Mission & Services:

What is available in the Campus Center?

The Campus Center is the university’s multi-purpose community center, used by all members of the university and many members of the greater Capital District community. Its many facets include:

Student Services: Financial Aid, Registrar, Student Accounts, Student Involvement & Leadership, Campus Center Facilities, Disability Resource Center, Student Payroll, SUNYCard, University Dining by Chartwells

Dining Options: Food Court, Babbs- Breakfast & Brunch Bistro, Burger King, Campbell Soups, Patroon Room restaurant, Ritazza Coffee Café, Zepp's Subs

Services & Retail operations: ATMs, Outtakes Convenience Store, Copies Plus, Mail pickup & stamps, University Bookstore

Student Center: student government offices, student organization offices, WCDB studios, Albany Student Press

Conference center: 8 conference rooms, including a Ballroom; ranging in size from 25 to 700 person occupancy

Who do I contact with comments / suggestions about the operations within the C.C.?

Building Operations & Facilities: Scott Birge 442-5490

Bookstore: Chris Ranc 442-5690

Chartwells: Ralph Lembo 442-5985

When is the Campus Center open?

When the university is in session for the fall & spring semesters, the Campus Center is open:

Check our website www.albany.edu/campuscenter for a more complete look at our regular hours, including the specific hours for the operations within the Campus Center.

How do I find out what’s happening at the Campus Center?

For a listing of student events, go to:

www.albany.edu/studentevents

Also a complete daily listing of Campus Center events is posted in a plastic sign holder at each entrance to the building.

What facilities are available?

Check here for specific information.

How do I reserve Campus Center facilities?

The Campus Center welcomes an average of more than 10,000 people each month to its meetings and events. Student groups and organizations should stop into CC 130 and reserve space through the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership. University offices and departments and organizations external to the university should contact Campus Center Facilities in CC 137 or call 442-5490.

Is there a charge? For the most part, university entities are not charged for facility usage during the weekdays. There is a modest charge for rooms & services in the evenings, week-ends and/or when refreshments are served. Again, call 442-5490 for specific information.

What’s up with those tables in the lobby?

To foster interaction with the greater university community, there is an opportunity for university recognized entities to use tables in the Campus Center Lobby (& in fair weather in the Campus Center Fountain area). These tables can offer information, ticket sales, or other solicitations when sponsored & staffed by a campus organization. Student groups should visit the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership in CC 130. Non-student groups should contact Campus Center Facilities directly @ (518) 442-5490. To see the Soliciation Procedures by which you obtain a table, click here.

What banking services are available in the Campus Center?

Three banks have ATMs in the Campus Center - all located on the ground floor, adjacent to the Food Court. They include HSBC, Key Bank, SEFCU (State Employees Federal Credit Union.), and First Niagra. The Banking Services operation cashes payroll checks, bank checks, and most other checks - EXCEPT personal checks. They receive Western Union transfers and sell Money Orders.

Where can I mail a letter or buy stamps?

There are 2 mailboxes where "stamped mail" is picked up each weekday (Mon. - Fri.) @ 2:30pm. They are located (1) near the Food Court, across from Banking Services, and (2) on the 1st floor between the rest rooms and the vending machines in the Main Lobby / Main Lounge area. There is a stamp machine, serviced by the USPS, at the 1st floor location. Stamps may also be purchased at the Banking Services window.

Where are there televisions I can watch in the Campus Center?

There is a TV Lounge on the 1st floor, in the Danes After Dark Loung- just off the Main Lounge, offering the University's cable stations. Also, in the Food Court, there are 3 televisions that are primarily set to news & sports channels.

Are there computers for use in the Campus Center?

No… But students may use computers in Lecture Center 3 & 4 and in the libraries. Also, there are 2 video terminals, outside Student Accounts, where students can access information regarding the status of their account.

Where do the admissions tours begin?

While the tours pass through and spend time in the C.C., they actually start from the Performing Arts Center @ 11am & 1pm, 7 days per week while the University is in session. Check the university's Undergraduate Admissions website for more tour information and to make tour reservations:

http://www.albany.edu/admissions/undergraduate/campusvisit/

When do the fountains turn on?

The University's fountains are turned on every spring with the Fountain Day celebration during the last week in April. They run daily through as late in October as the weather permits.

Did President Bush actually visit the Campus Center?

No, but President Clinton did in 1994. Also, Jane Fonda filmed a movie scene from Rollover in the building in 1981 because its architecture worked for its Middle Eastern theme.