Student Announce November 13, 2025

Registration for Winter Session begins on November 17th!  Get registered for your favorite course early!
Check out www.alfredstate.edu/winter for winter information and the course list.

Questions regarding Winter Session can be directed towards extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu

🍦 STAT Interest Meeting - Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow
Thursday, November 13 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | SLC Small Event Space (Room 310)

Join us for the first Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) meeting of the academic year! STAT is all about celebrating Alfred State pride, building traditions, and creating meaningful connections between students and alumni. Whether you’re looking to get involved, make new friends, or start building your professional network, STAT is the perfect place to begin.

We’ll be serving Perry’s Ice Cream, founded by Brian Perry ’85 - an Alfred State alumnus who remains deeply connected to the college and continues to give back in meaningful ways. While Brian won’t be in attendance, we’re proud to share a taste of his success as we talk about the importance of staying connected beyond graduation.

Come enjoy some ice cream, learn about STAT’s mission and upcoming opportunities, and discover how you can make an impact as a student today - and an alum tomorrow!

Everyone is welcome!  Bring a friend and your Pioneer pride!

The Student Life Committee wants your feedback! 

Please take just a few minutes to fill out this short anonymous survey linked here:

https://forms.office.com/r/BGKfn4kxZN
Our committee is interested in gathering information about concerns that students have on campus; general or specific, urgent or not, all feedback is welcome! Your suggestions in the past have led to various improvements around campus in Student Life, so we are excited to keep advocating for you and your needs. 

Please submit your responses by November 14th. 

Thank you for your time!
~ Isaac Klingensmith, Chair of Student Life Committee

✨ Ladies Night Out ✨

Get ready to step into the spotlight! UJIMA and CAB invite you to our annual Ladies Night Out — a late-night celebration of confidence, style, and good vibes. This is your moment to get dressed up, dance the night away, and shine in the company of your peers. This event is open to the entire student body.

Enjoy a vibrant “Red, Black & Gold Lounge” atmosphere complete with music by DJ Ruptian, professional party photos, and plenty of photo ops to capture your glow.

And here’s the best part — come dressed to impress for your chance to win $50 for Best Dressed 💃🏽💰

So grab your crew, pull out your fiercest fit, and join us for an unforgettable night of music, laughter, and empowerment.

With the first late night event this weekend ✨ Ladies Night Out ✨ please review the Late Night Event Policy below: 

• No Bags (small purses or clutches allowed but they must be searched by staff)
• No drug paraphernalia (lighters, papers, vape, e-cigarette, etc)
• Outside guest (non A-State students) must be signed in by a current Alfred State student
• 1 guest per Alfred State student
• Must adhere to the Alfred State student code of conduct. Any disciplinary action will be enforced by the Office of Student Engagement and Student Conduct
• Once the doors are closed, they are closed. No exceptions! (including reentry)

Campus Activities Board staff as well as University police will be present to ensure a safe and welcoming event.

Spring 2026 registration begins November 17, 2025, at 9 AM!

The first step is to print your Course Selection Form from BannerWeb. Then, meet with your academic adviser to review your course selections and receive your Alternate Registration PIN and web registration time. Internet students should contact their adviser to discuss course selection.

Helpful registration resources (How-to Guides) are available by visiting my.AlfredState.edu, selecting “Academics,” and then choosing “Additional Academic Info” on the “Academic Resources” card.

Graduating and re-admitting into a new major?
You’ll need to reapply through the Admissions Office and pay your enrollment deposit before you’ll be assigned a web registration time and Alternate Registration PIN.

Expected to graduate this semester but now will not?
Your Academic Department Chair must remove you from the graduation list before a registration time can be assigned. Be sure to follow up to confirm this has been completed.

Please note: You are not officially registered for classes until your bill is paid. The Spring 2026 bill is due by 4:00 PM on January 8, 2026.

Satisfy your sweet tooth and support UJIMA! We’re hosting a Krispy Kreme pre-order fundraiser to raise funds for our future events and initiatives!

📅 Pre-Order Dates: November 10th–15th
⏰ Table Time: Wed, Thurs, Fri 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM 
📦 Donut Delivery Day: November 19th

Place your order with a UJIMA member or stop by our table during pre-order hours to reserve your box of fresh Krispy Kreme donuts.

Every box you buy helps us bring more fun, culture, and community to Alfred State!

✨ Sweet treats for a sweet cause — don’t miss out! ✨

Join us for a presentation and art exhibit led by Destiny Gates, Founder of Refugee Alliance International.

📍 SLC Room 310

📅 Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 pm

🍽️ Dinner will be provided

Experience artwork created by medical evacuee children from Gaza and learn about the humanitarian work supporting them. All students are welcome.

Celebrate the benefits of international education and cultural exchanges with us! We have multiple opportunities throughout IEW and look forward to elevating our global connections November 17th – 21st with any who can make it out to one of our collaborative programs. 

• Monday, November 17th SUNY Study Abroad meeting (virtual) - 12PM
  • Contact Melissa Holland with questions
• Tuesday, November 18th Cultural Connections 4:30-5:30 cultural life center (SLC 401)
  • Drop by for a drink, snack, and community building across cultures to help celebrate and elevate diverse cultural identities here at Alfred State College.
• Tuesday, November 18th 6-8pm
  • Join us for a special International Student cooking class celebrating Brazilian culture through one of its most beloved comfort foods: Strogonoff! In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to make this creamy, flavorful dish — a staple in Brazilian homes — with two delicious options: Traditional Chicken Strogonoff and Vegetarian “Chicken” Strogonoff. After cooking together, we’ll share the dishes by donating the meals to our community as a Thanksgiving-inspired act of kindness and gratitude. It’s the perfect way to celebrate culture, connection, and giving back — all in one event. No cooking experience needed — just bring your curiosity, your smile, and your appetite for good food and community! Hosted by Cultural Life Center in partnership with ACES and the Civic Leadership Office.
• Wednesday, November 19th Khalid Ashraf Symposium 6-8pm (SLC 310)
  • The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Civic Leadership invite you to explore Restorative Justice with us as we feature a documentary about surviving Tutsi and Hutu women of the Rwandan genocide who work together to overcome tragedy to form Rwanda's first female drumming ensemble and open Rwanda's first ice cream shop. Please join Cyan Corwine, Angela Graves, Michael Colomaio, and Jeff Sittu for questions and audience discussion immediately following the documentary.
• Thursday, November 20th International Humphrey Fellow Panel 9:30-10:50 (PHS 107)
  • Celebrating global perspectives and the value of cross-cultural learning with distinguished Cornell CALS Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows from 11 different countries.
• Friday, November 21st commUNITY Potluck 6-8 upstairs of Alfred Village Hall
  • Join us for the final commUNITY potluck for the semester as we celebrate culture and homeplace through a community wide food share initiative.  While not required, RSVP’s through our online form are appreciated so we can best plan for set up. 

ASC Veterans United Club, in partnership with the Center for Civic Leadership, is holding a canned food drive for the month of November to support campus and local communities suffering from food insecurity.  
Multiple drop off points around campus to make donating easy! 

Look for collection boxes in the following locations: 

Community Needs Hub: Ground Floor, Braddon 
SLC: 3rd Floor Entrance & Cultural Life Center, 4th floor

10 Elm: Student Records and Financial Services

EJ Brown: Commuter Lounge

Wellsville: Freshman Automotive Building

For questions, please contact Richard Rochester or Cyan Corwine

Transportation Options 

Megabus provides transportation to and from New York and Alfred every Friday and Sunday. For more information and to book tickets please visit Megabus. 

Thanksgiving Break Transportation

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

To New York City: 

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 departing from Orvis Activities Center or West University St at 2:30 p.m. 

To Alfred, NY 

Sunday, November 30, 2025 departing from Port Authority at 10:15am 

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

Rochester Airport Shuttle 

Depart Alfred Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 6am 

Return trip departs Rochester Airport Sunday, November 30, 2025 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

November 22 & November 23 - 9:30am-3:30pm

The R.A.D. course is a 9–12 hour course that includes information and discussion in a lecture format, followed by learning and practicing self-defense techniques.
Students from Alfred State College and Alfred University are invited to participate in this free course and receive in-person training from certified
R.A.D. instructors.
Primary Instructors: Del Rey Honeycutt (Alfred State), Officer Shaun Fields (Alfred University) and Lt. Matthew Whitney (Alfred State). Other certified RAD instructors/officers may be included.
Note: Participants must be willing and able to attend all classes.

Please use the following link to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW6lOs5w4MahAQwbbQ3qn_xsu105AN8tUgNeJsZh7Ku0L6Kg/viewform

Please excuse the following students, who are competing at the Associated Schools of Construction, Region 1 Competition in Albany, NY, November 13-15:

Jessica Budd
Fernanda Ceja
Connor Dolan
Jackson Eigg
Brianna Fagan
Selena Fullone
Megan Pinzel
Ainsley Pirotta
Alessandra Santoro
Isabelle Warfield

Please allow them to make up any missed work.

Do you belong to a club or organization actively involved in making a difference in the larger community? Are you solving problems, taking on opportunities, and using your passion and skills to help others? This could take the form of volunteerism, community service trips, public awareness campaigns, fundraising efforts, advocacy, and education.

If so, we invite you to view our Civic Engagement Pioneer page to submit a Leadership Suite proposal. Leadership Suites are designed to celebrate our clubs and organizations leading the way with civic action and help broaden visibility to get others involved in community-minded causes and initiatives locally, regionally, and/or globally.  

Generally, there are 2-5 suites up for review each semester. Suite applications must be submitted by November 30th, 2025, to be considered for Spring 2026.

Interested but have questions, please reach out to civicengagement@alfredstate.edu.

This November, Abe is celebrating National Scholarship Month by giving students and parents the chance to make the holidays a little brighter.

Starting November 1, 2025, the Abe Home for the Holidays Scholarship Sweepstakes will award five winners $1,500† each—a total of $7,500† in prizes—to help cover college expenses, holiday travel, or gifts.

 The sweepstakes is open through December 1, 2025, and is available to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as parents of students to apply click here.

Alfred State Drama Club Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 
Cinderella — Enchanted Edition

Inspired by the beloved 1997 television version starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, this enchanting stage adaptation brings the classic fairy tale to life with heart, humor, and unforgettable songs.

Show Dates

• Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 PM
• Friday, November 21 at 7:00 PM
• Saturday, November 22 at 2:00 PM (Matinee) and 7:00 PM

Tickets

• Students: $5
• General Admission: $10

How to Purchase
Stop by the Alfred State Campus Store or call 607-587-4020.
Payment accepted: Cash or Card (students may use Campus Spending Account).

Questions?
Director: Abby Hurley — hurleyac@alfredstate.edu
Advisor: Tyler Ribble — ribblet@alfredstate.edu

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Thank you for helping us improve campus life!

November is here and the Center for Civic Leadership's efforts to enhance basic needs support continue to be in full swing! We are consolidating a few key areas below:

• Food Drive throughout November!  To help meet the needs of students and our wider community we have launched a November Food Drive Campaign. Seeking non-perishable food and hygiene items that we will use in both our on-campus student Food Pantry and to share with our regional pantries!  We are partnering with Veteran's United Club and Donations can be dropped:
  • Alfred Campus:
    • Community Needs Hub (ground floor of Braddon Hall),
    • Donation bin on the 3rd floor of SLC between the double doors that face the spine of campus
    • EJB student lounge
    • Cultural Life Center (SLC 401)
    • Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing Office (SLC 416)
  • Wellsville Campus:
    • Freshman Auto (contact Eric Wilmont)
• Food for Fine Forgiveness Partnership Returns for remainder of semester!
  • A collaborative program between the Criminal Justice Club, University Police, and Civic Leadership.  Students with a parking fine can donate $10 worth of non-perishable food (make sure it isn't expired or close to expiration date!) to the Criminal Justice Suite (SLC 411) or the Community Needs Hub (ground floor of Braddon) to "pay" for one parking fine (limit to one fine relief per student per semester). This initiative will run through to the end of the Fall semester.
• SNAP - Our regional Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) coordinator will continue to come to campus twice this month as we navigate national landscape regarding SNAP. Our NOEP coordinator offers support students who qualify for SNAP assistance navigate the process. She will be tabling in the SLC from 10-1 on:
  • November 7th & 20th
• Health Insurance Enrollment Support - if you need assistance identifying a good health insurance plan to meet your needs, we will have an enrollment navigator on campus from AIM Independent Living in the SLC parkspace from 11-1PM on:
  • November 11th
• Community Needs Hub - Our Civic Leadership team has the Community Needs Hub up and running for the fall semester! The thrift store and pantry are well-stocked and waiting for you to visit! For those that have yet check out our space, we are located on the ground floor of Braddon Hall and accessible through the two external doors that face the outer campus loop. Hours for fall semester are as follows:
  • Monday: 9-4
  • Tuesday: 9-6
  • Wednesday: 9-6
  • Thursday: 10-4
  • Friday: 9 – 4
  • Saturday: 10-4
  • Sunday: 10-4 

*Please note that the thrift store is cash only! In addition, while we aim to have doors open for listed hours throughout the semester, the needs hub is student run and there are occasionally scheduling challenges to accommodate sickness, academics, and athletics.

If you are interested or in need of our Pantry services, please note that our Food Pantry Requests can be completed at any time and is embedded under resources on the student portal home page. If submitted when you are in the Community Needs Hub, our team will fill your bag on the spot, and you can walk out with your goods.  If completed outside of operational hours, our team will fill the request once received and email or call you about coordinating a pickup time. 

We want to express our gratitude to all the donors!  Our food drive this November is to help get some added supplies to those in need, but we accept donations all the time. Those interested in donating clothing, we welcome winter and professionalwear at this time.  Please note that our Community Needs Hub space is small, and we do not have the ability to wash any items, so we ask that any donated clothing is clean and in good condition (no undergarments please!).   

• For questions regarding our pantry, please contact us at ThePlate@alfredstate.edu
• For any other Community Needs Hub or Civic involvement questions, please email civicengagement@alfredstate.edu.

The Academic Advising Center is hosting one virtual Registration Readiness workshop to help prepare students for Spring registration. The workshop will be on TEAMS and is scheduled for Thursday, November 13th at 5:00pm. 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!

Thursday, November 13th at 5:00pm - Join via TEAMS!

View this workshop and future events on Pioneer Link.

View our Fall 2025 Workshop Schedule on the My Academics portal page under Student Success Center: https://alfredstateedu14176.sharepoint.com/sites/MyAcademics 

Wellsville Hog Wild Committee is accepting design submissions for its 2026 logo. This Logo is used on campus event posters and commemorative memorabilia. 

Requirements:  

• Include Year 2026
• Black & White
• No shading
• Hand-drawn or digital designs accepted
• Email files or clear photos
• Promote and abide by ASC community standards
• The committee will select the logo
• Email logo files to DanielNL@alfredstate.edu
• Includes multiple Wellsville majors: Automotive, Autobody, Building Construction, Culinary & Baking, CNC Machine Tool, Electrical, and Heavy Equipment. Operators, HVAC, Masonry, Motorsports, Truck & Diesel, Welding
• Note: Pieces suspected of using AI-generated content will not be considered.

Support EOP’s Honor Society Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) by ordering a beautiful 4 inch or 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 or Burgundy ribbon! This fundraiser will cover the Induction packets for our Spring 2026 Inductees! Order by Monday, November 17th. Pick up or arranged delivery will take place after December 2nd.

Red Poinsettias are $10 for the 4 inch, $15 for the 6 inch. Red or Burgundy Wreaths are $35 each.   

You may order in person to pay by cash or check at our table in the SLC Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week or Monday, November 17th between 10 am - 1 pm! Or stop in SDC 205 or the EOP Lab SDC 252. Questions? Contact Lynn Hayes at 607-587-4128 or at HayesLC@alfredstate.edu 

Want to make an online purchase?   Click here to order

Community Action Angels – Holiday Fund Raising Initiatives:

University Police is again trying to raise money for ACCORD's Community Action Angels.

This year ACCORD is looking for cash donations to be turned into 50-dollar gift cards for children 10-18 years old and for children 0-9 new toy donations of any kind and value up to 50 dollars.

At this time, all donations can be dropped off at the University Police Department by Friday, December 2nd. 

If you have any questions or would like to work on this initiative with the University Police Department, please contact Lt. Kris Bianchi (BianchKS@alfredstate.edu).

Your support goes a long way to help make the holiday season brighter throughout our community.

College Council’s Leadership Through Civic Engagement Award 

Do you know a member of our campus community (faculty, staff, or student) that is having a big impact on our culture of care and championing community service? If so, please nominate them for the College Council's Leadership Through Civic Engagement Award! 

• Who: Anyone may nominate a student or faculty/staff member. Nominations for faculty/staff should be for civic engagement service within the past two years and no self-nominations are permitted.
• Description: College Council recognizes members of the Alfred State community annually for leadership in civic engagement.  Reviewers assess nominations based on 5 primary categories (leadership, teamwork, partnership, impact, and innovation).
• How to Nominate: Use the online application (link here) to find further instructions and to upload and submit your nomination letter(s).
• Recognition: College Council selects up to 2 faculty/staff and unlimited # of deserving student awardees. Student awardees are recognized at Honors Convocation while faculty/staff awardees are recognized at the Reward & Recognition Luncheon.
• Due Date: January 30 for nominations

This is a great way to recognize members of our campus that are hard at work fostering a caring community! Whether it is a student who is always taking initiative and enhancing team dynamics or a faculty or staff member who is leading the way with partnerships and innovation that enhance our civic impact, help us recognize and celebrate all the ways our community members are showing up and making a difference by nominating folks you feel exemplify the spirit of this award.