Student Announce May 8, 2023

Hello,

The Office of Residential Services would like to remind you about the closing and checkout procedures.   The residence halls close Saturday, May 13th at 7pm, so all students will need to be out of the residence halls at that time.  If you need to stay past the closing time, please email your building RD or AC with the reason you need to stay to request approval to stay late.  You cannot stay past the closing time without approval.

• Remember to pack up all items.  Double check your drawers and check underneath and around furniture for any items that you may have forgotten.

• Please clean and sweep your room. Take out any garbage.  if applicable, do so for the common area as well.  Excessive cleaning charges can be billed for rooms that have not been cleaned.

• Return keys and complete check out forms. Failure to turn in your room key can result in a re-core charge up to $100 and failure to check-out results in a $25 charge.  RAs will be in the office at the following times:

• Wednesday 5/11 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• Thursday 5/12 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Friday 5/13 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• If an RA is not in the office, call the RA on duty number listed on the RA office door.

I hope you have a good end to the semester!

Take this time to rid yourself of things you don’t need anymore.  Each residence hall will have collection hotspots near the RA Offices from May 4 to May 15th.  

This is a perfect opportunity to do some spring cleaning.  We are collecting almost anything that you don’t want to take home such as:  

* Non-perishable food that has not been opened, and has not expired.  No glass items please.

* Electronic Waste - used electronics (please mark working or not)

* Clothing in a reusable condition 

* Anything else that is reusable 

Let us help you and repurpose, reuse, or recycle your unwanted items.  

MEGA-DRIVE is sponsored by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Center for Civic Leadership, & the Office of Residential Life.  For more information or to set up a drop off of larger items, contact Peter McClain at McClaiPM@alfredstate.edu.

The oasis will be operating on different hours for finals week!!

Monday: 5-7pm

Tuesday: 5-7pm

Wednesday 5-7pm

Thursday 5-7pm

Friday: Closed

Don't forget to return any rental books you have to the following site, Alfred State College | Online Bookstore (bncvirtual.com) Log in, choose your account, then click on return center.  Follow along the instructions to print out a pre-paid label, then bring your book to Print and Mail Services to ship out. 

For buybacks you can come to the Campus Store for cash buyback of your book, or take adavantage of the Guranteed Buyback Program through the same site Alfred State College | Online Bookstore (bncvirtual.com) Log into your account, then choose to sell your textbooks, and follow the instructions to print out a prepaid label and ship your books back at Print and Mail Services.  

*If you are having problems with the website please call the Barnes and Nobles Customer Service # (800) 325-3252

Thanks so much and have a Summer.

Ryan D Miller - Campus Store Director

The Campus Store 'Summer Hours' STARTS MAY 15, 2023!

Monday - Friday    8AM - 4PM (Wellsville Campus Store Closed for the Summer)

*The Campus Store will be closed May 16-18, 2023)

2023 Graduates - we want to celebrate you!

Join us for a Signing Day event on Thursday, May 11 during dinner hours (4:30 - 7 p.m.) at the Terrace. 

ACES is going to serve a special dinner and we will have a Signing Table just outside The Terrace to allow graduating students sign (declare) where they have accepted a job or where they are continuing their education. The Marketing/Communications office is going to document the event and create a video that will play prior to commencement on the video board and be displayed on the commencement page.

Menu for dinner features mocktail smoothies, assorted appetizers, made to order salad service, carved beef, a poutine bar, a pasta station, and desserts.

The cost of the event for students is one meal swipe! Employers are invited to attend as well!

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Val Daciw (daciwva@alfredstate.edu) or Paul Welker (welkerpm@alfredstate.edu).

The Office of College Housing would like to announce that Individual Room Sign-Ups are now active. The Individual Room Sign-up Process is based on accrued credit hours (including this term) as follows:

• All new incoming and returning students now have access to sign up for 2023 - 2024 housing options
• Individual Room selections end Tuesday, May 30, 2023

To sign up for housing, please follow the instructions below:

1. Enter your my.alfredstate.edu
2. Select the "Sign up for Housing" icon
3. Log into eRezlife using your Alfred State email credentials
4. Select "Housing Overview" under Housing
5. Select your Admit Term "202401",
6. Select your Class (freshman, senior, etc)
7. Select your Full/Part time status (should be full time for housing)
8. Select your Student Type (new freshman or transfer)
9. Select the "Apply Now" button **if you have not completed your housing profile and housing profile questions you will be re-directed to do so** 
10. Select your Residence building preference(s). Once completed click "Save and Continue"
11. Fill out the "Application Form"
12. Confirm your application and select "Submit Application"
13. Confirmation page will appear if you have successfully completed this process. 
    1. Please note, any applications that are completed between 5:00 pm and 8:00 am may not be granted access to sign up for a room until the following day (ex. If you complete your application at 8:00 pm on Monday, you might not be able to sign up for housing until 8:00 am Tuesday). This is due to the formatting of our housing software and our department reviewing applications before permitting students to sign up for housing.
14. Return to "Housing Overview" 
15.  Select the green "Browse Rooms"
16. You can search for specific rooms by building/section and/or other residence preferences set up. This may take a couple of attempts pending on your preferences and room availability. "No bed available" will appear if there is not a room available through the preferences you set up. 
17. Click the "bed" icon to select your room of choice. 
18. Dialog window will be prompted with details of the selected room. 
19. Click the "choose this bed" button
20. Review the details of your room reservation. Click on "Assign me now" to confirm your assignment.  Click the "look at other rooms" link to browse other rooms. 

Information on housing sign-up can also be found on the Room Selection page for Residential Services.

Please contact Residential Services at reslife@alfredstate.edu or call 607-587-4371 with any questions. 

Are you graduating in May? Please take a few minutes to complete the Graduate Survey [this is the survey that asks if you have secured a job, are transferring to another college, or are still seeking employment].

• To complete the graduate survey click HERE (it will take you to Bannerweb) Then enter your username and PIN > click on Student Services & Financial Aid > click on Graduate Survey
• If you have a job/employment after graduation, choose “employed” [even if you haven’t started working yet!] and list your employer information [please do not choose “not looking”]
• If you are continuing your education/transferring, choose “transferring” and list the college and major.
• If you do not have a job lined up yet, choose “Seeking” and be sure to check the 3,000+ jobs in Alfred State's JobLink and schedule an appointment with the Career Development Center
• Need assistance with your resume? Be sure to utilize the resume database available on Alfred State's SkillsFirst with 600+ sample resumes!

Looking for a ride home for Summer Break?

The following transportation services will be available to students

Bus Services to New York, NY:

Departure from Alfred to New York City on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:45 am

Departure from Alfred to New York City on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 7:45 am

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

Shuttle Services to the Rochester Airport:

Departure from Alfred to Rochester Airport on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7 am

Departure from Alfred to Rochester Airport on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 5 pm.

Please fill out the Online Travel Request Form no later than May 5, 2023. https://www.alfredstate.edu/form/traveling-to-alfred-state-colleg

Planning to stay on campus for Summer Break:

Please have them complete the Summer Housing Application no later than May 8. https://alfredstate.erezlife.com/app/one.php?manager=FormView&form_type_id=68

Residence halls close on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7 p. If you are asking to stay Saturday, May 13 to Sunday, May 14 please contact your home RD/AC to make arrangements.

The Office of Residential Services

Students can begin picking up their graduation packet starting April 10 at the Alfred Campus Store or Wellsville Campus Store during regular store hours. Students that would like to attend commencement and have not paid the commencement fee,  would need to pay $60 at the time of picking up their graduation packet.  Bachelor students will need to purchase an academic hood from the Campus Store.  If you are an online student or not on campus this semester, please call the Alfred Campus Store, 607-587-4020, to have your graduation package shipped to you (shipping charges will apply).

Our Civic Engagement Advocates (CEAs) are dynamic student leaders that play a key role in our civic leadership team! CEAs work to support a campus culture that promotes care and community involvement by initiating, enhancing, and engaging others in efforts designed to make a positive difference in our community and beyond. 

Our team works with individual students, clubs/organizations, community partners, and faculty/staff to identify and address community challenges together- here in Alfred, regionally, and beyond. Some of our areas of oversight and engagement include The PLATE (our campus food pantry), Disaster Relief, Habitat for Humanity Builds, Voter Awareness and registration, and Leadership Suite Civic Initiative Support.

If you like to help raise awareness, cultivate connection, provide support services, and engage others in community building and care, then we want to hear from you! Applications can be found in JobLink reference number 800813803

Should you have any questions, please reach out to our team leads at civicengagement@alfredstate.edu

I hope you all had a wonderful Hot Dog Day and are ready to finish strong these last three weeks!  I am sending this announcement to inform you of the coming Intensive Study Hours that will begin this weekend on Sunday (4/30) and last until the end of the semester (May 13th).  Intensive Study Hours were implemented to make sure that the residence halls are quiet, so students are able to better focus on preparing for finals and completing final projects in the last two weeks.  The important information can be found below: 

• Intensive Study Hours begin Sunday, April 30 at 8 PM and run until May 13th.
• Intensive Study Hours do include the weekend.   
• Intensive Study Hours are perpetual quiet hours with a relief period from 4pm- 7pm.  This means that regular hours are from 4-7pm each day and outside of that time period, quiet hours will be enforced. 
• No guests in the building past 10 PM.
• This announcement and the flyers around the building count as your warning. 
• A first violation will result in the situation being documented, and you will receive a hand delivered letter that night that you have your first violation and that a second violation will result in relocation. 
• A second violation will result in relocation from the residence hall and you will move into another spot on campus for the rest of the semester and you would not be allowed back into your regular residence hall until you are done with finals to grab any items you would need for back home/ return anything from your temporary assignment that you would not need to bring home over break. 

Greetings Commuters, 

 I hope that everyone near and far had a great Hotdog Day! My name is Michael Bianco, I'm from Metuchen, NJ, and I am the Vice President of Commuter Affairs for the Student Senate, and Committee Chair and Treasurer of the Commuter Council. The role of Commuter Affairs is to liaison commuter concerns to Student Senate meetings, host Commuter Council meetings, and engage in commuter focused operations. The Commuter Council is responsible for creating event opportunities on campus that engage commuter students, and also taking on multiple initiatives that are important to commuters that aim to better the commuter experience on campus overall. 

Planning events for commuters cannot be only based on Council approval, we need YOUR help!

There are Executive Board positions open. Vice Committee-Chairman, Public Relations Officer, and Event Coordinator. All positions are available for this current semester and will carry over into the next academic year!

For more information on these positions please contact Michael Bianco, and if anyone has any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

 Michael Santino Bianco

Senior ​Electrical Construction & Maintenance Electrician
Vice President of Commuter Affairs
Gamma Theta Gamma​
Email: biancoms1@alfredstate.edu

Summer course registration is now available!  Register for courses, file the 23-24 FAFSA, and complete the Summer Aid Application if you are interested in using financial aid.  Your eligibility information will be sent to your ASC email after your application is reviewed.

Residence halls will close at 7:00pm on Saturday May 13, 2023, for Summer Break at which time all items must be removed from your room and return your room key to a Residential Services Staff member. Only students who have been approved to stay for the break will be allowed in the residence halls after that time. All others may be charged with trespassing.

There is a $50 change per week for summer housing. Payments must be paid within 30 days of your bill, any remaining amount at the end of the summer will be placed onto your student account in the form of a hold. Additional information on acceptable payment methods and payment locations will be provided to those approved for summer break housing. 

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, homeless, etc.)
• Working for the college during the break (with Supervisors Approval)
• International Student
• Taking summer classes (will be confirmed with your academic advisor and/or class professor)

If you wish to apply for break housing, please complete the "Summer Break Housing Request" form on eRezLife. To access eRezLife, log into your my.alfredstatet.edu and select the "sign up for housing" option.

Please note that the application closes at 3:00 pm on Monday, May 8. 

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