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Campus Services

Athletic Facilities
The Athletic and Wellness Center (AWC)and Elting Gym are open during the summer from May to August. Recreational activities include two state-of-the-art fitness rooms, open swim, indoor/outdoor track, racquetball, mountain bike rental, tennis, basketball, and personal training. A valid SUNY ID card and membership must be presented to use the facilities. Enrolled Summer session students are permitted to use AWC at no charge however for full-time undergraduate and graduate students not enrolled for Summer there is a $75 membership for the summer. For more information, call (845) 257-6956 or or email Keith Kenney at kenneyk@newpaltz.edu or visit the Wellness & Recreation Web site for exact dates and times.

Bookstore
The Bookstore is located in the Student Union Building and is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the summer. For your convenience, the Bookstore has extended hours at the beginning of each summer session. Books can be ordered online at www.thebookstoreatnewpaltz.com. For more information call: (845) 257-3050.

Campus Office Hours
Through May 20, offices are usually open from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Summer office hours (May 21 - August 10) are usually 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. It is advisable to check with individual offices to verify their hours. Many offices close for lunch. Office hours may change without notice.

Career Resource Center
The Career Resource Center (CRC) provides one-on-one career counseling, assistance with finding internships or post-graduate opportunities, practice interview coaching, resume critiques as well as assessments to help students and alumni identify potential majors or possible career options. The Center sponsors job fairs for all students from all majors through out the academic year. The CRC has Internet access and computers available for students to browse the World Wide Web to conduct job searches or to obtain career related information, and to prepare their job application documents. Our on-line database for employment opportunities is eRecruiting. The link is on our Web page.

The Career Resource Center serves as a campus clearinghouse for internships and volunteer opportunities. Whether students want credit or just experience for an internship, a full-time summer position, or a full-time job after graduation, we can help.

For further information, on any of these programs or services, visit the Center in HUM 105, open all summer 8:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. or their Web site, or call (845) 257-3265. E-mail address is careers@newpaltz.edu. You can also find the center on Facebook.

Child Care
The Children's Center is a non-profit organization which provides parents with an opportunity to attend classes and to meet their children's needs. Parents with children between the ages of two and five are eligible to apply. Children of students are given priority, though children of faculty and staff members will be considered as space is available. Located in the Senator Charles Cook Children's Center (CCCC), the Center is open every day the College is in session, 7:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. For information, call (845) 257-2910 or visit the Center at any time.

ID Cards
New Paltz ID cards are issued to new students at the Campus Card Services office in SUB 64. ID cards are required identification to check out books from the library and at other times when verification of student status is required. There is a one time $20.00 charge for new ID cards and a $10.00 charge for replacement cards.

Room Rent and Meal Plans

All Summer residents will reside in Lenape Hall, which houses two styles of rooms: corridor triple with bathroom and suite triple with bathroom.. 

Housing Requirement: You must be enrolled in at least one class per summer session requested.

To reserve a room you MUST complete a Summer Residence Hall License between April 19th and May 11th at the Office of Residence Life in Capen Hall. We are open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO RESERVE A ROOM BY 5PM ON MAY 11TH WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED HOUSING.

If you need to stay for any period of a session, you will be required to pay for the entire session.

Room Rent:

Intersession I -Only available to students who are currently on campus and who are living in the summer building during session 1.
Intersession 1 runs from May 18th - May 21st, however you will remain in your current room unitl Sunday, May 20th. You will check into Lenape Hall May 20th from 2pm-4pm or 8:30pm-10pm. You MUST NOT go to Lenape BEFORE 2pm as we will not be ready to check you in.
Lenape Corridor w/ Bathroom Rent:  $85
Lenape Suite w/Bathroom Rent:        $95

Summer Session I
Check in May 22nd from 2pm-5pm or 8:30pm-10pm

Lenape Corridor w/Bathroom Rent:  $1,012
Lenape Suite w/Bathroom Rent:       $1,156
Room charge covers May 22-June 27th.
Check out is on June 28th from 9am-12Noon


Intersession II - Only available for students who are staying for both summer sessions.
Lenape Corridor w/Bathroom Rent:  $85
Lenape Suite w/Bathroom Rent:       $95
Room charge covers June 28th - June 30th

Summer III
Check in (for people who are not here for Session 1) July 2nd from 2pm-6pm or 8:30pm-10pm.

Lenape Corridor w/Bathroom Rent:  $1,040
Lenape Suite w/Bathroom Rent:       $1,187
Room charge covers July 1st - August 7th
Check out is on August 8th from 9am - 12Noon

Intersession III - Only available for students living on campus for Fall 2012
Lenape Corridor w/Bathroom Rent:   $413
Lenape Suite w/ Bathroom Rent:       $461
Room charge covers August 8th - August 22.*
Check out August 16th 10am-2pm*

* Intersession III runs until August 22nd but students will move to their Fall Assignments on August 16th between 10am and 2pm.

Due to the limited space available single room requests cannot be granted.

Residents will receive their room assignment and keys when they check-in at Lenape Hall. 

All summer residents MUST have a meal plan. Questions regarding food service should be addressed to College Auxiliary Services (CAS) by calling 845-257-3034 or 3370. 

Residents must make payment for room and meal plan to Student Accounts when processing payment for tuition. Any questions regarding payment procedures may be directed to the Office of Student Accounts at 845-257-3150.

It is a resident's responsibility to inform family and friends of his/her mailing address and phone number. Due to the Family Rights & Privacy Act, the college is unable to release this information for you. Mail that is not properly addressed may be delayed in getting to you. Your summer address is:
                             Summer Session Resident
                             Your Name
                             Room #
                             Lenape Hall
                             1012 Hawk Drive
                             New Paltz, NY 12561

 

If you have questions regarding on campus housing, please feel free to contact the Department of Residence Life between the hours of 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday at (845) 257-4444. You may visit or write use at:

The Office of Residence Life
Capen Hall
1000 Hawk Drive
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY 12561-2444


Meal Plan - All summer residents MUST have a meal plan. Questions regarding food service should be addressed to Campus Car Services by calling 845-257-3034.

Meal Plan - 19 meals per week: $133.00 per week
Meal Plan - 15* meals per week: $117.00 per week. (* 15 meals per week are Monday-Friday, no weekends.)

 Services For Students With Disabilities
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, SUNY New Paltz provides reasonable accommodations to any student with a documented disability. Students are asked to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to request the appropriate and reasonable accommodations that they may need for their courses. The DRC can be reached at 845-257-3020 or email DRC@newpaltz.edu.

Sojourner Truth Library
The Sojourner Truth library has a print collection of 470,000 volumes and 700 current print subscriptions. It offers an array of reference and information services, including an online catalog, access to 150 databases, 60,000 full-text journals, and more than 70,000 e-books via the Internet. A validated New Paltz ID is required to borrow library materials and access to electronic resources.. Library hours are also posted at http://library.newpaltz.edu and are announced on (845) 257-3700.