Blue & Gold Today

The election results for the SAMET Dean Search committee are as follows: Alan Vlakancic (Arch & Design); Jill Smith (Business); Rich Carlson (CET); Evan Enke (CIT); Alex Cole (DGMA); Aric Bryant (MEET). Thanks go out to everyone for their interest in serving and for participating in the process.

Admissions will be hosting our next High School Visitation Day this Thursday, October 15, from 9 am - 1 pm. We will be welcoming the following high schools to campus: Broome-Tioga BOCES, Canaseraga, Franklinville, Hornell, Sherman, and Wayland-Cohocton. Thank you for making all our campus visitors feel so welcome!

Faculty can enter Interim Grades in BannerWeb from 10 a.m. on Friday, October 16 through 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 22.    

• Interim grades can only be entered for parts of term 1 (full-term), O (first ten weeks), and C (last ten weeks).
• Every student who appears on your class roster should have a grade posted.
• If an interim grade is not posted, a grade change form cannot be processed since interim grades are unofficial.
• If a student withdrew during the “withdrew with record” time frame, you must enter either an “H” for withdrew failing, or a “G” for withdrew passing.
• Interim grades are available to students as soon as they are posted. This differs from final grades which cannot be viewed by students until after the deadline for posting and the system rolls.
• On October 23, final grading will be turned on for all parts of term that end on or before October 23. Final grades for parts of term will be due October 28.

Admissions is pleased to host our Fall Open House programs on:

• Saturday, October 24th
• Sunday, November 8th

The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. with presentations on both the Alfred and Wellsville campuses. After completing their academic tours on the Wellsville campus, students will travel to the Alfred campus for a residence hall tour and to participate in financial aid and campus life presentations. Open House is a wonderful opportunity to showcase all that Alfred State has to offer to prospective students and their families.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Patanella at patanee@alfredstate.edu.

Course Approved as Acceptable for Critical Thinking, a General Education Requirement

The following courses have been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for General Education requirements under the Critical Thinking Core Competency.

• CJUS 4403 - The CJUS Ecosystem
• SOCI 5903 - Crime & Delinquency

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal.  The complete listing of courses acceptable for General Education can be found here https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal pages under Academic Resources / Additional Academic Info / Resources.

Course Approved as Acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements

The following course has been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences under the Social Sciences category effective spring 2027.

SOCI 5903 - Crime & Delinquency

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal.  The complete listing of courses acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences will be updated and can be found at https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal under Academic Forms / Additional Academic Resources / Resources.

Do you have an aloe that has a lot of "pups" and needs repotting? The Botany class can help! We are doing a project where students learn to propagate by splitting. Donors will receive their mother plant back, plus several additional pups, if interested. Contact Jessica Hutchison: HutchiJM@alfredstate.edu

Parking lot #20 (near Pioneer Stadium) will close at 4:00pm on Friday October 16th, and will remain closed through the conclusion of the football game. If you are leaving campus for the weekend or traveling for sports, please remove your vehicle from lot #20 beforehand. Vehicles that remain in or enter closed parking lots are subject to enforcement. 

Imagine a world where crispy, golden waffles meet mouthwatering savory spices and sweet maple drip. Well, that day is finally here!

Join us as we celebrate the ultimate flavor duo!

OCTOBER 20TH @ THE TERRACE

*Served for Lunch and Dinner at the Grille Works Station

Lunch: 11AM - 2PM        Dinner: 4:30 - 8PM

Join us THIS Sunday, October 18th from 6pm-8pm to Frost Your Own Cupcake!

Location: The Nook

Compliments from your friends at ACES Food Court

This year's SPCA Theme Basket Auction is planned for the following:

• Fri, October 16th 5PM-9PM
• Sat, October 17th 9AM-4PM
• At the Wellsville Campus in the Pioneer Student Union

Volunteer opportunities available for, not limited to:

• Data Entry
• Setting up before
• Tearing down after (Sunday)

If you're interested in volunteering or need Community Service forms signed for campus clubs and organizations, please contact Dilan Gilluly at 607-587-3189 (or x3189) or gilluldr@alfredstate.edu.

In remembrance of Billy Greene and in support of the “Let’s Save Some Lives” initiative at Alfred State College, University Police is offering a few remaining spots in our upcoming CPR classes.

CPR Class Openings:

Tuesday, October 20th
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spots are now full

Tuesday, November 3rd
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spots are now full

Learning CPR can make a life-saving difference when every second counts! These classes are a great opportunity to learn skills that could one day help you save someone’s life.

Interested in signing up? Contact Alfred State College University Police at 607-587-3999 or email howejl@alfredstate.edu to reserve your spot! If these dates listed don’t work for you, but you’re interested in participating, we can also work with groups of at least 8 students to arrange another class!

Together, through the Billy Greene Initiative, let’s learn the skills that can help save lives. 

Beth Weber has experienced some health-related issues that have caused her to exhaust her leave time. If you would be interested in donating vacation time to Beth to help her, get back on her feet, please visit this website to obtain a donation form: ​Leave Donation​. You can only donate vacation time and in whole day increments. Once you have donated, you must maintain 10 days in your accrual bank. Thank you for any help you can provide.

Respectfully,

Justin Haynoski

1st Vice President CSEA

This is your LAST CALL! 🚨💉

If you haven’t had a chance to get your flu shot yet, there’s still one more opportunity to do so right here on the Alfred Campus!

Walgreens will be back on campus for our final Flu Clinic of the season, so don’t miss your chance to get protected before flu season is in full swing! 🍂🦠

🩺 Final Flu Clinic Date & Time

📍 Alfred Campus
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Huntington Administration Building, 1st Floor, HR Training Room

📅 Sign Up for Your Appointment

Simply click the link below and complete the registration. Once you finish, your information will be sent directly to Walgreens, and your selected time slot will be reserved.

👉 https://www.walgreens.com/offsite-experiences/vaccinations/register?oid=6aa2b8ef34be9fc38fe7e839

Please remember to bring:

• A valid form of ID
• Your insurance card

This is the last one, folks! 😄 If you’ve been putting off that flu shot, now’s the time to get it checked off your list. 💪💉

Stay healthy and happy this fall! 🍁

Many UUP members qualify for free federal programs that can help reduce their monthly payments and eventually lead to student loan forgiveness. United University Professions and the American Federation of Teachers host monthly Student Debt Clinics which provide information on how to enroll in Income-Driven Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.  

UUP will be offering monthly virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics through the AFT website on the following dates:

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM via Zoom

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM via Zoom

To attend one of the virtual Members Only PSLF Clinics, pre-register here:
 http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP

Registration is first come, first served and attendance is capped. Webinar login information will be provided to registrants prior to the clinic.

If you recall back to opening remarks when President Mauro talked about SEFA.  What is SEFA - Sefa is the State Employees Federated Appeal.  Instead of making donations outside to your favorite charities, you can look online at the Sefa web site: https://sefanys.org .  There are hundreds of charities to choose from.  Whether you want to donate $26($1 a pay or more).  Money will not start coming out of your check until January and last all year, next year.  There are charities from each county and anywhere from cancer, scouting, animal charities.  We also will be having giveaways this year. The Buffalo United Way is our administrator for this campaign, and they have their own giveaways- weekly for donating.  Ashley furniture gift cards, bills tickets, tops gift cards or Wegman's gift cards. You can be thrown into Buffalo's giveaways just by donating. For our giveaways, the first one will be an Adirondack chair (courtesy of the building Trades).  An Alfred State T shirt - courtesy of the Book store, gift cards to the Jet - courtesy of President Mauro and then a couple certificates for the Refinery in Wellsville, curtesy of culinary.  Won't you consider making a donation?  I have paper forms here if you would like or you can go right online and make your donation.  This is a quick and easy way of making your donation and having it count towards our campaign also. Please get your donations in now to be included in our giveaways.

Halloween Dinner

Thursday, October 29, 2026

The Alfred State College (ASC) Culinary Arts department will host a Halloween dinner on October 29, 2026, at the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the students in the Culinary Arts programs.

The cost of the dinner is $20.00 Call (607) 587-3170 or email woodme1@alfredstate.edu to make reservations. Seating times range from 5 – 6:30 p.m. and there will be no takeout available.

The menu will follow at a later date.

🍂 Check out our October Monthly Newsletter! Explore upcoming events, important updates, and opportunities to get involved! Health & Wellness October Newsletter.

The Center for Civic Leadership is proud to be partnering once again with Alfred University and the Village of Alfred to host our 4th annual Alfred Day of Service.  If you are interested in volunteering, we welcome helping hands as we engage in a variety of identified projects, from painting and gardening to street and creek clean-up.

• When: October 24th
• Arrival time: 8:45
• Location: Village Bandstand

Service will take place following opening remarks and introduction to service projects at 9am and will continue until 12 (or until work is complete). 

Any questions regarding this event can be sent to Cyan Corwine either directly or through civicengagement@alfredstate.edu.  Thank you for all who are willing and able to support this community wide initiative that helps us lead with care while cultivating connection.