<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">I am writing to officially welcome you to Cardinal
Country!  We are so excited to work with each of you as
you start your journey.  Your success is important to me and all
of us at SUNY Plattsburgh.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt">   </span><span style="font-size:12pt">For those joining us physically on campus, move-in
and Opening Weekend are just around the corner and I wanted to share
some information with you that we hope makes the process easier and allows you
and your families to plan.  Those joining
us on-line, although you won’t physically be on our campus, please know that
your success is no less important to any of us. 
Please use me or others as a resource if we can ever be of
assistance. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:7.5pt"> </span><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">On Campus Move-in:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">You can find your room assignment and your student mailbox info
on your </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://plattsburgh.datacenter.adirondacksolutions.com/plattsburgh_thdss_prod/index.html" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Housing Portal</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt">.  More information about the move-in process, including
directions and coordinates to your Residence Hall, can be found on <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/current-students/opening-week-information.html" target="_blank" style="color:blue">Opening Week Information page</a></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">  </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt">To check-in, you’ll go directly to
your assigned Residence Hall beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,
January 27, or Sunday, January 28, whichever serves you better.  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>New on-campus International Students; if you are living on
campus, follow the processes already communicated to you by the SUNY
Plattsburgh Global Education Office (GEO). Please note that you must check in
with your Community Living Team on the first floor of your residence hall at
some point during Opening Weekend (Saturday, January 27 & Sunday,
January 28).  </i></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Opening Weekend Activities:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Detailed information related to activities, office hours, registration,
etc., can be found here: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/current-students/opening-week-information.html" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Opening Weekend</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt">. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:7.5pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">I wanted to highlight 3 things for you.  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Advisement &
Registration</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> - For those students who still need to Register for
classes or make adjustments, there will be an Academic Advisement &
Registration session at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024.  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">New Student Welcome
Activities – </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">Please come meet me and some colleagues from our Academic Advisement
Office, Saturday, January 27 from 4-8pm in Clinton Dining Hall.  We will be right next to the Card Swipe
station.  We’ll be there to answer any
questions you have, provide you with some resources to make sure you get off to
a positive start, and we'll have some giveaways, including t-shirts, to get you equipped to
be a Cardinal.  If you don’t have a
dining plan or not living on campus, no problem!  You can still come see us.  We want to meet you all.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">On campus Activities –</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> The Community Living
team has planned these 2 events for those living on campus.  All on-campus students are welcome to attend:</span></p>

<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
 <ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0in">
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> Trivia
      Contest –</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">
      1/27, 7p.m. Wilson Hall Main Lounge</span></li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">BINGO
      –</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> 1/27, 8 p.m.
      Whiteface Hall Main Lounge</span></li>
 </ul>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Information for Commuting Students:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Although you won’t be living on-campus, we want you to know that
you are such an important part of our community and you are absolutely welcome
to come meet us and take advantage of our New Student Welcome described
above.  You do not need a meal plan to come see us in Clinton Dining
Hall.  Follow this link for information
related to your <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/current-students/opening-week-information.html" style="color:blue">Opening
Weekend</a>.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">On-Line Students:</span></b><b><u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)"></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Although we
won’t physically be together, you are still Cardinals!  Please reach out to me personally if I can be
of assistance.  We are here to support
you and your success.  Here
is my email, reach out, even if it’s just to say hello and introduce yourself.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><a href="mailto:matthesp@plattsburgh.edu" style="color:blue">matthesp@plattsburgh.edu</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Be well my
friends and let me know if I can help.  We
can’t wait to work with you as you begin your Plattsburgh journey.</span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><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><div><b style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></b></div><div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;display:inline-block;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:18px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase">STEVE MATTHEWS '90; '94</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Dean of Students</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">106 Angell College Center</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">101 Broad Street<br>Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><span style="display:inline">(o) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-2280" title="Office Phone Number" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline;margin:0px" target="_blank">518-564-2280</a></div><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/" title="SUNY Plattsburgh Link" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:block;margin:0px;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Facebook" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/facebook-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Facebook Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Follow SUNY Plattsburgh on Twitter" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/twitter-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Twitter Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunyplattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Instagram" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/instagram-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Instagram Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/sunyplattsburgh" title="Add SUNY Plattsburgh on Snapchat" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/snapchat-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Snapchat Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/suny-plattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on LinkedIn" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/linkedin-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="LinkedIn Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a></div></div><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/suny-plattsburgh-email-logo.png" width="200" height="40" alt="SUNY Plattsburgh 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;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;display:block"></div></div></div></div><div><font size="1"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><a href="https://campusgroups.plattsburgh.edu/calendar#week" target="_blank">Bored?</a></font></div><div><font size="1">**This email message, including any attachments is for the sole use of<br>the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged<br>information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the<br>sender by email and destroy any copies of the original.  Thank you.**<br></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>