<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif">Good morning,</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent">As we begin a new academic year, I hope you’re feeling energized and ready for all that the semester has in store. The start of a new semester brings fresh opportunities to learn, connect, grow, and work toward the goals that brought you to SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p><font face="georgia, serif">I’m looking forward to seeing all that our Cardinal community will accomplish this fall. Here’s to a successful semester filled with new experiences, meaningful connections, and plenty of reasons to be proud to be a Cardinal!</font></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">Always Ask for Help – Resources for Academic and Personal Support</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">We are deeply committed to providing you with the resources and support you need to succeed both academically and personally. Whether you’re seeking guidance from your <a href="http://michellepeter.youcanbook.me">advisors </a>and faculty, looking to add a <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/programs/index.html?programType=Minor&campus%5B%5D=Online&campus%5B%5D=Queensbury">minor</a> or accessing <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/resources/learning-center/star-ny.html">tutoring</a>, exploring DEI <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/diversity/teach-in.html">initiatives</a> or the <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/student-support/accessibility-services/index.html">Accessibility Resource Office</a>, the SUNY Plattsburgh community is here to help you thrive. Below are some important dates and other resources:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Support 24/7 via </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11QHuWx_dRpJSdO42ibOcWYnxErhdrqCk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">BHS</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGLUL5OAdY/YmaWfS5Ajm9JoOXyRDVE1w/edit?utm_content=DAGLUL5OAdY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton" target="_blank" style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Self Help and Career Books</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> are available in our office along with our <a href="https://bit.ly/PlattsburghReserves">Textbook on Reserve</a> program</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Free </span><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFYxa9anZc/iD42XIlBJJF1fyfCT_6o_Q/edit?utm_content=DAFYxa9anZc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton" target="_blank" style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Chromebook</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> for Warren County Residents or loaners to ANY student!</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Students who have requested but not yet picked up their SUNY Adirondack campus parking pass or student ID should do so this week in our office - see Michelle Demarco</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Still need one? Request a <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduk_7mwQ13_WVa1r-st7RiRLTyDaDkAJql8gj3cT1StYneJw/viewform">parking pass</a> or <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3jsE2pZfWynZJE107FZ6cd-T6rrH84FJY6AKD6Zg2fN9wHw/viewform">student ID</a>.</span></li></ul><li><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFoWR36hK0/bBc_anfLiEw6VvDtPV4MLw/edit?utm_content=DAFoWR36hK0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton" target="_blank" style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">Tips for Success!</font></span></a></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-weight:700">Key Dates – To Help You Stay On Track</span><font face="georgia, serif"></font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">In addition to the key dates below to help you stay on track, check out <a href="https://bit.ly/4xj1Hvs">Vol. 10 of our Queensbury Campus newsletter</a> to learn of recent and upcoming events and ways to get involved!</font></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><ul><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Add/Drop ends Sunday Aug 30</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> at 11:30 pm (after that you’ll need a </span><a href="https://us1.teamdynamix.com/tdapp/app/form/start?c=ZGRjMDFlZjAtNmQ3ZS00NDhhLWFiNTMtZThhZGVkNmE2YjEx&t=K3RyK3dRPT0zSndUTFYvamZCMFkyZHU4VXRhRkZlWFpLakZLS3ZTQVl5dVplUHEvQkxRbWhrbW91SGNyNDVDU1hXeHJMWDdYeEtkcUl4eU5OUE5tOWZzY3VHT2RRdzgxLzE3VmJMRElnbngrckdqeHdOZEFaSVdNU0kweFRxdjFtT3U0ZGQ1bw" target="_blank" style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">withdrawal form</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">)</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Classes ARE in session on Labor Day, Monday September 7</b></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">NO classes are in session during Indigenous People's Day Break Mon Oct 12 & Tue Oct 13</span></li><li><font face="georgia, serif" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Meet with your advisor early to plan for the spring <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">semester</span></span></span></span></span>:</span></font></li><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:georgia,serif">Advising week begins October 19</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Priority Registration for the spring/winter terms begin October 26</span></li></ul><li><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Registration is now open for our 5th Annual Alumni Career Panel, scheduled for 3:30 pm on Monday, October 26. Register to attend at: <a href="http://bit.ly/SPAQPanel">bit.ly/SPAQPanel</a></span></font></li></ul><div><span style="background-color:transparent">All the best,</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-size:14px;line-height:18px;text-transform:uppercase"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;text-transform:none"><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase">EMMA Volks G'14, M.S.</span><br></div></div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Director, SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Bryan Hall 115, 640 Bay Rd</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Queensbury, NY 12804</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">(o) <a href="tel:+1-518-792-5425" title="Office Phone Number" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline;margin:0px">518-792-5425</a> (call or text!)</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">(direct) <a href="tel:+1-518-564-5426" title="Office Phone Number" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);line-height:18px;display:inline;margin:0px">518-564-5426</a> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></div><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/queensbury" title="SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury Link" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:block;margin:0px">plattsburgh.edu/queensbury</a><a href="https://scheduler.zoom.us/emma-volks/qby" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline-block;padding:10px 18px;background:rgb(192,2,2);border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:20px">Book Appointment</a><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/suny-plattsburgh-qb-email-logo.png" width="200" height="50" alt="SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury Logo" style="vertical-align: middle; border-style: none; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; display: block;"></div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><br></div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Please make note, our new general email address is now <a href="mailto:queensbury@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">queensbury@plattsburgh.edu</a>. </div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wgz-GbpxadjzeIZydG5o4ESDJUXbkR7DIr7MkWuan6S3NHAdC9nJZeOp-Z_ojfdUKf8Aww2G9NTwpT"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>