Student Announce February 20, 2026

The Terrace will offer daily Halal-Approved protein selection each dinner service throughout Ramadan, in addition to vegetarian and seafood options. Dinner is served from 4:30pm - 8pm.

*Morning Meal Bundles are also available at this time at the Terrace Cashier Station.

Available 2.17.26 - 3.19.26

📍 First Floor, Central Dining Hall (CDH)
🗓 Thursday, February 26
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Stop by our table to learn more about STAT – Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow!

✨ Be the connection between students and alumni
✨ Get involved in campus traditions
✨ Build leadership skills & boost your resume

PLUS… we’ll be handing out some cool FREE items 👀🎁

Swing by between classes, grab some swag, and see how you can get involved!

STAT – Where School Spirit Meets Opportunity.

We have a few seats left, make your reservation ASAP
February 26th
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm seating times
Reservations only
No takeout
$20.00 per person

All you can eat Spaghetti 
 choice of:
Meatballs or House made Italian Sausage
    Marinara Sauce or Alfredo sauce

Meal includes:
Bread Sticks
Soup:
Italian Wedding or Minestrone
Garden Salad with House Vinaigrette
Cannoli

Dessert:
Tiramisu or Italian Lemon Cake

To make a reservation, call Mary Ellen at ext. 3170

Join the Cultural Life Center and Center for Civic Leadership for a candid discussion about intersections of faith, identity and politics on Wednesday, February 25th from 5-6 pm in the Small Events Space. Together we will explore tensions related to our current political climate as it impacts various religious groups and communities and how faith can be a source of hope in a deeply divided and increasingly fractured world. Open to people of all faith backgrounds and religious identities. Snacks and voter registration information will be available!  

Each Spring semester, the Office of College Housing begins the start of housing sign-ups for the following academic year, beginning with the group process. 

Application open March 3 through March 7

March 13th - Group Leader will be notified of the decision via email

If placed through the group process

1. All members of the group need to complete their housing application (please see Housing Application for further instructions)
2. Select one student to represent your group- this will be your Group Leader and they should be the only person to submit the form for your group
3. Log into your my.alfredstate.edu
4. Find the Housing and Dining Services Card under the Student Life category and on “Choose Housing & Meal Plans”
5. Under “Forms” locate and select the “Group Housing Sign-up” form
6. Complete the form, once done select “Submit for Review”

Group Housing Process and Information

Our group process allows a group to sign up for a MacKenzie Rowhouse, MacKenzie Commons Apartment, Townhouse, MacKenzie Rowhouse, or Main Gate Suite for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Group sizes can range from 1 - 12 people.

Groups can be COED (male/female/non-binary persons) living together. Those that wish to live in a COED area will need to agree to live in a COED area later in the form.

Areas that are single rooms: MacKenzie Commons Apartments and Townhouses. All other areas are double occupancy rooms.

If your group does not fill the space in which they are placed, another group may be added to fill the remaining space. The combined groups will be based on the group criteria (i.e. single gender or COED).

While the Office of College Housing strives to accommodate all requests, placement cannot be guaranteed. Final assignments are contingent upon the size of the applicant pool and current housing availability.

Groups that are placed through our group process do not need to sign up for rooms during individual sign-ups.

Those that leave the group placements are not guaranteed to be placed back into the previous placement.

Groups are scored and placed based on a matrix of the following information:

• Years in residence
• GPA
• Accrued credit hours
• Judicial history (negative score)

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

Need help completing your 2026–2027 budget request? Stop by the SLC Small Event Space any time between 4:00–6:00 PM for one-on-one support and feedback.

We’ll walk you through:

• what to include in your request
• how to format/justify costs
• common mistakes to avoid
• how to strengthen your submission before you turn it in

Get assistance from:
VP of Finance, Nakido Guy-Diaz, Director of Finance & Operations, Tyler Ribble, and other experienced board members.

✅ Reminder: Budget requests are due Friday, March 6.

Nominations are now being accepted for Student Commencement Speakers.

Students, faculty, staff, or administrators may nominate candidates. The nominees must be graduating students who feel comfortable speaking to an audience and are representative of the graduating class within their school (SAS, SAMET). We plan to feature brief (3 minute) speeches by one student from each school. Students interested in representing SAT and Northland should contact their instructors to express interest.

The nomination form can be found here: Commencement Student Speaker Nomination 2026 – Fill out form

The priority deadline for nominations is Friday, March 6. Please direct any questions to stefannl@alfredstate.edu or solisep@alfredstate.edu.    

The E-Learning Committee is now accepting nominations for this year’s Excellence in Online Teaching Award. Excellent online teaching includes:

• Creativity in course content design
• Use of alternative teaching strategies
• Classes structured with online students in mind
• Prompt and thorough feedback; being accessible and reachable when needed
• Empathy, compassion, and fostering a positive personal connection with students

Please consider nominating a deserving candidate using this form and direct any questions to stefannl@alfredstate.edu. Nominations are due by Sunday, Feb 22. 

Alfred State has a new scholarship platform called Scholarship Universe. It’s the one place where students can be matched with both internal and external scholarships. 
*** Internal Scholarship Applications are DUE BY 2/22/26- please check your email to see if you are eligible for a specific application-based scholarship. *** 

5 Things to Know:

1.     When you log in, you'll land on a dashboard. To unlock scholarships, the most important step is answering the matching questions — you can click the green bar with the dollar signs at the top or the “Questions” tab on the left.

2.    As you answer questions, the system automatically matches you with scholarships you may qualify for. Matches can be viewed under the “Scholarships” tab on the left toolbar. Scholarships are labeled as Match, Partial Match, or Non-Match.

3.     You can see application-based scholarships under the “Applications” tab, including a section for ones that are “Ready to Start.”

4.     If documents are required, you can upload everything directly under the “My Docs” tab.

5.     It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s absolutely worth it — scholarships are open NOW, so students should log in and get started, you can access Scholarship Universe by this link:  https://alfredstate.scholarshipuniverse.com or on our Alfred State webpage: ScholarshipUniverse | Alfred State

Any Questions? AlfredStateScholarships@alfredstate.edu