2009-2010 - Catalog Sage - The Sage Colleges

The Campus Life offices on both Sage campuses maintain information about off-campus housing options (apartments to rent, etc.) available to qualified students.Note: Full-time Russell Sage College students are required to live on campus, with some exceptions (detailed above); and first-year Sage College of Albany studentsare required to live in the Residence Hall for at least one year. For more information about off-campus housing, contact Campus Life (518) 292-1753 (Albany campus)or Student Development at (518) 244-2207 (Troy campus).Meal PlansUndergraduate students who live in residence halls on the Troy and Albany campuses are required to select a meal plan. The College has worked closely with DiningServices to provide meal plans that meet the needs of all resident students. These options include “munch money,” which can be used like cash at any of the campusretail dining locations.Meal plans are also available for students living at the University Heights College Suites. While these students are not required to have a meal plan, it is stronglyrecommended that they purchase a minimal plan for convenience. There are several meal plans available to students residing at University Heights and most of theseplans include “munch money.”Commuter meal plans can be used to make purchases at any Sage Dining operation on the Troy or Albany campuses for yourself, your friends, or your guests, butONLY the person pictured on the ID card can present that card. If the card is lost and reported, funds can be transferred onto a replacement ID card.For graduate students, meal plans are available but not required. A variety of meal plans are available, including “munch money,” which can be used like cash at any ofthe campus retail dining locations. Full details on meal plans are available from Dining Services or Residence Life offices.Public SafetyPublic Safety services for The Sage Colleges are provided by the University Heights Association, a consortium of the Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany Law School,Albany Medical Center and The Sage Colleges.The Sage Colleges are committed to providing the safest and most secure environment possible on both campuses. Toward that goal, a staff of professional publicsafety officers utilizes contemporary technologies and strategic programming to enhance the learning environment. Students, staff and faculty play an important role inthis process through the Public Safety Advisory Committees, which exist on both campuses.Public Safety offices are located on the Albany campus in Kahl Campus Center (second floor) and on the Troy campus in the John Paine Building (first floor). In anemergency, Public Safety can be reached at (518) 244-3177 or by simply dialing 3177 from any telephone on the Sage network. Non-emergency calls can be made to(518) 244-4741 or to 4741 from the Sage network.Under the Campus Security Act, the College is required to publish certain information such as campus crime statistics. The statistics are published in a safety andsecurity brochure, are available online (see the Clery Report for the Troy campus and Albany campus) and can be obtained from the Office of Public Safety on eithercampus. The Office of Public Safety also publishes the Policy on Sexual Assault, found in the Campus Policies section of your College’s Catalog online.ParkingAll students and employees of The Sage Colleges who wish to park on either campus must register their vehicles and purchase a parking permit from the Office ofPublic Safety (Troy campus) or the Office of Student Services (Albany campus). Parking permits are valid for the entire academic year, beginning in September, andare good for both campuses, including the UHA campus during designated hours. The fee for the entire year is $40. Permits purchased after January 1 are $25 andpermits purchased after June 1 are $15. Purchasers should be prepared to produce a valid Sage ID card (see below) as well as a valid motor vehicle registration forthe vehicle to be registered. Violators of The Sage Colleges’ parking policies may be subject to ticketing, towing and revocation of parking privileges.Sage Identification CardsSage students must have a valid Sage photo ID card in order to use the Sage libraries or computer facilities or to be issued a parking permit. With proof of registration,returning students may obtain an update sticker for their ID free of charge. Photo IDs and update stickers can be obtained in the Office of Public Safety in the JohnPaine Building (Troy campus) or the Campus Life Office (Albany campus). Students are reminded that they are required to display their ID card to any College officialupon request.Weather-Related EmergenciesIn the event of an emergency requiring immediate action by student, faculty and staff, The Sage Colleges will notify those populations by means of a text message sentto cellular telephones and e-mail addresses registered with the Colleges through e2Campus, an emergency mass notification system used by Sage. The system isvoluntary but we strongly encourage students to enroll. Students may do so at the Sage website or on the front page of Campus Cruiser.In the event of snow or other weather-related emergencies, Sage will remain open, if at all possible, to serve students and faculty who are able to get to class. Theinstitution will officially close only when it is impossible to clear the parking lots and sidewalks. Students should use individual judgment in deciding whether they canand should travel in any weather-related emergency.Classes DelayedAn announcement that the start of day classes has been delayed means that staff and administrators are expected to report at the delayed opening hour indicated.Classes scheduled to begin prior to the delayed opening hour will not be held. Students and faculty are expected to meet for classes held at or after the hour of campusopening.Classes CancelledAn announcement that classes have been cancelled means that students and faculty do not attend classes, but administrative offices are open and staff andadministrators are expected to report to work at the usual time. The cancellation of day classes does not automatically mean that evening or weekend classes andevents or activities are also cancelled. When this is the case, every effort will be made to post a separate message before 3 p.m.; however, the rapid change in asituation may require a later cancellation time.Colleges ClosedAn announcement that The Sage Colleges are closed means that classes have been cancelled, and no public events or activities will be held. (New York State TheatreInstitute [NYSTI] productions on the Troy campus are an exception; please contact NYSTI directly at (518) 274-3200 for information about specific events.) Students,faculty, staff, and administrators should not report to class or work. However, essential services for the campuses will be provided (residence halls and dining services).The Colleges will only be closed in extreme circumstances. These may require closing after classes have begun for the day.For Sage weather-related information, call the Times Union Sourceline at (518) 446-4000. At the prompt, enter the code 9826.25