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Fall 2007 Welcome Weekend Newsletter
New Students
New students may check into their residence halls Fri., Aug. 24.
Don't forget: Visit BrockportBound to review and complete any required actions before you arrive on campus in August.
Schedule of Events for Welcome Weekend
Meet the Welcome Weekend Orientation Student Advisors
New EOP, Honors, Delta College and International freshmen should follow check-in dates and times as communicated by the respective program offices.
- Before You Arrive
- New Resident Students (Fri., Aug. 24)
- New Off-campus Students (Sat., Aug. 25)
- Meal Plan/ID Cards
Before You Arrive
TRAINS, PLANES, BUSES Save the cab fare! If youre arriving in Rochester on Fri., Aug. 24 by plane, bus or train, the College will provide a van to the campus for students only and their luggage. This service is provided for those arriving Fri., Aug. 24 only.
You need to let us know in advance, however, that you need to be picked up. Please call, write, fax or e-mail the Office of Campus Life by Mon., Aug. 20 with your name, arrival time, location, how many pieces of luggage you will have with you, and any other pertinent information. Phone (585) 395-5646, fax (585) 395-2567 or e-mail camlife@brockport.edu.
On-campus students should know that for opening weekend, traffic on Residence Drive is restricted to one way. Please check the campus map to find suggested routes to the different halls. Students moving into the residence halls can utilize any parking lots on Fri., Aug. 24 Sun., Aug. 26. Lots O, P, Q and R on Residence Drive are restricted as drop-off zones only. Please help us keep traffic flowing by moving your vehicle once it is unloaded. It is not necessary to park near your residence hall, as employees of the College will move belongings from your vehicle to your room from 9 am 5 pm each of these days.
Important: Students assigned to McFarlane, McLean and Thompson Halls do not need to bring carpeting with them as all rooms are already carpeted.
Luggage shipped ahead to the campus may be picked up at the Receiving Office in Chapman Service Center (Building 35 on campus map) Mon. Fri., 8 am 4:30 pm. (See special weekend hours for Welcome Weekend.) Naturally, you must provide appropriate identification.
If you havent received an on campus room assignment letter by Aug. 1 or if you need on-campus housing, call Residential Life at (585) 395-2108.
Family members who need overnight accommodations should contact the Holiday Inn Express at (585) 395-1000 or the Econo Lodge at (585) 637-3157.
New Resident Student Checklist for Friday, August 24
Campus Arrival: (See Campus Map)
- The Main Entrance to the campus is located off Route 31.
- Enter the main Entrance (Commencement Drive), and turn right at the stop sign, onto New Campus Drive.
- Turn left at the traffic light onto Kenyon Street and proceed over the railroad tracks.
- Take your first left turn onto Residence Drive.
- Proceed down Residence Drive to your assigned Residence Hall, and park in the first available parking lot. For opening weekend, lots O, P, Q and R are restricted as drop-off zones only. Please help us keep traffic flowing by moving your vehicle once it has been unloaded. The first available parking lot may not be the parking lot closest to your assigned residence hall, but there is a College moving crew available to assist you with your move-in following your check-in at your assigned residence hall.
Go directly to your assigned residence hall
- Residence hall check-in is 9 am 5 pm.
- Go to the check-in table, located inside your residence hall.
- Receive Welcome Weekend information and schedule.
- Sign up for assistance at the move-in table, located outside your residence hall after you have checked in.
After moving/settling into your residence hall room, you may want to take care of other necessary business:
- Obtain SUNY Brockport Eagle One ID Card and set up your meal plan (Dining Services, Brockway Hall).
- Buy your textbooks at the Barnes & Noble College Bookstore (Seymour College Union).
- Purchase your parking permit (Raye H. Conrad Welcome Center).
- Finalize financial aid plans (Rakov Center).
- Visit Student Employment (Rakov Center).
- To set up your PBN (personal billing number) to make off-campus calls using the College telephone system, fill out our form.
- Drop off immunization (MMR and meningitis) information at the Student Health Center (Hazen Hall), if not already submitted.
Please note: Students living in McFarlane, McLean and Thompson Halls do not need to bring any carpeting for their room as these residence halls are already carpeted.
Off-campus/Commuter Student Checklist for Saturday, August 25
Campus Arrival: (See Campus Map)
- The main Entrance of the campus is located off Route 31.
- Enter the Main Entrance (Commencement Drive) and turn right at the stop sign onto New Campus Drive.
- Park in the second parking lot on the right (Lot T).
- Tuttle North Athletic Complex is the first building on the right.
- Pick up a Welcome Weekend schedule for your day of activities from a Welcome Weekend Assistant at the check-in table located outside the Tuttle North Gym, 8:30 9 am.
- Attend the Welcome Session at 9 am in Tuttle North Gym.
After arriving on campus, you may want to take care of other necessary business:
- Obtain SUNY Brockport Eagle One ID Card and set up your meal plan (Dining Services, Brockway Hall).
- Buy your textbooks at the Barnes & Noble College Bookstore (Seymour College Union).
- Purchase your parking permit (Raye H. Conrad Welcome Center).
- Finalize financial aid plans (Rakov Center).
- Visit Student Employment (Rakov Center).
- To set up your PBN (personal billing number) to make off-campus calls using the College telephone system, fill out our form.
- Drop off immunization (MMR and meningitis) information at the Student Health Center (Hazen Hall), if not already submitted.
Information for New Off-campus/Commuter Students
Pick up a copy of the Welcome Weekend Schedule and other useful information to prepare you for the start of the year at the Off-campus/Commuter Student Check-in Table, located at the Welcome Weekend Fest Campus Life table on Fri. Aug. 24, 9 am 3 pm or outside Tuttle North Gym on Sat., Aug. 25, 8:30 9:30 am. You will also receive a 50% off coupon to eat lunch in Union Square on Sat. Aug. 25, while you are on campus for the Welcome Weekend programs.
Find out about college departments and available services and much more at the Student Services Information Fair on Sat., Aug. 25, 10:15 11:15 am.
Meal Plan/Eagle One ID Cards
If you had a Meal Plan/Eagle ID One card picture processed during Summer Orientation, you are all set to begin using it with dinner on Thurs., Aug. 23.
If you did NOT get a Meal Plan/Eagle One ID Card processed, go to the Dining Services Office in Brockway Hall for processing.
