E-mail this pageFreshmen Orientation Schedule of Events at SUNY Plattsburgh
Placement Exams
Foreign Language Placement Exam
Non-credit placement exams for French and Spanish are given at each Orientation Session. These exams determine appropriate course level placement. If you have any questions about this exam, please contact the Foreign Language Department at (518) 564-2829.
English Proficiency Exam
Each Freshman student is pre-registered into English 100, Writing Skills Workshop. Those students who score high enough to be able to take English 101 (composition) in their first semester to satisfy the Written Expression General Education Requirement may register for ENG 101 while at Orientation. If you have any questions, please contact the English Department at 518-564-2134.
Student Itinerary Summer 2008
Day One : 6/30, 7/6, 7/9, 7/13, 7/16, 7/20
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Check-In at Wilson Hall
- 3:00-3:15 p.m. - Meet the Crew
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Campus Tours
- 4:30-5:15 p.m. - Dinner Served
- 5:45-6:00 p.m. - Administrative Welcome
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Ultimate Road Trip
- 7:00-7:30 p.m. - Preparing for Takeoff
- 7:30-9:00 p.m. - The Party
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. - Floor Meetings
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. - Take-Out Food or Fitness Center
Day Two: 7/1, 7/7, 7/10, 7/14, 7/17, 7/21
- 7:00-8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Served
- 8:00-9:00 a.m. - English Proficiency Exam
- 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Checking Your Bags-Diversity
- 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Academic Requirements
- 11:00-11:30 a.m. - CAS/Meal Plans
- 11:30-11:45 a.m. - First Time Flyers-1st Year Experience
- 12:00-12:45 p.m. - Lunch Served
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. - Foreign Language Proficiency
- 2:00-2:30 p.m. - Booking Your Flight-Financial Aid
- 2:45-3:45 p.m. - Healthy Relationships/Greek Workshop
- 3:45-5:00 p.m. - Your Connecting Flight
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. - Picnic Served
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. - A Walk In Their Shoes
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. - Gauntlet Tournament
- 8:30-10:00 p.m. - Floor Meeting
- 10:00 p.m. - Pizza Party/Dance
Day Three: 7/2, 7/8, 7/11, 7/15, 7/18, 7/22
- 6:00-6:30 a.m. - Fun Run/Walk (Optional 2-3 miles)
- 7:00-8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Served
- 8:00-8:30 a.m. - Cardinal Connection-Taking Flight
- 8:30-9:00 a.m. - BANNER Prep
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. - Advisement
- 10:00-12:00 p.m. - Registration
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Information Marketplace
Freshman Family Itinerary
Day One: 6/30, 7/6, 7/9, 7/13, 7/16, 7/20
- 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Check-In at Moffitt Hall
- 3:00-4:00 p.m. - Campus Tour
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Campus Tour
- 4:30-5:15 p.m. - Dinner Served
- 5:45-6:00 p.m. - Administrative Welcome
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Ultimate Road Trip
- 7:00-7:30 p.m. - Meet the Crew
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. - Dean's Pre-Boarding Announcements
- 8:30-9:00 p.m. - Question & Answer Session
- 9:00 p.m. - Family BINGO
Day Two: 7/1, 7/7, 7/10, 7/14, 7/17, 7/21
- 7:00-8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Served
- 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Fraternity & Sorority 101
- 9:00-9:30 a.m. - Coffee Break
- 9:30-11:30 a.m. - Student Services Panel
- 11:30-12:45 p.m. - Lunch Served
- 1:00-4:00 p.m. - OPTIONS:
- On your own shopping
- Office visits
- Unwind at the Fitness Center
- 1:15-3:30 p.m. - Area Tour by BUS
- 4:15-5:00 p.m. - Health Insurance/Health Center
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. - Picnic Served
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. - A Walk In Their Shoes
- 7:30-9:00 p.m. - Burghy Broadway
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. - Sample Room Open, Movie
Day Three: 7/2, 7/8, 7/11, 7/15, 7/18, 7/22
- 6:00-6:30 a.m. - Fun Run/Walk (Optional 2-3 miles)
- 7:00-8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Served
- 8:00-9:30 a.m. - Check-Out
- 9:30-10:00 a.m. - CAS/Meal Plans
- 10:00-10:30 a.m. - Booking Your Flight-Financial Aid
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Information Marketplace
Contact Information
For more information or questions about Student Orientation at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:
Orientation Headquarters
Office: Kehoe 6th Floor
Phone: (518) 564-3282
E-mail: orientation@plattsburgh.edu