Student Announce July 12, 2023


Need to Request to change your move in date?

Need to request to change your move-in date?

Please log into eRezLIfe (my.alfredstate.edu and select "Sign up for housing")

Under forms find the "Move in Date Change Request" form

Please be as specific as possible when filling out this form.

New students are required to move in by Wednesday, August 23.

Clubs and Organization Presidents please fill this form out if you will be arriving early for Week of Welcome events.

We look forward to seeing all of you soon! Enjoy the rest of your summer!

- Erika Winans

School of Study Orientation Sessions

Our School of Arts & Sciences Orientation session will be held on Monday, July 10 with an optional overnight session on July 9 and our School of Architecture, Management, and Engineering Technology Orientation session will be held on Friday, July 14 with an optional overnight on July 13. Check-in starts at 8:00 a.m. in Orvis Activities Center, followed by various important breakout sessions throughout the day. Orientation will end with a Dessert Bar Mingle at 2:45PM in the SLC park space; we encourage you to attend if you have the availability during this timeframe.

There is also the opportunity to attend our overnight dinners (7/9 & 7/13) to mingle with our future students and their guests in the Central Dining Hall from 5-6:30PM. Orientation is a great opportunity to show deposited students and their families all that Alfred State has to offer and assist with their transition to becoming a Pioneer. If you have any questions, please contact Calsey Bump, Assistant Director of First Year Engagement, at bumpce@alfredstate.edu or ext. 4959.

- Calsey Bump

Orientation Office Looking for Info Booth Volunteers

The Orientation Office is looking for volunteers to help work the information booths during the orientation sessions. There will be two booths, like we’ve done in the past: one in front of the Agriculture Science Building. Then another one up towards the Engineering Technology building If you are able to volunteer an hour or two of your time, to help new students and their families with questions or directions, please email Katelyn James at jameskm1@alfredstate.edu, with the date(s) and time(s) you are able to help! We are looking to fill the following dates and times:

July 10 : 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

July 14: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

July 17: 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

July 19: 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.

July 21: 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Thank you for your support with this! 

- Calsey Bump

New BIPOC Male Scholars Program

Are you a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Population of Color) Male?

Would you like to be part of a new Academic, Professional, and Social program?

Then apply to join Brother to Brother…

 

Brother to Brother is part of the newly created Alfred State BIPOC Scholars Program for enrolled male-identifying BIPOC Alfred State students in all programs that provides academic, social, and professional mentoring, support, and opportunities focused on persistence, retention, and success of the community at Alfred State.

The Brother to Brother program is under the direction of Dr. Brian Saltsman, Coordinator of BIPOC Scholars, and is facilitated by professional and student peer mentors. The program will utilize on-campus offices and personnel, community resources, and regionally available programs and opportunities to meet the needs of the target demographic population. The goals are to build intentional community for men of color at Alfred State, increase the retention rate of men of color, and increase success outcomes inside and outside of the classroom.

Men interested in learning more or joining the initial cohort are asked to fill out the student interest form found at https://forms.office.com/r/3shVDJqCiu

An interest and intake meeting will be held during the first week of Fall 2023. A schedule of events and resources will be distributed. Currently, the following are a sample of the included topics and events:

-- Financial Literacy and Management         -- 3x3 Basketball Tournament

-- Cooking and Grilling Clinics                      -- Academic Goal-setting & Check-ins

-- CPR/First Aid Training                               -- Men of Color Leadership Conference

-- Philanthropy Project  

- Brian Saltsman

Room Selection for 2023 - 2024

The individual room selection process has ended. Students without a housing assignment for the 2023 – 2024 academic year must complete the housing application in eRezLife. Once completed our office will work on providing you with a housing assignment for the 2023 – 2024 academic year based on your building preferences.

If you have someone you wish to room with, please create a roommate group after each person has completed their housing application. Residential Services will try to place you with your roommate group if the space allows for it.

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

- Donald Schrader

Student Senate Executive Board 2023-2024

President - Kaytlin Cottrell

Executive Vice President - Lilith Holmes

Vice President of Finance - Isaiah Dempson

Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging - Daniel Mitchell-Brown 

Vice President of Academic and Technology Affairs - Marlena Volpe

Vice President of Student Engagement - Danny Davis

Vice President of Student Life - D'Asia Grant

Vice President of Commuter Affairs - Michael Bianco

Vice President of Records and Organizations - Jianna Flora

Vice President of Wellsville Affairs - Amir Angevin