Student Announce October 20, 2023

Alfred State is reviving a pre-covid tradition and opening the doors to the SLC park-space and leadership suites for our wider community to bring their children for a trick-or-treat event and we invite you to be part of the revival!  

• Date - Monday, October, 30th 
• Location - 3rd Floor of Alfred States Student Leadership Center 
• Time- 5pm to 7pm

There are a few ways to be involved:

• If you are a club, organization, or department you can sign up to have a table in the SLC to hand out "treats" to the community "treaters" (celebrate your campus affinities while engaging in this spirited community engagement event
• Can't donate your time, we are happy to receive supplies! Donate candy or Halloween-themed swag to be handed out by campus organizations on the night.
• Looking for something fun to do with your own children, bring them in costume to "trick-or-treat" in the SLC and help us spread the word to the wider community (we can even print a poster for you to put up if you have known spots for parents and guardians to take note)

As an added bit of seasonal fun, we will be having a casual door decorating contest between leadership suites in the SLC and invite you to cast your vote by scanning a QR code that will be available in the window of our Civic Leadership Suite (recently named in honor of Pat Fogarty) for your favorite space during the week of October 23rd (the winning suite will be announced after the trick-or treat event on Monday, October 30th!

For more information or if you wish to get involved please email civicengagement@alfredstate.edu 

The Civic Leadership team has been busy filling pantry requests and making sales since our Community Needs Hub grand opening on Monday October 9th!  If you haven’t checked us out yet, we invite you to stop by! We are grateful to be able to have this space for your campus community and are currently seeking donations.

Our hours of operation in the Community Needs Hub (ground floor of Peet Hall) are*:

• Monday 12-3
• Tuesday 12-6
• Wednesday 12-6
• Friday 12-6
• Saturday 10-2

*While we aim to have abide by the above hours, there are occasionally changes in staff availability, so we have a large blue feather flag that says OPEN to help signify when we are open for business.

Currently Seeking*:

• Winter attire (coats, hats, gloves, boots, sweaters)
• Men’s clothing
• Ramen Noodles (vegetarian and meat options – these fly off the shelf)
• Pasta Sauce (expensive to ship and running low)

*we are happy to receive any clean/good condition clothing and non-perishable food but the above are items are of particular interest.

Donations can be dropped off during open hours in our Community Needs Hub, which is accessed through the two front facing doors on ground floor of Peet Hall or dropped off in our donation bin at the 3rd floor entrance of the SLC.  Alternatively, you can email civicengagement@alfredstate.edu to make drop off plans.

Thank you for your continued support!

Need assistance with challenges interfering with the successful completion of your semester?  The Student Needs Application enables you to request assistance with significant or emergency technology, financial, or resource barriers such as issues related to technology, transportation, financial aid, school supplies, housing,  or food access.   Click through on this hyperlink at https://forms.office.com/r/P7Z2Ef2xST review instructions and complete the form. Requests for assistance are reviewed weekly.  Email the HART Team at hilshejc@alfredstate.edu with any questions.

Come join us for a spooktacular time at the CAL Club Haunted Trail!!

Where: Pick up will be at the Pioneer Center and you will be shuttled up to the college farm for a wagon ride up to the trail which is located behind the farm

When: October 30th and October 31st, with rain day of November 1st

Time: 7:00PM - 10:00PM *last call will be at 9:15PM*

Prices: $10 for Single and $18 for couples

Your admission includes the trail and Cider and Doughnuts after the trail provided by Vet Tech Club and your shuttle rides to and from the Pioneer Center

Funds from this event will help us advocate for agriculture at future club events and activities

Any questions can be directed to Tara Sleeman-club advisor through email- sleemat@afredstate.edu

Please excuse the following students for a Forensic Pathology field trip to the Monroe County Crime Lab on Friday, Oct. 20th: 

Jack Blehar

Kyle Brown 

Alyssa Burdick 

Makenzie Dullen 

Sam Erbland 

Deanna Gannon 

Kayla Green

Ben Jordan 

Ethan Kuhn

Terrence Masse

Makenzie Matthews

Alex McGill 

Belle-Lissa Miller 

Jamie Roberts 

Emma Terhune 

The Academic Advising Center is hosting two virtual Registration Readiness Workshops to help prepare students for Spring Registration. Both sessions will be held on Friday, October 20th via Microsoft TEAMS.

10/20/2023 - 12pm https://bit.ly/AdvisorJeremyTeams 

10/20/2023 - 6pm https://bit.ly/AdvisorJeremyTeams 

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!

The Fall 2023 Final Exam Schedule is available at the following link:  https://www.alfredstate.edu/sites/default/files/Fall%202023%20Final%20Exam%20Schedule.pdf

Students should contact their course instructors if they have questions regarding their exam schedules.

Health and Wellness has a few reminders: We are still appointment ONLY! Please call 607-587-4200 or email healthandwellness@alfredstate.edu to get an appointment to be seen BEFORE walking in. We also are not able to provide any notes/excuses for classes, but you can access your upcoming and previous appointment history on the health portal (Alfred State Student Health Portal Link). This could be used as documentation for your visit. Lastly, cold/flu season is here so please be sure to stay hydrated, wash your hands, and get plenty of exercise to keep your immune systems strong to finish out the rest of the semester!

On Friday October 20th at 4pm, parking lots 3, 20 and 20a will be closing for Open House on Saturday.  Students may park in any other open student parking lots.  All lots will reopen on Saturday at approximately 4 pm.  Please move your vehicles out of the listed lots prior to 4pm on Friday.  

Here are the winners of our Homecoming/ Family Weekend 2023 Car Show!

Maple City Dodge sponsored the student category for the CASH prize and the votes were split between Aiden Wagner with a 1972 Dodge Dart and Grady Campbell with a 1983 Buick LeSabre! 

Perk's Auto Care sponsored the Alumni/Guest category for the CASH prize and the winner was Mark Wojtkowiak with a 1986 Dodge Diplomat!

Thank you to all who registered and participated by bringing a car or submitted a vote during the tailgate at Homecoming/Family Weekend! 

Thanksgiving Break Transportation Options

Megabus:

Will depart from Alfred on:

              Tuesday, November 21 at 2:30 p.m. from Orvis

              Tuesday, November 21 at 2:45 p.m. from West University St.

Return to Alfred on:

              Sunday, November 26 at 10:15 a.m. from Port Authority Bus Terminal

Be sure to secure your ticket today at https://us.megabus.com/

Rochester Airport:

Will depart from Alfred on:

              Wednesday, November 22 at 6 a.m.

Return to Alfred on:

              Sunday, November 26 at 5 p.m.  

If you are requesting transportation to the Rochester International Airport please fill out the Online Travel Request Form

As a reminder the Residence Halls will close for Thanksgiving Break, Tuesday, November 21 at 10 p.m. If you are requesting to remain on campus for a portion, or duration of Thanksgiving Break please be sure to fill out the Break Housing Application in eRezLife.

Are you interested in journaling? Interviewing? Drawing? Or just curious on what its like to be a newspaper editor?

Join Tor Echo! We are the school newspaper and are looking for interviewers, writers, artists, and much more to help with the school newspaper! 

Contact Chandler Kemp, Heaven Elliott, or Professor Ianovici for more information or to sigh up! 

Are you interested in learning how to debate? Like to argue with your friends? Or even just want to be part of a fun and interesting club? Join the Debate Club and help us Debate the use of AI in classes! Meetings are Wednesdays at 5pm in SLC 314! 

Contact Chandler Kemp or Professor Stefanski for more information!