. The event will feature a potluck dinner at the Community Table, located on the 2nd floor of the Powell Campus Center. 

If you can bring a food item, please fill out this form: 

https://forms.office.com/r/vBXu8awbzb

This is a free event, and we welcome you to bring friends or colleagues who might be interested. If you have any questions, please contact Evan Tsai at tsai@alfred.edu.

We hope to see you there!

Winter Break Transportation: 

Students going home for Winter Break? 

Megabus is offering non-stop bus services to New York City and Alfred for Winter break. Dates and times of bus travel are listed below! 

To New York City: 

Departing from Orvis Activities Center or West University St on the following dates and times:

Thursday, December 12 at 2:45 p.m.

Friday, December 13 at 7:45 a.m.

Sunday, December 15 at 7:45 a.m.

To Alfred, NY 

Friday, January 17, 2025 departing from Port Authority at 10:15am 

Sunday, January 19, 2025 departing from Port Authority at 10:15am 

Secure your ticket today at https://us.megabus.com 

Alternate bus options are available through https://trailways.com. Please note that Trailways bus leaves from Hornell, NY and you will need to find transportation to the bus station. 

Rochester Airport Shuttle 

Depart Alfred Saturday, December 14 at 6am 

Return trip departs Rochester Airport Friday, January 17 at 5pm

Requests for Airport Shuttle must be to the Rochester Airport and students will have to fill out the Online travel request form for both their trips to and from the airport. 

If you have any questions, please contact Residential Services at 607-587-4371 or email: reslife@alfredstate.edu.

All students are encouraged to review and Update their Personal Information on a regular basis.  You can update items such as your address, phone number, preferred first name, and personal pronouns.

Are you interested in using the gaming computers in the Student Leadership Center? Alfred State Esports is happy to announce our Open Hours for the Fall 2024 semester! 

• SLC 202:
  • Mondays: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Tuesdays: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
• SLC 319:
  • Thursdays: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Fridays: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm