Accepted Student Open House
Saturday, April 5, 2025 9:30 a.m.
Park Center
Drive to 1 Folmer Dr.
Cortland, NY 13045
The Open House provides the opportunity to learn more about SUNY Cortland and envision your future as a Red Dragon.
Attendees will have the chance to:
- Chat with professors in your major.
- Meet student activity leaders.
- Attend faculty and staff presentations.
- Meet the President.
Attendees are encouraged to:
- Ask questions.
- Tour campus.
- Taste our food.
- Share ice cream with other accepted students.
- Get a photo taken at our photo booth.
- Experience life as a Red Dragon!
Driving instructions
Enter 1 Folmer Drive, Cortland, NY 13045 on a GPS device to reach the parking lot. University Police will guide you to available spots.
With a large number of visitors expected on campus, please allow enough time for parking.
Program
9:45 a.m. - Welcome remarks
Park Center Alumni Arena
SUNY Cortland President Erik J. Bitterbaum and other members of the campus community offer brief remarks. Coffee and pastries are provided.
10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Academic Programs, Student Services and Clubs Fair
Park Center Corey Gymnasium
This has the feel of a college fair, highlighting academic majors and extracurricular opportunities. Where can students go with a specific degree? They can find out here with the professors they’ll have in class.
10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. - Special presentations
Rooms throughout Park Center
10:30 a.m.
- Kickline Performance
- Learning Opportunities for Pre-Majors
- Academic Support Services
- Honors Program
- Residence Life and Housing for First-Year Students
- Residence Life and Housing for Transfers
- Pre-Law Advisement
- Recreational Opportunities
11:15 a.m.
- Danceworks Performance
- Greek Life
- Career Services 101
- Study Abroad Opportunities
- Financial Aid
- Transfer Credit Evaluation for Transfer Students
- Disability Resources and Access for Students
- Educational Opportunity Program
Noon
- Cortland Dance Company Performance
- Campus Living Essentials- Dining, Campus Store, and ID's
- Campus Activities and Ways to Get Involved
- Residence Life and Housing for First Year Students
- Transfer Credit Evaluation for First-Year Students
- Pre-Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Athletic Training Advisement
- Pre-Medical, Dental and Physician Asst. Advisement
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Lunch and ice cream social
Student Life Center Bistro
Lunch will be provided in the Bistro, a residential dining facility located in the Student Life Center. After lunch, join us for and informal meet-up with other accepted students, enjoy SUNY Cortland's very own Red Dragon's Delight ice cream, stop by our 360-degree photo booth and learn more about next steps.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Campus tours and Residence Hall tours
Walking tours are offered continuously, bringing visitors to academic buildings, student life facilities and residence halls.
| Tour | Times offered | Description | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campus Tour | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | This student-led walking tour will stop at several academic buildings and a residence hall. Tours run every 15 minutes. | 90 minutes | Park Center Alumni Arena |
| Student Life Center Tour | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | This self-guided tour introduces our one-of-a-kind recreation center and dining facility. | 15 minutes | Student Life Center |
| Main Residence Hall Tour | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | A staff-led tour of traditional residence halls: Hayes, Bishop, Randall or Fitzgerald Hall. | 30 minutes | Alumni Arena |
| West Campus Apartments Tour | 11:15 a.m. | Bus transportation will be provided to West Campus Apartments, where a staff member will lead this tour. | 45 minutes | Alumni Arena |
Other Weekend Events on Campus
Friday Night TEDx Conference
Exploring the university's 2024-25 theme of AIR. Selected speakers explore the invisible forces affecting our lives and share their thoughts with a global audience. The topics this theme lends itself to are as rich and varied as imagination itself. The event will take place 6-8pm.
Learn more about this year and recent TEDx SUNY Cortland events.
Friday and Saturday Night Entertainment
On Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, our musical theatre program is putting on a production of “Anything Goes.”
Friday Night Discount: Use code "SUNYOpenHouse" for a discounted rate offered exclusively to Open House guests on Friday night's performance.
Saturday Afternoon Exhibition
From 12:30pm-3:30pm the Dowd Gallery will be holding the "Imagination Celebration" exhibition highlighting Cortland county K-12 students.
