Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 - SUNY Institute of Technology

General Information
Physical Plant
The SUNYIT campus is situated on more than 400 acres of
naturally wooded terrain interspersed by several small streams
and ravines. Since the opening of the first building, Kunsela
Hall, in 1984-85, the campus has grown to include seven major
buildings and three residential complexes. Additional buildings
are planned to accommodate future growth. Wireless Internet
access is available in all residence halls and campus buildings.
In 2011, construction of three buildings was completed: a
Student Center, Field House and Oriskany Residence Hall, a
capital investment of nearly $60 million that will meet students’
educational and extracurricular needs. In 2010 a ceremonial
groundbreaking was held to mark the start of a technology
complex comprising a nanotechnology research facility, the
Computer Chip Commercialization Center, and an academic
complex, the Center for Advanced Technology.
Kunsela Hall was the first and remains the largest campus
building. Opened in February 1985, Kunsela contains
admissions and most administrative offices, and a number of
faculty offices. It also houses traditional and special-purpose
classrooms, a computer center, a 240-seat lecture hall, the college
bookstore, and the Gannett Gallery, which hosts a variety
of art exhibits.
Donovan Hall is the central academic building, having
opened its doors to students in the fall of 1988. In addition
to its laboratories, Donovan also features a variety of special
purpose classrooms and small lecture halls, and is home to a
number of academic and faculty offices. The building’s architecture
echoes SUNYIT’s early days when the college operated
in several locations, including former manufacturing buildings
in west Utica.
Facing Kunsela Hall is the Cayan Library, which opened
in March 2003. Housing the campus library collections and
archives, the building offers private study rooms and a variety
of settings for reading and studying; dozens of computer work
stations in the first-floor reference area; a 30-seat instruction/
meeting room; a café; and a second-floor study room with a
fireplace. In 2010, as part of the information and learning resources
department, library services were expanded to include
student computer support; a help desk is located on the first floor.
Near Cayan Library, Kunsela and Donovan Halls is the
$13.6 million Student Center. Intended to promote student
engagement and enhance student life programs, this Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver building
gives students a unique gathering place. An open design creates
flexible spaces for multi-purpose events, as well as a large
food court. Other building features include a café, theater, game
room, student radio station, and Student Association offices.
The 43,000 square foot building is equipped with advanced
audio/video systems and a wall-sized visual media display.
Located north of Donovan Hall and the Student Center
is the 67,000 square foot Field House, which features a fitness
center, two full-sized basketball courts, four volleyball courts,
indoor practice facilities, a running track, an expansive training
room, team rooms, and athletic department offices. Completed
in 2011, this facility accommodates 3,500 spectators and is home
to intercollegiate athletics, intramural, and recreation programs.
Just east of the Field House is a new synthetic turf field,
baseball field, and softball field. Other outdoor playing fields
include soccer, intramural and practice fields. A mile-long
nature/hiking exercise trail weaves its way through a wooded
hillside and around two man-made ponds. A five-mile hiking/
cross country course stretching across the northern and western
portions of the campus is also available.
The Campus Center is located west of the academic campus
core, across a pedestrian bridge above a wooded ravine.
Opened in 1988, it currently houses a 400-seat student dining
area that will be expanded to 600 seats in 2011-12. The Campus
Center also features a gymnasium with a maple-floor basketball
court for SUNYIT Wildcat teams, a six-lane swimming pool,
racquetball court, and saunas. The health and wellness center
is also located in the Campus Center.
To the north of the Campus Center is Oriskany Residence
Hall, a $23.5 million residential facility for freshmen. The
85,000 square foot complex consists of a three-story main
building with two smaller two-story wings. This new residence
hall provides living accommodations for 240 students as well
as classroom spaces for special events.
To the west of the Campus Center across a second pedestrian
bridge is the Adirondack Residence Hall complex. Opened in
1992, Adirondack consists of 25 two-story townhouse-style
buildings, connected to form the borders of two triangular
commons. Each building contains four, four-person suites in
a mix of one- and two-person bedrooms.
The Mohawk Residence Hall complex opened in 1996,
and consists of 12 two-story townhouses with a commons area
and laundry facilities. Each living room suite at Mohawk is
equipped with an air-conditioning unit. Residents of Mohawk
can park in three lots located west and north of the complex.
SUNYIT Smoking Policy
Smoking is allowed in designated outdoor areas only.
SUNYIT recognizes the hazards of smoking and fully acknowledges
the rights of non-smokers as well as smokers. For
complete details of the policy, please reference our website:
www.sunyit.edu.
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