Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Bartholomew’s News



By Amanda Damon

    Picked up a weird hobby during quarantine? Made a questionable impulse buy? You’re not alone! Share with us the new activities or items; we’d love to hear!

    I can start things off with my impulse buy: an inflatable brachiosaurus I bought off Amazon. His name is Bartholomew, and he loves the pool.

A new service that PLANS events for students - Residential Programming



By Amanda Damon

    While this year may look a little different, that doesn’t mean there aren’t many fun events to attend every week! Residential Programming is a new service that plans events for students.

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Sustainability on Campus


Written by Amanda Damon

    Alfred State College President Skip Sullivan recently addressed the uptick in disposable plastics used on campus is addressed. 

Covid-19 Impact on Alfred State Admissions


Written by Amanda Damon

    In a time when nothing seemed certain, college students faced a difficult choice. New students had to decide if this year was the right time to attend college or if, for the sake of their health, it was best to delay that decision. Returning students had to choose between returning to campus and trying to take all online classes from home. These decisions would ultimately have an impact on schools all across the country, and it seems that many colleges are seeing a decrease in admissions. 

Campus Health & Dining Information (Fall 2020)

Meal Options:

10 Elm:      Nightly 5pm - 10:30pm, Mobile Order only, limited menu (3 meal options)

Alfies:        Monday - Friday   Breakfast:  7 AM - 10:15 AM

                                                 Lunch/ Dinner: 10:30 AM - 4 PM

                   Saturday & Sunday      4:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Taco Bell: Monday - Friday     4:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Terrace:   Monday - Friday     Breakfast  6:30 - 10:00     

                                                  Lunch  11:00 - 3:00     

                                                  Dinner  4:00 -7:30 

                   Saturday & Sunday  Breakfast  8:00 - 10:00   

                                                   Brunch 10:30 - 3:00

Evergreen: Monday - Friday     7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

TimberlineZ: Monday - Friday  Breakfast      6:30 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                     Dinner           4:30 PM - 11:00 PM

                        Saturday & Sunday    4:30 PM - 11:00 PM

 

To order food, download the app MobileOrder and find Alfred State.

 

Health and Wellness: (from Student Announce )

Health and Wellness Services will be operating under new hours for the Fall semester beginning 8/24.
The Alfred Health Center will be open Monday-Friday from 8am-8pm for both medical and counseling appointments. They also will be offering medical appointments on Saturday from 8am-2pm. The Wellsville Health Center will have medical appointments available Monday-Friday from 7:30am-3:30pm. All appointments on both campuses must be scheduled in advance by calling 607-587-4200. They will not be offering walk-in
appointments.

 

Covid Concerns: (from Student Announce)

Did you know there is a phone number available for students to call specific to all COVID-19 related questions and concerns? If you are experiencing ANY symptoms or have concerns that someone you know may be experiencing symptoms, you can call Alfred State College’s COVID-19 Response Line at 607-587-2619 (CO19). For any student experiencing mental health concerns due to COVID-19, call Health and Wellness Services to set up an appointment with a Mental Health Counselor at 607-587-4200.

 

Daily Covid Screening:

Must use PowerApps

  • Go to your app store
  • Search for “Power Apps” (icon for the app is purple with a rectangle and two diamonds)
  • Download the app and install on your phone
  • Click the icon from your phone screen
  • Login with your ASC network credentials
  • Go to “All apps to get started”
  • Choose to “allow permissions”
  • Click “ASC COVID Screening Student”
  • Click the “+” sign to start a new submission
  • Choose a decision (Stayed Home or Attended Class)
  • Save
  • You will then get an email confirmation that you have submitted.
Written by Amanda Damon