Welcome to Residence Life at Buffalo State College!
We are here to support and enhance your college experience through a dynamic residential life program that provides opportunities for individual growth and development for a diverse residential population. Residence Life strives to provide facilities that are clean, well-maintained, safe, attractive, and available at a reasonable cost, and this mission is sustained through comprehensive facilities and financial planning.
National studies have found campus residency to correlate positively with student learning and retention. Buffalo State College is a residential SUNY campus whose programs are designed to provide enhanced opportunities for learning, retention, and a well-rounded education for students.
All full-time, first-year and sophomore students whose permanent residence is beyond a 35-mile radius of Buffalo State College are required to reside on campus for four consecutive semesters or 60 credits. Those exempt from the requirement include married students, single parents, transfer students, veterans, students over age 21, or students residing with relatives.
The Residence Hall License you sign when agreeing to utilize Residence Life facilities is binding for both the Fall and Spring semesters of that Academic year.
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Download Your Housing License Online
You can download and print your housing license from this link
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New Housing Rates and New Meal Plan Structure - Semester (Effective Fall 2011)
Housing Rates:
Standard double room $3169
Medical Single room $4019
Moore Complex Family College $4925
Moore Complex - Double Room $3570
Moore Complex - Single Room $4400
Student Apartment Complex - Single Room $4400
Meal Rates:
Flex (includes 11 meals a week) $1951
Balance (includes 14 meals a week) $2091
Freedom (includes 19 meals a week) $2277
*Resident Freshmen must choose one of these plans
Flex Plus (45 meals per Semester) $1510
Flex Bonus (7 meals pw $550decline) $1577
*Sophomores can pick any of the 5 meal plans; Juniors and Seniors - Meal plans are optional.
Hall Opening/Closing Dates (2011 - 2012)
Fall 2011
Aug. 22nd 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Learning Community students arrive and check-in to assigned halls.
Aug. 23rd 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; First-Year students arrive and check-in to assigned halls.
Aug. 25th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; New transfer students check-in to assigned halls.
Aug. 27th & 28th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Returning students arrive and check-in to assigned
halls.
Aug. 29th First Day of Classes
Nov. 22nd 11:00 p.m.; Residence Halls close for Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 27th 12:00 p.m. (noon); Residence Halls re-open from Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 15th 11:00 p.m.; Halls close for end of Fall Semester
Spring 2012
Jan. 18th 4:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m.; New First Year and Transfer students can check-in to assigned halls
Jan. 22nd 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Returning residents can check-in to assigned halls
Mar. 16th 11:00 p.m.; Halls close for Spring Break
Mar. 25th 12:00 p.m. (noon); Halls re-open from Spring Break
May.10th 11:00 p.m.; Halls close for end of Spring semester
If you have any questions or require more information, contact us at (716) 878-3000.
Welcome to Buffalo State! We look forward to meeting you!
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