Student Announce February 24, 2026

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!  

📍 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.

The Student Success Center will be hosting the Small Changes with Big Results Workshop on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. Do you want to make a change or improve something in your life? This workshop will provide the tools and strategies to turn small changes into big results.

Find this workshop, future events and a collection of online workshops on a wide variety of topics available on our Student Success Center SharePoint.

The Center for Civic Leadership invites you to join us in celebrating the 5th Anniversary of SDG Action and Awareness Week from March 2-6, 2026! Regardless of your ability to stop into one of our campus events, we encourage you to take some time to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals and learn more about ways you can take action on a local and global level. 

This year, we are grateful to collaborate with campus partners to host a couple of engaging programs in alignment with the global Goals and invite you to stop by any or all the activities planned. If you would like to know more about any of these events or want to offer extra credit to students who engage in the learning, please contact Cyan Corwine at corwincy@alfredstate.edu or through civicengagement@alfredstate.edu

Sustainable Development Goals 

Student Tabling with SDG Overview

When: Tuesday, March 3rd 12-3

Where: SLC Park Space 

• Stop by our Civic Leadership table to speak with one of our Civic Engagement Advocates about the SDG’s and learn how our Community Needs Hub (located in the ground floor of Braddon Hall is helping to speak into Goal 2 – Zero Hunger through our non-perishable food pantry and Goal 12- Responsible Consumption and Production through our thrift store, mega drive initiative, and upcycling stations that are currently in the works.
  • Take your visit to the next level and donate non-perishable food or hygiene items to help us keep shelves stocked on and off campus.

Goal 4 – Quality Education 

Disrupting the Algorithm 

When: Tuesday, March 3rd 11-2  

Where: Hinkle Library Classroom 

• Join us for this interactive program as we explore our digital feeds with a critical and curious mind. This collaborative program is made possible in partnership with English & Humanities Department, with its Media Literacy Minor, the Business Department, Hinkle Library and the Center for Civic Leadership. Please stop by at any time during the 3-hour period. Various learning opportunities will take place in 20-minute increments, with support from ASC students, Professor Dorr, Dr. Mark Bloxom, and Janelle Varin.
  • Refreshments, voter registration, and media literacy information provided 

Goal 5 – Gender Equality 

International Women’s Day Mixer

When: Thursday, March 5th 6pm-7:30pm

Where: SLC Park Space 

• Join Student Engagement, Cultural Life, Women in Architecture and Design (WIAD), League of Women Voters, and the Center for Civic Leadership for an interactive program celebrating influential women and global progress through the lens of voting rights and gender equality. All are welcome!
  • Refreshments, bracelet making supplies, and voter registration materials provided

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.

Residence halls will close at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, for the Spring Break. The Residence halls will reopen at Noon on Sunday, March 15, 2026. 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 Friday, March 6, please respond to this email if you have not already reached out to remain on campus that night. However, you must plan travel arrangements for the morning of Saturday, March 7. 

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 "Choose Housing & Dining Plans," and then select the "Break Housing Request" form.

Please note, that this form will close on Monday, March 2nd. 

Spring Break Transportation: 

Students going home for Spring Break? 

Megabus is offering non-stop bus services to New York City and Alfred for Spring break. Dates and times of bus travel are listed below! 

To New York City: 

Friday, March 6th departing from West University St at 7:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m and departing from Orvis Activities Center at 2:30 p.m. 

Sunday, March 8th departing from West University at 7:45 a.m.

To Alfred, NY 

Friday, March 13th departing from Port Authority at 10:15am

Sunday, March 15th departing from Port Authority at 10:15am 

Secure your ticket today at https://us.megabus.com 

Alternate bus options are available through https://trailways.com. Please note that Trailways bus leaves from Hornell, NY and you will need to find transportation to the bus station. 

Rochester Airport Shuttle 

Depart Alfred Saturday, March 7th at 6am 

Return trip departs Rochester Airport Sunday, March 15th at 5pm 

Requests for Airport Shuttle must be to the Rochester Airport and students will have to fill out the Online travel request form for both their trips to and from the airport. This form will close on February 27th for travel to Rochester and March 8th for travel back to Alfred.

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

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.    

No matter what your reproductive goals are, we’re here to help. Clinic appointments are available with the Allegany County Department of Health at TA Parish Hall. Free or Low-Cost services are 100% confidential including STI testing & treatment, HPV Vaccinations, Physical Exams, Pregnancy Tests, FREE condoms and more... 

❄️January Dates❄️

• January 29th

❤️February Dates❤️

•  February 5th
• February 12th
• February 19th
• February 26th

Call 585-268-9250 (Option 3) or text 585-808-7626 to set up an appointment.