George W. Angell College Center
The Angell College Center, named in memory of the sixth university president, the late Dr. George Angell, is the focal point of the campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Students stop in to grab a bite to eat, socialize, or attend one of the many lectures or other special events. The information desk includes campus event information and tickets, postage stamps and access to the many meeting rooms.
The Charles and Nancy Warren Ballrooms, named after the eighth university president and his wife, is the site of numerous events and celebrations. This large room can seat more than 300 individuals, and host formal dinners, lectures, and many other social events or smaller affairs.
The newly renovated and re-furnished Willard C. Flynt Commons is the ideal spot to study, work on a group project, or just relax around the large fireplace. Situated on the second floor of the Angell College Center, Flynt Commons is one of the most popular spots on campus among students, and features a Tim Hortons donut and coffee shop that’s open when the university is in session.
The offices of the Career Development Center, Center for Student Involvement, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, the H.U.B. (Honoring, Uniting, Belonging) and the Student Association are located in Angell. Food and beverages are also available in the Angell College Center at the Cardinal Market and Starbucks Cafe, the Halal Shack, and the revamped Sundowner, opening in Spring 2025 as the Cardinal Nest.
Plattsburgh State Art Museum
With a collection of more than 10,000 works of art and artifacts, the Plattsburgh State Art Museum offers a professional visual art experience to the university and to the community. The facilities and programs of the museum, including the Burke Gallery located in the Myers Fine Arts Building, offer a complete rotating schedule of historical and contemporary exhibitions in all media. The Rockwell Kent Gallery, located in Feinberg Library, houses an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, prints, books and ephemera of the late American artist Rockwell Kent, whose works represented scenes of nature and adventure with such vividness and drama that he became one of the most popular American artists of the first half of the 20th century.
Dedicated in 1987, the Nina Winkel Sculpture Court is an enclosed atrium on the second floor of the Myers Building, containing the largest collection of Nina Winkel’s work. This space is home to sculptures representing 45 years of artistry by the late Nina Winkel. The Regina Slatkin Study Room occasionally serves as additional exhibition space. The Myers Lobby Gallery showcases the artwork of the students enrolled in our Art Department’s studio classes.
The Edward and Bette Brohel Museum Without Walls, named in honor of the former late museum director and his wife, brings the visual arts into the fabric of the university. Fine prints, paintings, and sculptures are found in many of the university halls, lobbies, and offices. Monumental works by William King, Don Osborn, David Stromeyer, L. Brower Hatcher, and Jon Isherwood are spaced throughout the campus and constitute, with other works, the Sculpture Park. You can visit us at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum website.
Au Sable Hall
SUNY Plattsburgh’s School of Business and Economics is located in Au Sable Hall, which houses faculty offices as well as specialized classrooms, accounting and trading labs, computer labs, conference rooms, study areas, and a student commons. Videoconferencing is available in two classrooms that allows faculty to connect classes taught in Au Sable and at the SUNY Plattsburgh Queensbury campus. The newest building on campus has been designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
Beaumont Hall
Beaumont Hall houses faculty offices, classrooms and laboratories, Student Financial Services, and Sponsored Research and Programs throughout the three-story complex.
Canada House
Canada House, located next to Redcay Hall, serves as the home for the Center for the Study of Canada, which supports the most comprehensive undergraduate Canadian studies program in the United States, and the Institute on Québec Studies. Canada House also serves as a teacher resource center and hosts a number of visiting Canadian scholars, politicians and notable guests every year. A growing collection of Canadian art is on display.
Champlain Valley Hall
At one time, Champlain Valley Hall served as a residence for nursing students training at the local hospital. Today, Champlain Valley Hall houses many of the traditional humanities programs including English; modern languages and cultures; and history. Champlain Valley Hall also houses the James Augustus Wilson Commons, a lounge area where students will often be found studying before or after classes or attending one of the guest lectures offered by the departments in the building. Featuring a fireplace, artwork and a number of comfortable chairs and tables, The Commons, a popular hangout among students and faculty alike, was dedicated at Homecoming 2018 in the memory of the Class of 1902 African-American to honor his achievements and commitment to social justice throughout his life. A scholarship in his name to benefit African-American/black student who emulate the qualities he embodied.
Benjamin F. Feinberg Library
The Benjamin F. Feinberg Library provides students, faculty, researchers and guests with convenient access to the best information resources available on campus and worldwide. A popular campus destination, Feinberg Library offers a comfortable and welcoming environment - a place exceptionally conducive to the research and study that is at the heart of the academic experience. Feinberg Library is dedicated to the memory of the prominent Plattsburgh native and New York state senator who sponsored the 1948 legislation creating the State University of New York.
A large array of online offerings complements on-site collections and services. The library’s outstanding professional staff is always available - in person and online - to assist patrons with their information needs, helping them to find scholarly materials, cite sources, understand copyright requirements, and navigate the vast electronic environment of the Internet. Feinberg Library is a selective depository for U.S. government documents and a designated New York state document research depository library. Feinberg is also a selective depository of Canadian government documents.
Special Collections serves the interests of SUNY Plattsburgh students and faculty, and is also open to professional scholars and other researchers. This unique collection houses materials on New York with an emphasis on the northern counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Herkimer, and Warren. Special Collections also contains the university archives and is home to manuscripts, photographs, books, and journals that document the history of the North Country.
Feinberg Library houses more than 320,000 volumes and provides access to more than 70,000 periodicals, both in print and online. Patrons enjoy access to a full range of digital and print information resources and applications in the library’s Reference and Electronic Search Services Center. Feinberg Library is also home to the Rockwell Kent Gallery, an exceptional collection of the famed artist’s works, and the Douglas and Evelyne Skopp Holocaust Memorial Gallery.
Academic advisors and tutors help students achieve academic and personal success in the Office of Academic Advising and the Claude J. Clarke Learning Center, both located on the first floor of the library.
Field House
The Field House is located on upper Rugar Street just west of the main campus. It houses the 1,924-seat Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena, home to the men’s and women’s intercollegiate ice hockey teams. The men’s team won the 1992 and 2001 NCAA Division III Championships, while the Lady Cardinals won the national title in 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and again in 2019. This facility also is used extensively for local high school hockey as well as figure/recreational skating by groups from the university and the community.
The field house also includes an additional venue which was completely renovated in 2022. This part of the building includes a six-lane indoor track and an infield area which is used extensively for field (baseball, softball and lacrosse) as well as court (basketball, volleyball and tennis) activities. This area can also be set-up with an indoor turf playing surface so teams can practice during inclement weather. It also hosts numerous large-scale events, including commencement exercises, concerts, craft fairs and dinners.
Adjacent to the Field House are several outdoor facilities, including Chip Cummings Field, home to men’s baseball, a turf soccer and lacrosse field, a softball field, practice fields, an outdoor track and six regulation tennis courts.
George K. Hawkins Hall
Hawkins Hall is the university’s “Old Main” building and is named in memory of George K. Hawkins, who served as principal of the Plattsburgh Normal School for 35 years. Opened in 1932, Hawkins Hall replaced the original Normal School that had burned to the ground three years earlier. Today, Hawkins is a campus landmark with its beautifully landscaped grounds and pond, which was redesigned in 2015 and serves as an outdoor lab for the Center for Earth and Environmental Science.
Hawkins Hall is home to the stately E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, the main auditorium on campus. Some of the many functions held in this auditorium include academic convocations, presidents’ guest lecture series, concerts, and major theater productions. The adjacent Hyman and Frances Krinovitz Recital Hall is one of the foremost spots on campus for guest lectures and small-scale shows and concerts.
Adjacent to Krinovitz Recital Hall is Einstein Bros. Bagels, open when university is in session.
Hawkins Hall is also home to the widely acclaimed Redcay Honors Center and Program, the Institute for Ethics in Public Life, the Damianos Nursing Skills Laboratory, Upward Bound, and offices for several key disciplines including mathematics; nursing; nutrition; and political science. A number of other administrative offices are also located within, including the Office of the President, in which you’ll find communications, public affairs, and media relations; Affirmative Action; the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Institutional Advancement, focused on alumni relations and donor development.
Health & Counseling Center/Office of University Police
Health and safety are two of the most important aspects of any university. With an easily accessible location near the center of campus, the Student Health and Counseling Center, and office of University Police contribute to the well-being and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Staffed by professional health care providers and counselors, the Student Health and Counseling Center provides acute and routine health care, counseling, diagnostic tests, procedures, immunizations and various medications that promote the physical and psychological health of our diverse community. Services include women’s health care, family planning services, and nutritional advice. The Student Health and Counseling Center also provides an array of health education programs and is accredited by AAAHC and IACS.
University Police works with the campus community to help ensure the safety of all students, faculty, staff and visitors to SUNY Plattsburgh. The officers of University Police are certified police officers meeting or exceeding the standards required by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and are qualified to deal with any situation that may occur. The department provides 24-hour coverage, 365 days a year.
George H. Hudson Hall
Hudson Hall is named in memory of Professor Emeritus George Henry Hudson. Renovation of Hudson Hall was completed in 2013, with updated laboratories for biology, ecology, environmental science and physics. The Hudson Hall Annex, added in 2011, houses laboratories for chemistry, water quality analysis and research - all in an energy-efficient building that was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) standards.
Harry P. & Elizabeth Kehoe Building
The Kehoe Administration Building is the central place on campus where students can pay bills, check in with financial aid, or find internship and employment opportunities. The 10-story building houses administrative offices including Academic Affairs; Administration and Finance; Computer Systems Center; Enrollment Management; the Global Education Office, in which you’ll find Study Abroad and Exchanges, International Student Services; Graduate Admissions; and Marketing.
Memorial Hall
Upon entering the main lobby of Memorial Hall, students, faculty, staff and visitors find themselves immersed in the history of sports at SUNY Plattsburgh. The lobby area, which was completely renovated in 2022, includes a historical timeline of Cardinal Athletics as well as a state-of-the-art Hall of Fame area. This area includes more than 50 former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters who are featured in the Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame, which was established in 1984 to recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletic programs and whose achievements exemplify the ideals of good citizenship.
Memorial Hall is home to Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation, including administrative offices, coaches’ offices, and a number of athletic facilities. The gymnasium hosts our intercollegiate men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs. An additional recreational gymnasium was opened in 2022 and serves as the primary home for campus recreational activities. This facility is set-up to host basketball, volleyball, pickleball, indoor hockey as well as other recreational and intramural activities.
Completely renovated in 2023 the building also includes the campus fitness center and the student-athlete sports performance center. The fitness center includes all new cardiovascular equipment, resistive-weight equipment, and a free-weight area. The sports performance center features strength training equipment specific to athletic team needs. The campus fitness center is open to SUNY Plattsburgh students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their spouses or domestic partners on a membership basis.
John Myers Building
The John Myers Building is the creative center of SUNY Plattsburgh and is home to the art, music, and theater departments and the Plattsburgh State Art Museum. The John Myers Building is filled with a variety of artwork by students, as well as professional pieces in the various galleries. The Myers Lobby is a wonderful venue to show off the talent of SUNY Plattsburgh’s art students and to host music student and faculty events.
The Art Museum continues on the second floor with the Burke Gallery (named after the late former university president and his wife, Dr. Joseph C. and Joan T. Burke) features a number of changing exhibits each year. The Regina Slatkin Study Room also houses changing exhibitions on occasion. The Art Museum is also home to the Nina Winkel Courtyard, housing sculptures representing 45 years of artistry by the late Nina Winkel.
The John Myers Building provides complete laboratories (music technology/piano lab, digital photo lab, and graphic design lab); rehearsal and practice rooms for students and faculty; and studio and classroom facilities for study in these disciplines.
The Hartman Theatre is in many ways the most prominent, though not the largest, auditorium on campus. The 400-seat theater is the main site for student and visiting theater productions. Student productions have included “The Winter’s Tale,” “Oklahoma!”, “The Tempest,” and “The Drowsy Champerone,” and “Pride and Prejudice.”
102 Broad St.
Located at the intersection of Beekman and Broad Streets, 102 Broad St. currently provides office space for the Expeditionary Studies Program, which coordinates a major, Adventure sports certificate, and several co-curricular and extra-curricular programs, including an equipment rental program.
Edward E. & Lillian B. Redcay Hall
Redcay Hall was named in memory of Dr. Edward “Doc” Redcay, faculty member from 1936 to 1969 and acting university president from 1952 to 1954, and Dr. Lillian B. Redcay, a 1942 alumna and distinguished member of the faculty from 1956 to 1973. Redcay Hall currently houses Admisssions and the academic departments of anthropology, Africana studies, criminal justice, Latin American studies, gender and women’s studies, and sociology .
Residence Facilities
SUNY Plattsburgh has on-campus housing for approximately 2,750 students in its 12 non-smoking residence halls.
Building styles accommodate a variety of student preferences. Our first-year program is housed in Whiteface and Wilson residence halls. This program provides extensive academic and personal support and is recommended for our new students. Our Upper level and graduate Student Housing program is housed in Kent Hall. deFredenburgh, Harrington, Hood, Macomb, Macdonough, Mason and Moffitt Halls are mixed-class year buildings. Our residence hall options feature low-rise corridor, high-rise corridor, and suite-style options. Students select housing for themselves after their first year.
Residence hall rooms are equipped with voice, data connections and full Wi-Fi coverage in addition each room has an extra-long twin bed and one desk and dresser per occupant. Students may arrange for landline telephone service by contacting the Campus Telecommunication Office. Most rooms are double occupancy, but there are a limited number of singles that are available to upper level students (Juniors, Seniors and Graduate level students) or those with a medical or accommodative need to be alone.
All residence halls have amenities including recreation lounges with a television, pool tables, study lounges, non-coin-operated laundry facilities, kitchenettes, and vending machines. Computer labs and/or computer stations are available throughout many of the residence halls. Resident students must contract for a full meal plan. There are a variety of options with different choices in meal times, locations, and food selection. For more information see On-Campus Residence Living in the Student Life and Student Services.
Saranac Hall
The Campus Store offers quality merchandise at affordable prices as well as personal services to make student life easier, such as online textbook ordering and textbook rentals. The Campus Store is the official provider of SUNY Plattsburgh insignia apparel and merchandise and offers a variety of other items, including textbooks, computers, classroom supplies, dorm room supplies and much more. Find what you want when you need it in store or online.
Sibley Hall
For those students interested in professional programs such as education, Sibley Hall is their home away from home. Sibley Hall houses the teacher education programs; communication sciences and disorders department and clinic; North Country Teacher Resource Center, and the Center for Neurobehavioral Health. The SUNY Plattsburgh Child Care Center, also located in Sibley Hall, is a not-for-profit corporation licensed by the New York State Department of Social Services that provides care and education for 72 children, most of whom are children of faculty, staff and students. Sibley Hall also houses classroom facilities featuring the latest educational technology. The office of the dean of education, health, and human services is also located in Sibley Hall.
Charles C. Ward Hall
Ward Hall was named in honor of Dr. Charles C. Ward, the fourth principal of the Plattsburgh Normal School. It is home to the dean of arts and sciences, and to spacious, attractive and well-equipped classrooms and service areas in support of programs in human development and family relations, nutrition, counselor education, journalism/public relations, and social work. Cardinal Points, the student-run newspaper, has offices here as well.
George E. Yokum Hall
The George E. Yokum Communication/Lecture Hall was named in memory of a former music professor at SUNY Plattsburgh. The newly renovated facility is home to the Department of Communication Studies. Students in the communication program gain intensive experience in the full-service broadcast/telecast facilities, which include the Albert R. Montanaro Television Studio, an audio lab, and a multimedia facility. The student-run television station (PSTV) and radio training station (WARP) are also located in Yokum Hall. On the upper-level of Yokum Hall, there are nine lecture halls.
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