The purpose of the Office of Student Activities and Union Services is to support the educational mission of the College via developmental programming involving academic, cultural, social, and recreational experiences. It is the primary focus of this department to provide and promote purposeful involvement of students, faculty, and staff through leadership development, social programming opportunities, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and student government.

A sponsoring organization is responsible for the care and safety of all campus residents and their guests at their programs. The Office of Student Activities and Union Services with the advise of University Police when deemed necessary is responsible for coordinating and approving a security plan with the sponsoring organization. This plan must be reviewed with the sponsoring organization at least 72 hours prior to the event for the event to be approved.

PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION AT EVENTS:

In accordance with the campus guidelines on Proof of Identification, the following policies are reiterated for student organizations:

• All New Paltz students must show their College identification card in order to gain entry to an event.
•  All non-students must show picture identification before entering an event (dances, dinners, etc.). Those not presenting identification will not be allowed to enter the event and can be asked to leave the facility or may be escorted off campus.
• After showing their identification, all non-students must be registered as a guest of a student. The Office of Student Activities and Union Services will provide you with a Guest Sign-In Sheet.
• All ID's will be collected at entrance and no non-student can be at the event without the host who is sponsoring them (unless the event is open to the public).
• Students registering a non-student as a guest will be held responsible for the behavior and actions of their guest at the event.
• Non-students who are guests of a student will be asked to show two forms of picture identification and leave one upon entrance.
• SUNY New Paltz students are allowed to have a maximum of 2 guests at an event.
• If the event is open to the public, non-students will not be required to be registered as a guest of a student.