Student Announce January 18, 2024

Transportation Options for Spring 2024 Return       

Residence halls will open for the Spring 2024 semester as follows: 

               New and Transfer students on Thursday, January 18, 2024

               Returning students on Friday, January 19, 2024

              Classes begin Monday, January 22, 2024

Megabus

Sunday, January 21, 2024 from New York, NY to Alfred. Departs New York at 10:15 a.m. 

Rochester International Airport

Thursday, January 18. 2024 – Pick up from Rochester Airport at 5 p.m. 

Friday, January 19, 2024 – Pick up from Rochester Airport at 5 p.m

Please fill out the Online Travel Request Form no later than January 4, 2024 to secure your spot today. We cannot guarantee transportation after January 4. 

Please contact Residential Services at reslife@alfredstate.edu with any questions

Students who are expecting a refund, but need book money or supplies, can add pending financial aid funds to their CSA (Campus Spending Account). CSA accounts allow students to use pending financial aid funds to purchase books and supplies.
Should you have any questions please view our How To Video, or CSA Instructions guide for more information. Students are also welcome to contact the Student Records and Financial Services office for more information on your CSA.

From school supplies and kits to dorm room necessities and Valentine's Day Gifts, we've got all you need... AND MORE! Opening THIS weekend with special hours!

FRIDAY 8AM - 5PM 

SATURDAY 10AM - 5PM 

SUNDAY 12PM - 5PM

See ya there!

Join us on Friday at the Wellsville Campus from 8:30am-3pm as we re-open for the Spring 2024 Semester! Come check out the new items AND our brand new renovations!

“The Shuttle Buses will be available on Saturday, January 20th for shopping at the Wegmans/Walmart Plaza in Hornell!

The shuttles will start leaving the campus at 11am, traveling back and forth, and the last return will depart at 2pm from the plaza.

No reservations necessary!

Utilize the Shuttle Stops on Campus to hitch a ride and get the rest of your needed supplies!”

The Office of Residential Services and Cultural Life Center seek Residential Change Agent (RCA) applicants for the spring semester of 2024. RCAs are responsible for living in and coordinating culturally diverse activities and events inside residence halls for first-year students. This employment is paid with a half-room voucher, with the understanding that the chosen students would be housed in a residence hall for first-year students to offer better service. In addition, roommates will still be matched with the RCAs. Some expectations include the following:

A cumulative and semester GPA of 2.25 or above must be maintained.

Develop Work with the CLC to develop and administer activities and materials about diversity, equality, inclusion, and social justice for first-year residential facilities.

Engage residents in meaningful and timely discussions to help students better comprehend how to engage in a diverse world and workforce.

Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs and campus-wide efforts by working in the main office of the Cultural Life Center.

To apply students should upload their resume here: Alfred State JobLink

Submit designs here: https://auconnect.alfred.edu/submitter/form/start/617436

The 52nd annual Hot Dog Day will be held on April 20, 2024!

The winning design is used on the T-shirts, posters, and other event merch.

Guidelines:

The T-shirt design must be your own original, unpublished work. By entering the competition, you agree that your submission is your work, and Hot Dog Day has exclusive rights to use your design.

Designs must completed and final - sketches will not be considered

Designs must include the event name "Hot Dog Day" and the year somewhere in the design

Designs that depict alcohol and drug use or imagery will not be considered.

If you include the name of one college, include the name of the other (Alfred University/ Alfred State College)

One person can submit multiple designs

Past designs may be updated and resubmitted if not chosen.

Please submit your design as a high-resolution JPG or PNG of just the design image.

Submissions are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 4th 2024

The winning design will receive the following prizes;

Free 2023 Hot Dog Day Shirt, poster, and any other promotional merch.

Name credit on the poster as the designer

$100 cash or gift card

Questions? Send us a message on our social media or email us at alfredhotdogday@gmail.com

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Spring 2024 Room Selection for New & Transfer Students          

Housing Application!

New and Transfer Students can log into eRezLife to complete your housing application today! Please follow these instructions: 

1. Log into your my.alfredstate.edu
2. Select the “Housing” Icon
3. All housing application forms are available under the Housing Overview tab. You will also have a recommended action to 'Apply for housing' that will take you to the housing overview.
4. Click the "Apply now" button beside the housing you wish to apply.
5. If you haven't completed your housing profile and profile questions, you may be required to complete both the housing profile and housing profile questions before proceeding to the housing application form. 
6. Once you have completed the housing profile and profile questions, you will be re-directed to your homepage. You can then use the recommended action or the housing overview to reopen the application. Select your Residence building preference by choosing the building that you would most like to live from the list on the left. You can reorder or remove preferences in the box on the left. Click "Save" to save your data, or click "Save and continue" to proceed.      
7.  Complete all questions on the application form. Mandatory questions on the application are marked with a red asterisk mark ( * ). After completing your application form, click "Save" to save your data, or click "Save and continue" to continue with your housing application process. 
8. On the Confirm Application page, carefully review your application details and check off the three terms listed indicating that you understand and agree with all statements.

Create your RoomeeZ profile to find potential roommates! 

Once your application is complete follow these steps to create your RoomeeZ Profile

1. Turn on your profile under “My roommate profile” 
2. Fill out the required fields on your roommate profile
3. Select which information you want shared with other students
4. Enter any social media and contact information you want to share

You are now complete and can search for a potential roommate with other students who have created a RoomeeZ profile! 

Selecting your Room! 

Room selection will begin December 29, 2023! You will need to have your housing application completed in order to select your room! 

1. Log into your my.alfredstate.edu
2. Select the “Housing” icon
3. Return to "Housing Overview" 
4.  Select the green "Browse Rooms"
5. 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. 
6. Click the "bed" icon to select your room of choice. 
7. Dialog window will be prompted with details of the selected room. 
8. Click the "choose this bed" button
9. 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. 

The 24-25 FAFSA is now available periodically while Federal Student Aid monitors site performance and updates the form.  Applicants may also experience a waiting room feature to help control web traffic volume.   

There are major changes and improvements to the FAFSA including expanded eligibility for federal student aid and a more streamlined application process.  

Check your email and the student portal regularly for further updates.  We will notify you as soon as the FAFSA is available without periods of interruption.   

Please contact the Student Records and Financial Services Office with any questions regarding the launch of the 2024–25 FAFSA Form.