What’s New
If you see something, say something: Over the past few weeks, Saint Rose students have done a great job at socially distancing themselves and wearing masks at all times. As we become more comfortable on campus, it is crucial to remember that just because we are used to it, COVID-19 is still a risk. While during the school week it is easy to occupy yourself with school work and being on campus, the weekends are an important time to remember not to neglect COVID-19 guidelines. If you see a friend, housemate, or someone who is breaking our guidelines, say something. As students at this College, it is important to set an example and make sure that we can all stay safe and healthy while on campus.
Student-Athlete reminder: Sports as we know them are far from normal. Wearing masks on the field and being at least 6 feet away from one’s own teammates completely changes the atmosphere. Though the NCAA allows student-athletes to opt-out of participation in sports if they have concerns about their health, most student-athletes want to continue. When on the field, make sure to distance yourself from your teammates and stay in the designated pods or groups assigned to you. Masks should be worn at all times. There should be no sharing of water bottles or masks with other teammates. Even when traveling to or from practices, athletes should be wearing masks in the car with their other teammates. If our community continues to follow and enforce these guidelines, we all will surely be back to doing what we love and supporting our teams. Keep up the good work!
Feel like going for a swim? The campus pool is now open. Check out all the details, including hours and safety procedures, on the athletics website.
Golden Knights Kash and Campus Dining Dollars – what’s the difference?: Golden Knights Kash and Campus Dining Dollars are both prepaid declining balance account programs that can be attached to your Golden Knights ID card. They are both used for on-campus purchases only, and both are non-refundable. Both GKK and CDD may be used at all campus dining facilities, including Brubacher Café, Camelot Room, Lally Café (currently closed), Starbucks, and the Main Dining Room.
Here is more specific information about each program:
Golden Knights Kash
• In addition to being accepted at campus dining facilities, Golden Knights Kash may also be used to pay for print and copy charges, and for purchases at the Campus Bookstore.
• Purchases made with Golden Knights Kash are taxable.
• Golden Knights Kash balances do not expire (they will roll over each year), and when a student graduates or leaves, any remaining balance of over $25.00 will be refunded at that time.
• Enrollment and payment for Golden Knights Kash is completed online (parental login/payment is also available).
Campus Dining Dollars
• The Campus Dining Dollars account may only be used for purchases at campus dining facilities.
• For every $100 of Campus Dining Dollar purchased, an additional $10 is added to the Campus Dining Dollars account.
• Campus Dining Dollar purchases are non-taxable.
• Campus Dining Dollars will roll over from the fall to the spring semester, but any unused balance will expire as of June 30.
• Campus Dining Dollars are ordered online (select Meal Plans, then Add Dining Dollars). Guest checkout is available, and Dining Dollar charges are added to the student’s Saint Rose account semester balance.
New banking partnership: Saint Rose has a new banking partnership with SEFCU, and you can learn all about how that benefits you on this SEFCU site designed just for Saint Rose. SEFCU will also bring a mobile branch to campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon on the Campus Green outside the entrance for the athletics area of the EAC. For students who work for the College and need to cash College payroll checks, you can do so at the mobile branch free of charge and without a SEFCU account for 30 days. After that, you’d need to become a SEFCU member. Don’t forget: The College’s student workers can arrange for direct deposit at any bank by completing this form.
Our freedoms and our continued work toward justice for all: On Friday, September 18, we had our bi-weekly Campus Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion. Yolanda Caldwell, director of the Women’s Leadership Institute and BOLD Women’s Leadership Network who is also leading our diversity and inclusion efforts, will provide a recap of the meeting to students and College employees this week, but we wanted to highlight an important call to action Caldwell offered during the meeting, when she noted that we also celebrated Constitution Day on September 17.
“It is vital as Americans, especially those who will be voting for the first time, to remember that our constitution grants us freedoms that have not been enjoyed by all who have come before us. You are encouraged to appreciate the importance of this right. In the past the message has been to vote, today the message is to have a voting plan. You will need to request absentee ballots or mail in ballots, or you may need to travel home to participate in early voting. Election day is now election season. Take a few minutes a create a plan to participate.”
The next Campus Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion will take place on October 2 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom (Passcode: Saint Rose). All are welcome to attend.
Speaking of updates on diversity and inclusion: The College’s BOLD Scholars, students who are selected as part of the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network program, have opted to use some of their funding to underwrite retreats for our entire College community on anti-racism. To sign up, go to this link.
COVID-19 updates: Be sure to keep an eye on your email on Fridays, when Director of Counseling and Health Services Mark Parisi sends out his weekly COVID-19 message, which includes an update on the numbers (no new cases last week) and tips for how to stay healthy. Our COVID-19 dashboard is updated each time a new case is reported.
Centennial reminders
Learn our history. On Founder’s Day – September 22 – we will premiere a Founder’s Day talk with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet live on the College’s YouTube channel. That’s also where you’ll be able to catch the Pass the Cake challenge you may have participated in these last couple of weeks. Tune in at 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 22. If you don’t make it, you can always watch later on YouTube.
Also on September 22, there will be a tree planting to honor Ken Scott, the College’s former director of community service, at 2:30 p.m. behind Health Services. See the 12 Days of Trees item under the Things to Do section for deets.
The big 100, and we’re feeling good: The Saint Rose Magazine is out, and it’s the centennial edition – because you know it’s our 100th birthday, right? Be sure to take a look at the online version, where you’ll be able to discover our roots and learn about some of the people who have contributed to the mission and values of Saint Rose, which still burn bright today.
Service to the dear neighbor: We wouldn’t be Saint Rose if we didn’t commemorate our 100th birthday with a 100 Hours of Service challenge. Well, it’s officially called a 100 Hours of Service initiative, but we’re challenging you to get involved. From being a club leader or a student-athlete to babysitting for family to social-justice work, you are already giving back. For the 100 Hours of Service challenge, just do 2.5 to 3 hours of community service each week from now until May to hit the 100-hour goal. Employees of the College, alums, and some of your families have already joined in, too. Watch our video to learn the why. Then click on this link to learn the how and sign up.
And an easy way to get some of those 100 hours is to hit the road. Our new students may not be familiar with Reach Out Saint Rose, but the day of service is a 25-year tradition of the College. The pandemic – surprise! – killed the idea of sending more than 800 Golden Knights into the community to help out, so instead, the College has organized Reach Out Saint Rose Hits the Road, a run/walk/move yo-self challenge where you try to log either 100 miles or 500K from now until December 12, 2020. The sign-up fee benefits the Dennis McDonald Student Emergency Fund, which assists Saint Rose students who have short-term emergencies. You can also count your time hitting the road toward your 100 hours of service. So, sign up (you can do teams, too!) and start logging your miles today. Hopefully, you find yourself at the top of the leaderboard. And don’t forget to share your progress on social.
Get your swag. The Saint Rose Alumni Association has set up a centennial store where you can get a 100th anniversary Saint Rose shirt, mug, and a really bomb poster (someone’s mom would love it as a holiday gift, too).
Things to do
The Office of Community Service is offering a Pop-up Week of Service this week! Log some time toward your 100 Hours of Service (you’ve signed up already, haven’t you?) by participating in one or more of these events:
Monday, September 21: Join the Regional Food Bank Hunger Action Challenge, and help us stock the food bank and support hunger awareness! Stop by the quad to play trivia and learn about hunger awareness. Bring a non-perishable item to the drop off box in the EAC any time between September 21 and September 25.
Tuesday, September 22: RED Book Shelf and DIY Tote Bags¬ – learn about the volunteer opportunities with the RED Bookshelf. Help make DIY T-shirt tote bags for local children to promote literacy. Meet us on the Campus Green from 2 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23: DIY Dog Toys – come on down to the Campus Green from 2 to 4 p.m. to help us make DIY Dog Toys! These toys will be donated to the Damien Center PAWS program as well as to our very own therapy dogs. We will also be making thank you cards for our therapy dogs!
Thursday, September 24: Come and meet your peers on the Campus Green from 2 to 4 p.m. Let’s get to know one another and play the name game. Participants will receive prizes.
Friday, September 25: Listen to the Eat, Listen, Talk Podcast – sign up online then bring your lunch to the Interfaith Sanctuary or join us on Zoom to eat, listen, and talk. This is a monthly podcast gathering where we discuss current events, social issues, and listen to thought-provoking podcasts that educate us and inspire us to take action.
There are still some days left in our 12 Days of Trees:
Monday, September 21: Stop by the Tree Tea Party outside the Interfaith Sanctuary at 4 p.m. for a cup of tea AND it is Name That Tree Day, where you’ll find out the official name of one or more of our beautiful campus trees.
Tuesday, September 22: Founder’s Day Tree Planting to celebrate Ken Scott, our former director of community service at 2:30 p.m. behind Health Services, 178 Partridge Street.
Ongoing: Outside the Interfaith Sanctuary are two trees where we are tying ribbons with the names of people in our lives who have died. We do this as a way to remember and honor them. The ribbons and markers for writing their names are on the table just inside the doors of the Interfaith Sanctuary. Please add any names to the Memorial Trees of people you would like to remember in this way.
Ongoing Sundays:
• Catholic Student Organization, an opportunity to meet people who share the Catholic faith, 4:15 p.m., Interfaith Sanctuary
• College Mass, held Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, which is very close to campus at 900 Madison Avenue (on the corner of Madison Avenue and Partridge Street). All are welcome to attend. Just remember these COVID-19-related rules: Face masks must be worn throughout the service, enter the church around the left side of the building (the parking lot entrance), and save time by registering to attend the mass and enter your contact tracing information online or through their app: St. Vincent Albany. Contact Joan Horgan for more information at horganj@strose.edu.
Ongoing Mondays:
• Happier Class, discuss ways to feel happier: 2:30 p.m., upstairs in Interfaith Sanctuary
• Yoga, 6 p.m., Campus Green, near Interfaith Sanctuary
Ongoing Wednesdays:
• In-person Guided Mindfulness Meditation will be offered weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Interfaith Sanctuary. We will have a 30-minute mindfulness meditation break. Stop by any Wednesday to give yourself a break.
• The “I Go Walking” Walking Club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays (also see listing under Fridays). Meet in front of the EAC on the Western Avenue side. The club doesn’t walk in the rain. Sign up online (sign-up is encouraged but not required).
Ongoing Fridays:
• The “I Go Walking” Walking Club meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fridays (also see listing under Wednesdays). Meet in front of the EAC on the Western Avenue side. The club doesn’t walk in the rain. Sign up online (sign-up is encouraged but not required).
Through September 26:
• Class of 2020 Art & Design Exhibition, the work of 12 of the College’s 2020 studio art and graphic design graduates, Esther Massry Gallery. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.; offers extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; and is closed Sunday. The exhibit is free and open to the public, with a maximum occupancy of 30 persons. Social distancing and masks are required.
Looking ahead:
• Friday, October 2: The next Campus Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion will take place from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom (Passcode: Saint Rose). All are welcome to attend.
Academics
The Writing Center schedule for Fall 2020: Sunday: 3 to 7 p.m., Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These hours represent a blend of in-person and online appointment availabilities. Please note that all appointments after 4 p.m. and on Sundays are online only for the Fall 2020 semester. Writing Lab will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Albertus 112 for students that prefer an open-lab approach. Appointments are necessary for all services and can be made on the Navigate app under the care unit “Academic Support.” Under locations, select “Writing Center” for an in-person appointment, “Writing Online” for an online appointment, and “Writing Lab” for Writing Lab.
Looking for someone to study with from your classes? Have a question about an assignment but aren’t sure who to ask? Sign up for the Study Buddies feature on Navigate! Once you sign up, you can reach out to others in your class to get the help you need – and be able to help others! Study Buddies can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding icon on the “Explore” navigation guide of the mobile app. This is another great way the Navigate app can help you stay organized and on top of your assignments this semester.
Tutoring: The Academic Success Center is holding in-person/drop-in hours during the school day Monday through Friday. They will also be holding online hours Sunday through Friday to accommodate online students.
Tutoring schedules are out, and the hours can be found on the website.
Need a place to take an online course when you’re on campus? Commuter students have expressed concern about what they should do when their on-campus and remote classes are scheduled close together. They should worry no more. We have Study Stops, so click here to see where they’re located.
Confused about Canvas? The College’s Online Learning Services YouTube channel has a playlist called “Online Learning Tutorials for Students.”
There are screencast tutorials on how to use tools in Canvas, how to view your grades in Canvas, and how to send Canvas Inmail. You will also find tutorials on how to use Techsmith Knowmia, Zoom web application, and Chalk and Wire.
For users of mobile devices, there are videos for using the Canvas Student app, Techsmith Capture app, and the Zoom app.
Worth repeating
Password help: You can save a trip to the Help Desk if you forget your password by using the automated Password Reset System at https://pwdreset.strose.edu. At this site, you can change your password and also provide answers to security questions to make it easy to reset your password if you forget it.
Never share your password with anyone! The Help Desk technicians will never ask you for your password. If someone contacts you and asks for your password, assume that they are straight up evil.
Wifi woes? If you are having difficulty connecting to the wireless network, remember that all residence hall rooms have data ports for a hardwired connection to the network. Most devices only need an ethernet cable, which can be purchased in the Campus Store, CVS, Walmart, etc. Hardwired network connections are always much faster and more stable than wireless connections, so they are great for Zoom sessions. If you have difficulty connecting, either wirelessly or wired, please contact the Help Desk by submitting a ticket at http://helpdesk.strose.edu/osticket or calling them at 518.454.2190.
Get those important alerts. The RAVE Alert Emergency Communication System is a way the College can reach you in the event of an emergency. Make sure that your current cell phone number is in the RAVE Alert system. You do not want to be the last to know that the College is closed or delayed during inclement weather or if there is a campus emergency. To make sure you’re enrolled and update your information, go to https://bannerweb.strose.edu, log in to Secure Area, and then go to Personal Information and then RAVE Alert Emergency Communication System, where you can make the update.
If you don’t know what Navigate is, you’re about to: If you haven’t already downloaded the Navigate app – and thank you to everyone who has – please do it now (please, please).
Navigate is important because it allows you to schedule appointments with campus offices, stay on track for graduation, and do your daily COVID-19 health survey. Also, it’s required of our undergraduate and graduate students.
Having trouble finding what you need in Navigate? Here’s a cheat sheet:
Academic Support
• Writing Tutoring
• Course Tutoring
• Library Research Assistance
• General Library Inquiries
• Academic Probation
• Services for Students with Disabilities
Advising & Individual Class Questions
• Academic Advising
• Career Advising
• Individual Class Advising
Athletics
• Student Athletes
Diversity & Inclusion
• Diversity & Inclusion
Global Affairs
• Study Abroad
• International Student Needs
Human Resources
• Non-Work Study Employment Paperwork
Prevention Education & Response
• Awareness and Advocacy
• Academic
Student Development
• Student Development
• Student Involvement
• Residence Life
• Student Conduct
• First-Year Programs
• Service Opportunities
• ID Card Issues
Student Financial Accounts
• Financial Aid
• Payment Office/Bursar
Hours
Bookstore and mailroom hours
Mailroom hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
Package Pickup:
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
Outgoing mail:
The USPS outgoing mail deadline is 9:30 a.m. USPS mail received after 9:30 a.m. will be posted the next business day.
Mailboxes are available 24-7.
For more information: Mail_room@strose.edu or 518.458.5443
Bookstore hours:
Now through November
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information: bookstore@strose.edu or 518.454.5245
Food service hours of operation for Fall 2020:
Main Dining Room
Breakfast: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday
Brunch: 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday
Dinner: 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Camelot Room
Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Starbucks
Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Brubacher Café
Breakfast: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
Dinner: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
How to Purchase a Commuter Meal Plan and Extra Dining Dollars:
1. Visit the All Products page under Meal Plans on the Campus Dining Services website.
2. Add a commuter meal plan or Dining Dollars.
Want to use your swipes in Camelot? Here’s how to use the Meal Equivalent menu!
Select one of the menu lines at the station (see below), bring the food to the cashier, and let the cashier know it’s a Meal Equivalent. They will have you swipe your card, and a meal will be deducted from your meal plan. You can only choose from the equivalent menu in order to use your swipes, and there is a limit of three swipes per week. If you have any questions, please ask for a manager, and they will help.
Meal Equivalent Menu
Breakfast
• Egg and cheese sandwich, hash brown, and small coffee or fountain drink
• Bagel or muffin with a small coffee or fountain drink
Lunch and Dinner
• Hamburger or cheeseburger, small fry or chips, small coffee or fountain drink
• C.Y.O. (Create Your Own) sandwich, chips, small fry or chips, small coffee or fountain drink
• Tossed salad, small soup, small coffee or fountain drink
• Chicken Caesar salad, small coffee or fountain drink
• Cobb salad, coffee or fountain drink
Wondering about safety protocols in the dining spaces? Check out the Housing & Dining plan on the College’s restart website.
Get pumped: New York State has given gyms the go-ahead to open, and that means the fitness center on campus is open. Fitness center visits are by appointment only with slots of 45 minutes. Capacity will be reduced to less than a third of what it once was. Sign up using this link.
Hours are:
Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
And remember, like most every place on campus, you must wear a face mask that covers your nose and mouth while using the facility.
Go for a swim: As we mentioned in an earlier item, the campus pool is also now open, and you can get all the information about procedures and how to sign up for a lap time in this web post. The campus pool is now open. Check out all the details, including hours and safety procedures, on the athletics website.
The Fall 2020 lap swim hours are:
Monday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.
Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 3 p.m.
*All swimmers must show current Saint Rose ID to the lifeguard before you enter the pool and sign in.
*Pool hours are subject to change, please call 518.458.5405 for updated cancellations.
*The pool will be closed for holidays, school breaks, and home basketball games.
*Use of the pool by outside groups will be suspended until further notice.
Visiting the Counseling Center: Due to COVID-19 precautions, no student walk-ins are allowed at the Counseling Center, and students will not wait for appointments in the waiting room. Students should call 518.454.5200 or email counseling@strose.edu for assistance and appointments. Hours of operation are Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Reminder: The Counseling Center is now located on the third floor of Saint Joseph Hall.
Need Health Services?: Due to COVID-19 precautions, student walk-ins are not allowed at Health Services, and we students won’t wait for appointments in the waiting room. Students will call 518.454.5244 or email healthservices@strose.edu for assistance, and their cases will be triaged by our LPN or nurse practitioner. Based on the presenting concerns, the triage outcome may lead to a telehealth appointment with the nurse practitioner. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. And don’t forget to contact Health Services if you need COVID-19 testing.
Need to print something? Here’s a list of easily accessible printer locations and some printers located in the residence halls:
• Basement and lobby of the Massry Center, 1002 Madison Avenue
• Basement and lobby of the Thelma P. Lally School of Education, 1009 Madison Avenue
• Third floor of the Picotte Building, home to the Center for Art & Design (Room 304 and Room 305), 324 State Street
• First floor computer lab in Lima Hall, 366 Western Avenue
• EAC Athletics hallway and basement, 420 Western Avenue
• Fourth floor and breezeway of Albertus Hall, 432 Western Avenue
• Room 166 in the Science Center, 993 Madison Avenue
• First floor Brubacher Hall, 750 State Street
• First floor Centennial Hall, 930 Madison Avenue
• First floor of the Huether School of Business, 994 Madison Avenue
• Room 120, 121, and 122 of the Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media, 998 Madison Avenue
