Helpful Information
HELPFUL INFORMATION
ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS PROCECURE
If you are ill or injured while on campus, you should go to the nearest staff member who will notify appropriate personnel. Should you have an accident while on College property or while engaged in a College activity, it should be reported immediately to the Office of Public Safety. An Incident Report will need to be completed and submitted to the Facilities Office. In case of an emergency, dial 911 first and then contact the Office of Public Safety at (518) 796-1344.
COMMENCEMENT
Each May, the College holds a commencement ceremony for students who complete their degree in December, May or August of each academic year. More information about commencement will be emailed to all graduates and available on the college website.
CDTA BUS TRANSPORTATION AND SCHEDULE
All SUNY Adirondack Students, Faculty and Staff may ride the CDTA route at no cost, without limit, upon showing a current, valid College ID with current semester sticker (stickers are available in the Student Engagement & Diversity Initiatives Office).
Bus Schedules are available online at https://www.cdta.org/routes
LOST AND FOUND
Lost your books? Lost your keys? Found a wallet? Any article which is lost or found should be reported or returned to the Public Safety Office in the Residence Hall. At the end of each academic year, items left in Lost and Found are destroyed or donated to local agencies.
ACCESS POLICY
During business hours, the College is open to students, parents, employees, contractors, guests, and invitees. During non-business hours access to all college facilities is by card access, if authorized, or by admittance via Public Safety. The Residence Halls are secured 24 hours a day and are accessed by ID card only.
Authorized College functions that take place during non-business hours are scheduled through the Facilities Office and appropriate access to required facilities will be provided for.
STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD (WOLF CARD)
A student identification card is issued to full-time and part-time SUNY Adirondack students, as well as all SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students who attend SUNY Plattsburgh @ Queensbury. Nursing students are required to get a separate ID for use in the hospital and it will only be given with clearance from the nursing division. The SUNY Adirondack/ SUNY Plattsburgh ID card is required to access as well as borrow materials from the library, textbook buyback at the SUNY Adirondack Bookstore, and is required for admittance and/or reduced prices to many college functions.
The student identification card also provides access to the campus fitness center, laundry services, computer lab services, admittance to the residence hall, meal plans for commuter and residential students and Timber Bucks -the campus declining balance account. Students may also attend sporting events and theater productions on campus at no charge if they show their student identification card.
Additional benefits of the student identification card are the purchase of discounted tickets to attend movies at local theaters; students can ride the CDTA bus free with a CDTA card issued in the Student Engagement and Diversity Initiatives office, and receive additional discounts at local retail that offer student discounts. The Student Engagement & Diversity Initiatives Office offers additional discounts throughout the academic year.
PUBLIC SAFETY
All buildings on campus are locked when not scheduled for classes or activities. Off hours use of buildings can be obtained through the issuance of access cards and keys to authorized personnel only. College Public Safety Officers are on duty 24/7 Monday –Sunday throughout the year and can be contacted at (518) 743-SAFE (7233) for assistance.
SUNY ADIRONDACK CLOSING INFORMATION
The College may close for various purposes including weather, security issues, power outages and/or interruption of water/sewer services. Closing announcements will be made over the various radio and TV stations, the Colleges web site, social media, the emergency notification system, and the Closing Hotline (518-743-2222).
Courses held at the Saratoga Center or Seasoned Culinary Center will follow SUNY Adirondack’s decisions on closure. If classes are in session on the Queensbury campus, they are also in session at the Saratoga or Seasoned locations unless otherwise noted.
Extension courses held at area high schools are cancelled if the secondary school is closed. Alternate arrangements will be made to hold the extension classes at a later date.
In situations of severe weather or other emergencies, it may be necessary to close the campus. This would normally occur in situations where primary roads are impassable or extremely hazardous, or where college roads and parking areas are not able to accommodate vehicles.
Normally, campus closing announcement times will be as follows:
For day closing by 6 a.m.
For afternoon closing by 11 a.m.
For evening closing by 4 p.m. (for classes beginning at 5:30 p.m.)
The College may choose to delay morning openings or determine that early closings are necessary and will follow the above times.
The regular college calendar may be altered as necessary to provide for lost days.