Facilities & Services

Here you can find answers to many of the questions you may have and links to further information. Click on the questions below to link to the answer found lower on the page.

What forms of transportation are available on and off campus?

Can I have a car on campus?

How much does laundry cost?

Are telephone services provided?

How do I access the SUNY Oneonta Internet connection?

Are cooking facilities available?

What banks are available in Oneonta?

How do I order the Student Record?

What do I get as a part of my meal plan?

Where are the bathrooms in my residence hall?

What if I have Housing and policy questions?

What if I have questions about what to pack?

What if I have questions about Orientation and move-in?

 

ANSWERS

What forms of transportation are available on and off campus?
The student activity fee you pay supports a bus service which runs through campus and downtown every half hour. Service begins at 7AM and ends at between 12:30 - 1:30AM on weekdays. The schedule varies on weekends; the Student Association Office has schedules.

Oneonta Bus Lines charters buses to New York City and Long Island during student holiday and vacation time periods. Call (607) 432-4040 for the schedule. Greyhound Bus Lines (607) 432-0505/ 800-231-2222, or Trailways (607) 432-2661/ 800-858-8555 also provide transportation to and from Oneonta.

After dark, students may contact University Police for an on-campus escort from one location to another. There are also "Blue Light" phones conveniently located around campus for everyone's use in case of an emergency. The "Blue Light" phones are restricted to emergency use only and are directly linked to University Police.

Can I have a car on campus?
Please review the information provided at this link carefully: Campus Parking and Traffic Regulations. If you have a concern or a problem, call University Police at (607) 436-2644.

How much does laundry cost?
No quarters are necessary for washing or drying laundry. The cost is included in room rental fees and limited to individual use based on residence hall occupation.

Are telephone services provided?
Each bedroom on campus has telephone, data connections (wired and wireless), and cable service at no additional cost. All telephones are modular and the student should provide his/her own FCC approved instrument. Long distance service for the campus, including unlimited domestic calls, is included in the room rate.

How do I access the SUNY Oneonta Internet connection?
Each bedroom has one Ethernet connection per student and each room has wireless access. All residence halls have computer labs, and computer labs are located in various academic buildings campus wide.

For questions about computers and internet access, please visit the On-Campus Residence Hall Services section of the Telecommunications Web Site, or call the Information Technology Help Desk at (607) 436-4567.

Are cooking facilities available?
Snack preparation areas are available in all buildings which include microwaves and sinks. Double-style buildings (with the exception of Hulbert Hall) and Higgins Hall have kitchens with ovens.

What banks are available in Oneonta?
The following banks are located in the Oneonta area:

Citizen's Bank 607-433-0713	Keybank 1-800-539-2968
NBT Bank 607-431-2040	Community Bank 607-432-1700

**There is one NBT and one Community Bank automatic teller machine (NYCE, PLUS, CIRRUS, VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, American Express, Novus, Quest, Diner's Club Card) located in the Hunt Union. There is a Sidney Federal Credit Union ATM located in Mills Hall.

How do I order the Student Record?
Call Herff Jones (1-800-255-6287)

What do I get as a part of my meal plan?
For information about dining plans, visit http://dining.oneonta.edu or call the ID/Dining Card Office at (607) 436-3367.

Where are the bathrooms located in my residence hall?
In the double and quad buildings bathrooms are located in the corridor (shared by the residents of the floor). In the suites and apartments bathrooms are contained within the living unit. Privacy bathrooms (all gender) are available in Wilber, Tobey, Ford, Hays, Huntington, Sherman, and Grant. Single gender bathrooms are in all other residence halls.