SUNY Adirondack offers community Open House

Lights are installed on the turf field project at SUNY Adirondack.
October 10, 2022

Take a tour, apply to college, learn more or just enjoy a bowl of Sweet Success

QUEENSBURY, New York (Oct. 10, 2022) — SUNY Adirondack invites the community to an Open House event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, at its Queensbury main campus.  

Learn about degree programs, meet faculty and staff, get help filling out financial aid paperwork, find out more about athletics, tour the college’s under-construction turf field project or just enjoy lunch and a scoop of Stewart’s Sweet Success ice cream. 

“Whether you’re alumni, a high school student or parent, or just curious about what goes on at SUNY Adirondack, we welcome you,” said John Delate, Ph.D., vice president for Enrollment and Student Affairs at SUNY Adirondack. “We’re excited about all the wonderful things we have going on and want to share them with the community.” 

Between 9 and 9:30 a.m., attendees can check in at Northwest Bay Conference Center in Adirondack Hall, where SUNY Adirondack will offer refreshments, program information, college merchandise, maps of campus and more. Mingle and meet college officials, learn about degree and certificate programs, or discover the college’s extensive Continuing Education and Workforce Innovation offerings.  

From 9:30 to 10 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m., SUNY Adirondack staff will offer various sessions, including: 

  • Which major is right for me?: Student Success advisors will discuss how SUNY Adirondack’s Career Coach software and professional advising staff can help students discover their interests and aptitudes. 
  • First-year student support: The college’s Compass team of success coaches share information about programs in place to help every student reach their goals. 
  • Adult learner and transfer student support: College Access and Student Success will talk about returning to college or enrolling as a first-time nontraditionally aged student, and how the college supports their needs (day care, flexible course offerings, multiple locations, etc.). The team will also help those interested navigate the transfer process, discussing SUNY Adirondack’s partnerships with universities that allow seamless transfer into bachelor’s degree programs. 
  • Living on campus: Tour SUNY Adirondack’s beautiful, spacious Residence Hall and learn how to apply to live on campus, how to prepare financially and amenities available to residential students. 

“The college offers several support systems to help students succeed and Open House is a great way to learn more about those programs,” said Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D., president of SUNY Adirondack. “We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity of a quality education, and we are committed to ensuring our students have all the tools they need.” 

Between 10 and 11 a.m., various academic divisions will offer breakout sessions, including opportunities to see classroom technologies.

“At SUNY Adirondack, we have professors with the credentials to teach at any number of larger universities, but they love the connections they make with students here,” said Jenny Postlethwaite, director of College Access and Student Success. “This event gives potential students and their families the opportunity to meet some of our faculty and to learn about the high-quality education available at SUNY Adirondack.” 

Prospective students interested in learning more about SUNY Adirondack’s Athletics programs can meet coaching staff members and student athletes from 11 to 11:30 a.m. 

Everyone is welcome to tour the $5.7 million turf project from 11:30 a.m. to noon, then enjoy free lunch, and a dish of SUNY Adirondack’s Sweet Success, Stewart’s award-winning Peanut Butter Pandemonium, temporarily renamed to celebrate the college’s 2022-23 academic year.

From 9:30 a.m. to noon, campus tours will leave every 45 minutes from Adirondack Hall; College Access staff will meet with guests individually to answer questions or help them apply to the collegeFinancial Aid will offer one-on-one appointments; and several offices will have their doors open to discuss their offerings, including: Continuing Education; Library and Tutoring; Accessibility Services; Residence Life; TRIO SSS and EOP opportunity programs; Public Safety; Bookstore; Randle Veterans Center; Student Engagement & Diversity Initiatives; and Counseling and The Hub.  

To register for the event, visit https://connect.sunyacc.edu/register/october_openhouse.