Student Announce October 27, 2023

Stop by the SLC Park Space and sign a banner in support of Derek Correa and his family!

Only a few more Zumba classes remain this semester! There will be no class on Thursday, October 26. The final three classes will be held on November 2, 9, and 16 (Thursdays) at 6pm in the Pioneer Studio. For more information on Zumba, contact Meghan Smith at smithmm@alfredstate.edu.

Get Ready for Spring 2024 Registration

Spring 2024 registration begins November 13, 2023 at 9 AM!  The first step is printing a copy of the Course Selection Form from BannerWeb.  Next, meet with your academic adviser to review your course selections and receive your Alternate Registration PIN and web registration time. Registration instructions are available at my.AlfredState.edu/registration under “Records Office Resources.”

Graduating and returning in a new major?  You will need to re-apply through Admissions and pay your enrollment deposit before you will be assigned a web registration time and Alternate Registration PIN. 

Were you expecting to graduate this semester but now will not?  In order to be assigned a registration time, your academic department chair must remove you from the graduation list.  Follow up to make sure your name has been removed.

Please note that students are not officially registered for classes until their bills are paid/processed with Student Records and Financial Services.  The Spring 2024 bill is due by 4:00 PM on January 11, 2024.

1. Thursday night football 

- Thursday, October 26th, 8-11pm, SLC ; Bills VS Buccaneers 

- Refreshments available 

2. Paint the Fred Pink 

- In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, come celebrate our late night gathering in Pioneer Center from 10pm-2am, all proceeds go to Susan G. Komen, $5 entry all night 

3. If anyone is interested in creating a new club, interest forms are available, contact Steven Edwards or any CAB member 

4. For new events on campus, follow @Cabatalfred on Instagram and Snapchat (qr codes available)

Part-time students can apply for up to $1,000 through the Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) grant for the fall semester. To apply you must:

• Be enrolled in a degree granting program taking between 3 – 11 credit hours.
• Be a New York State resident
• Have completed a 2023-2024 FAFSA application
• Be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Not be receiving TAP or Part-Time TAP this semester

If you are interested, please send an email to sfs@alfredstate.edu to receive an application.  The deadline to apply is Friday, November 3, 2023. 

Residence halls will close at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, for the Thanksgiving Break. The Residence halls will reopen at Noon on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Residential Services is aware that the final bus scheduled to leave Alfred leaves before 10:00 p.m. If you are here for an academic reason and cannot make travel arrangements for the evening of Tuesday, November 21, please contact your Residence Director to remain on campus that night. However, you must plan travel arrangements for the morning of Wednesday, November 22.

Only students who have been approved to stay for the break will be allowed in the residence halls.

All others may be charged with trespassing.

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)
• Working for the college during the break (with Supervisors Approval)
• Part of an official athletic team, listed on the Roster received from Athletics, and have practice or a game during the break

If you wish to apply to stay for the break, please complete the "Break Housing Request" form on eRezLife. To access this form, please sign in to my.alfredstate.edu, select "sign up for housing," and then select the "Break Housing Request" form. 

Please note, that this form will close on Thursday, November 16.

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

Come join Drama Club and Science Society for a game of Clue Friday, October 27th from 4-6pm, in SLC 408. Loosely based on The Lightning Thief, follow the clues to figure out WhoDunIt. Those who figure it out will be entered in a raffle to win a prize! 

Students in Sustainable Vegetable Production will be presenting posters in the Park Space of SLC today (10/27) from 1-3. Visitors will play the role of potential investors, using play money to contribute to the budgets of their favorite farm plans. If you have a chance, stop by and support students with this fun activity. 

The Food Club is going to Sprague's in Portville, NY on Friday, Nov. 10.  The van will be outside the PHS-CDH exit on Friday, 11/10, at 2:30 pm for pickup to go to Sprague's.  We should get there by 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm and then be back to campus by 6 pm.  If you're interested in joining, please contact Dr. Bauer at BauerSM@alfredstate.edu.  

https://spraguesmaplefarms.com/

Culinary Arts will be hosting a Spaghetti Take Out Dinner on November 16th from 3:00pm - 5:30pm or until sold out whichever comes first at the Culinary Arts parking lot. 

The proceeds from the dinner will go to the parents of Alfred State College student, Derek Correa

The cost is $15.00, cash or check only. 

The menu will include spaghetti, with meatballs, Italian bread, side salad with Italian Vinaigrette, and cookie.  

No reservations taken.  If you have any questions, call Mary Ellen at ext. 3170.

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

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!