Student Announce November 4, 2025

Registration for Spring 2026 begins on November 17th! Set up a meeting with your academic advisor for the two weeks before to create your course schedule. Helpful guides and step-by-step videos can be found on the My Academics SharePoint through the ASC Portal under How-To-Guides. Check out the 'How to Register for Classes Video Guide', 'Registration Guide for BannerWeb' and 'Spring 2026_Student Course Registration_Step-by-Step'. 

Important Dates to Remember:

11/03 - 11/14: Meet with your advisor to plan your schedule and get your PIN & registration day/time

11/17: Registration opens for Spring 2026 and Winter 2025

1/16: Final Registration Day for Soring 2026

1/20: First day of classes

Follow this link: https://alfredstateedu14176.sharepoint.com/sites/MyAcademics --> How-To-Guides

😋 FREE Food Sampling Event: Taste & Vote! 😋

Students! Ready to satisfy those cravings without emptying your wallet?

Join us for this incredible FREE Food Sampling Event, proudly partnering with Keck's Food Service! We'll have numerous vendors offering multiple, delicious

samples for you to try. It's the perfect chance to discover your new favorite snack or meal and just enjoy some amazing free food. 

How to Participate:

To get in on all the tasting action and cast your vote for the best samples, you must first stop by the ACES Table to grab your voting stickers.

Don't miss out! Come hungry and bring your friends! Your Votes determine our menu items for the upcoming semesters!

There will be a Shabbat Dinner this Friday at 6:00 PM at the Hillel House on Alfred University Campus. We’ll start with blessings over candles, wine, and challah, followed by a delicious meal featuring matzah ball soup, brisket, and sides.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP by texting 860-501-0953 with your name and the number of guests joining you.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

-Alfred Hillel

Wellsville Hog Wild Committee is accepting design submissions for its 2026 logo. This Logo is used on campus event posters and commemorative memorabilia. 

Requirements:  

• Include Year 2026
• Black & White
• No shading
• Hand-drawn or digital designs accepted
• Email files or clear photos
• Promote and abide by ASC community standards
• The committee will select the logo
• Email logo files to DanielNL@alfredstate.edu
• Includes multiple Wellsville majors: Automotive, Autobody, Building Construction, Culinary & Baking, CNC Machine Tool, Electrical, and Heavy Equipment. Operators, HVAC, Masonry, Motorsports, Truck & Diesel, Welding
• Note: Pieces suspected of using AI-generated content will not be considered.

The Holidays will soon be here! Support EOP’s Honor Society Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) by ordering a beautiful 6 inch RED Poinsettia supplied by East Wind Landscape Nursery in Belmont! NEW this year, we have Small 4 inch RED Poinsettias available! Need something for outside? Lisa’s Wreaths are seasonally decorated with ribbons/cones/berries, with your choice of Red or Burgundy ribbon! This fundraiser will cover the Induction packets for our Spring 2026 Inductees! The sale runs from Monday, November 3rd through Monday, November 17th. Pick up or arranged delivery will take place after December 2nd.

Prices are the same as last year! Red Poinsettias are $10 for the 4 inch, $15 for the 6 inch. Red or Burgundy Wreaths are $35 each.   

You may order in person to pay by cash or check at our table in the SLC Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the first week of the sales OR Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the second week of the sale between 11 am - 2 pm! Or stop in SDC 205 or the EOP Lab SDC 252 starting on November 3rd. Questions? Contact Lynn Hayes at 607-587-4128 or at HayesLC@alfredstate.edu 

Want to make an online purchase?   Click here to order

Want to play intramurals? Use the respective link below to sign up for the sport you're interested in! Share the link with your friends if you know they'd be interested as well. If you have any questions, email Cesar Mejia (mejiacr1@alfredstate.edu).

5 v 5 Flag Football Intramural (Sundays 5 - 7 PM, Orvis)
3 v 3 Basketball Intramural (Tuesdays 10:15  - 12:15 AM, Orvis)
6 v 6 Soccer Intramural (Wednesdays 10:15  - 12:15 AM, Orvis)

This November, Abe is celebrating National Scholarship Month by giving students and parents the chance to make the holidays a little brighter.

Starting November 1, 2025, the Abe Home for the Holidays Scholarship Sweepstakes will award five winners $1,500† each—a total of $7,500† in prizes—to help cover college expenses, holiday travel, or gifts.

 The sweepstakes is open through December 1, 2025, and is available to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as parents of students to apply click here.

Housing Application!

New and Transfer Students can log into eRezLife to complete your housing application starting November 3, 2025! Please follow these instructions: 

1. Log into your my.alfredstate.edu
2. Look for the Housing & Dining Services card on your main page and click “Housing & Dining Plans”
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 November 17, 2025! You will need to have your housing application completed in order to select your room! 

1. Log into your my.alfredstate.edu
2. Look for the Housing & Dining Services card on your main page and click “Housing & Dining Plans”
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. 

Do you know a faculty member who should be recognized for their dedication to Alfred State College?  The SUNY Chancellor’s Award committee is soliciting nominations in the following four categories for the 2025-26 award cycle:

• Faculty Service – consistently superior service to the college and/or students
• Scholarship and Creative Activity – excellence in scholarship/research and/or creative performance
• Teaching – consistently superior classroom/laboratory/studio teaching
• Adjunct Faculty - superior classroom/laboratory/studio teaching by an adjunct faculty member

These awards are based on student, faculty, and staff nominations.  Please take a moment to submit a nomination by completing the brief survey available at: https://forms.office.com/r/dGF9HAKPEF

Anyone wishing more information may contact Wayne Bensley at benslewd@alfredstate.edu. Submit nominations by November 21. A complete listing of the awards and criteria is available at  The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence

🍦 STAT Interest Meeting - Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow
Thursday, November 13 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | SLC Small Event Space (Room 310)

Join us for the first Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) meeting of the academic year! STAT is all about celebrating Alfred State pride, building traditions, and creating meaningful connections between students and alumni. Whether you’re looking to get involved, make new friends, or start building your professional network, STAT is the perfect place to begin.

We’ll be serving Perry’s Ice Cream, founded by Brian Perry ’85 - an Alfred State alumnus who remains deeply connected to the college and continues to give back in meaningful ways. While Brian won’t be in attendance, we’re proud to share a taste of his success as we talk about the importance of staying connected beyond graduation.

Come enjoy some ice cream, learn about STAT’s mission and upcoming opportunities, and discover how you can make an impact as a student today - and an alum tomorrow!

Everyone is welcome!  Bring a friend and your Pioneer pride!

Do you belong to a club or organization actively involved in making a difference in the larger community? Are you solving problems, taking on opportunities, and using your passion and skills to help others? This could take the form of volunteerism, community service trips, public awareness campaigns, fundraising efforts, advocacy, and education.

If so, we invite you to view our Civic Engagement Pioneer page to submit a Leadership Suite proposal. Leadership Suites are designed to celebrate our clubs and organizations leading the way with civic action and help broaden visibility to get others involved in community-minded causes and initiatives locally, regionally, and/or globally.  

Generally, there are 2-5 suites up for review each semester. Suite applications must be submitted by November 30th, 2025, to be considered for Spring 2026.

Interested but have questions, please reach out to civicengagement@alfredstate.edu.

Did you know you can build on your AOS Trade Specific Degree to earn a Bachelor's Degree?

A 2+2 Information Session for AOS students in the School of Applied Technology will take place on Wednesday, 11/5/2025 @ 2:30pm in the PSU 1st floor in Wellsville, NY. 

Faculty from Alfred for these bachelor completion programs will overview the majors, required classes, and how to get started. 

Due to a change beyond our control, the Microsoft Copilot Roadshow will be VIRTUAL only.  Those of you that registered should have received an email with more information.  Please use the LINK in the email to RE-REGISTER for one of the virtual sessions.  If you have not registered yet and wish to join one of the three sessions virtually, use this link:  https://cpd.suny.edu/copilot-roadshow-2025/.  

On 11/4/25, our original day of in-person sessions, we will be hosting an AI Day in EJ Brown Room 106.  Please join us for either the 10:00am or the 2:00pm session to watch virtually.  There will be a time of discussion and hands on use of different types of AI.  Seating is limited to about 20 per session but everyone can join remotely by using the registration link above.

We will have Lain's Cider and donuts, cheese tray and apples available from noon-3:30pm on 11/4/25 in EJ Brown.  All Faculty, Staff, and Students are welcome to stop by grab some snacks and chat about AI.   

Students!!! On 11/4/25, stop by EJ Brown Room 106 and tell us how you are using AI.  Be sure to register for the Student session on 11/6/25 by using the link above.

The Vet Tech Club is sponsoring a Kitten Yoga class! 

Event date Saturday November 8, 2025 in the classroom at the farm. Pick a class time – either 1 pm or 2 pm. 

Registration is $10 and must be paid in advance by Friday November 7 at 4pm to reserve your spot. Space is limited! Walk-ins may be available as space permits. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Hornell Humane Society. 

Some yoga mats are available or you can bring your own. Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. Suggested to bring water and a towel. 

Register at https://forms.gle/HS1tpfRmUzhBW84R9 or contact Prof. Meghan Smith smithmm@alfredstate.edu for further information. 

November is here and the Center for Civic Leadership's efforts to enhance basic needs support continue to be in full swing! We are consolidating a few key areas below:

• Food Drive throughout November!  To help meet the needs of students and our wider community we are launching a November Food Drive Campaign. Seeking non-perishable food and hygiene items that we will use in both our on-campus student Food Pantry and to share with our regional partners!  We are kickstarting our drive this week!  Donations can be dropped:
  • During weekly tabling in SLC (Tuesday's 9-12)
    • separate tabling efforts on 11.6 and 11.7 in SLC
  • Community Needs Hub (ground floor of Braddon Hall),
  • in our donation bin on the 3rd floor of SLC between the double doors that face the spine of campus or dropped at the Community Needs Hub
• Food for Fine Forgiveness Partnership Returns for remainder of semester!
  • A collaborative program between the Criminal Justice Club, University Police, and Civic Leadership.  Students with a parking fine can donate $10 worth of non-perishable food (make sure it isn't expired or close to expiration date!) to the Criminal Justice Suite (SLC 411) or the Community Needs Hub (ground floor of Braddon) to "pay" for one parking fine (limit to one fine relief per student per semester). This initiative will run through to the end of the Fall semester.
• SNAP - Our regional Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) coordinator will continue to come to campus twice this month as we navigate national landscape regarding SNAP. Our NOEP coordinator offers support students who qualify for SNAP assistance navigate the process. She will be tabling in the SLC from 10-1 on:
  • November 7th & 20th
• Health Insurance Enrollment Support - if you need assistance identifying a good health insurance plan to meet your needs, we will have an enrollment navigator on campus from AIM Independent Living in the SLC parkspace from 11-1PM on:
  • November 11th
• Community Needs Hub - Our Civic Leadership team has the Community Needs Hub up and running for the fall semester! The thrift store and pantry are well-stocked and waiting for you to visit! For those that have yet check out our space, we are located on the ground floor of Braddon Hall and accessible through the two external doors that face the outer campus loop. Hours for fall semester are as follows:
  • Monday: 9-4
  • Tuesday: 9-6
  • Wednesday: 9-6
  • Thursday: 10-4
  • Friday: 9 – 4
  • Saturday: 10-4
  • Sunday: 10-4 

*Please note that the thrift store is cash only! In addition, while we aim to have doors open for listed hours throughout the semester, the needs hub is student run and there are occasionally scheduling challenges to accommodate sickness, academics, and athletics.

If you are interested or in need of our Pantry services, please note that our Food Pantry Requests can be completed at any time and is embedded under resources on the student portal home page. If submitted when you are in the Community Needs Hub, our team will fill your bag on the spot, and you can walk out with your goods.  If completed outside of operational hours, our team will fill the request once received and email or call you about coordinating a pickup time. 

In addition to the above, we want to express our gratitude to all the donors!  For those interested in donating clothing, hygiene items, or non-perishable food, we can receive donations during opening hours or in our donation bin located in the SLC on the 3rd floor (near the central entrance). Our space is small, and we do not have the ability to wash any items, so please make sure any donated clothing is clean and in good condition (no undergarments please!).   

• For questions regarding our pantry, please contact us at ThePlate@alfredstate.edu
• For any other Community Needs Hub or Civic involvement questions, please email civicengagement@alfredstate.edu.

Thanksgiving Break Housing

Residence halls will close at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, for the Thanksgiving Break. The Residence halls will reopen at Noon on Sunday, November 30, 2025. 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 25, please contact your Residence Director to remain on campus that night. However, you must plan travel arrangements for the morning of Wednesday, November 26.

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)
• Athletics commitment during the break (must be on roster submitted from Athletics)

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 "housing," and then select the "Break Housing Request" form. 

Please note, that this form will close on Thursday, November 20.

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

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Student Transportation Assistance Available

Need help getting to an appointment or event? We offer transportation support for the following:

1. Medical Appointments
2. Club or Organization Events
3. Transportation to a Transportation Hub (within 85 miles)

To request transportation, please complete the Transportation Request Form.
Important: Requests must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of your travel date.

All requests are subject to review and will be approved or denied based on vehicle and driver availability.

Are you an employee or student commuter who would benefit by having a place to stay in Alfred occasionally? The Saxon Inn currently hosts several guests who take advantage of having a regular, welcoming, comfortable place to stay one (or more) nights a week. If this sounds like you, why not get in touch with the Saxon Inn to learn about our special discounted rates!

Contact Kristen Karl, General Manager at jacobsk@alfred.edu, or phone 607-871-2600 and ask for details.