Find your PLACE at SUNY Potsdam!
The Office of Public Learning, Arts and Community Engagement (PLACE), welcomes learners of all ages to campus to take non-credit educational and recreational workshops, classes and other enriching offerings throughout the year. We will post the upcoming opportunities for non-credit courses on this page as the information is finalized.
Interested in teaching a non-credit course on campus?
Please submit this online Non-Credit Course Form with details of the course(s) you'd like to teach. If you have questions about non-credit courses, please contact Jill Breit at breitjr@potsdam.edu.
Upcoming Events
Introduction to 3D Printing
Discover how to make custom-designed items with a 3D printer in SUNY Potsdam's Makerspace in the Lougheed Commons!
Dive into 3D printing with SUNY Potsdam's resident expert - Casey! Learn the basics of bringing 3D models to life using free online websites and community-made software. Start with an idea, find or make a model, then let the printer do the rest! Participants will learn how to work with consumer-grade 3D printers and Tinkercad, a free, browser-based 3D modeling software while they let their creativity soar! Participants should create a free Tinkercad.com account to be used during class and bring a personal laptop if able.
Class Summary
Instructor: Casey DeJesus-Webb, Makerspace Manager
Location: Makerspace, Lougheed Commons
Cost: $65
Choose your class: There are two separate class options are available. Each class includes two sessions and covers the same instruction, so participants should register for only one class.
Class 1:
October 19 & 20
3–5 p.m. each day
Class 2:
October 21 & 22
3–5 p.m. each day
Register for Introduction to 3D Printing
SUNY Potsdam Volleyball Skills Clinic
Build your skills and train with SUNY Potsdam Volleyball. Open to boys and girls ages 12–18.
Designed for modified, JV and varsity athletes, the clinic will focus on technical skill development across all aspects of volleyball. Participants will also take part in positional training designed to strengthen volleyball IQ, reinforce foundational mechanics and introduce more advanced collegiate-level concepts.
The clinic is open to players of all experience levels and gives developing high school athletes the opportunity to work directly with SUNY Potsdam coaches while also being evaluated as prospective student-athletes.
The clinic will be led by Josh Stokes, head coach of the SUNY Potsdam men’s and women’s volleyball programs.
Stokes brings more than 30 years of coaching experience at the high school, club and collegiate levels. He returns for his 14th season leading the Bears women’s program and his eighth season at the helm of the men’s program, which he helped establish. During his career, Stokes has been named Coach of the Year six times across the NECC, SUNYAC and NEAC conferences and has led teams to two NCAA Tournament appearances. Before returning to Potsdam, Stokes served as head coach of both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs at Southern Vermont College. His women’s teams compiled a 69-19 record, won back-to-back conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2011 and 2012. A former collegiate setter at Ramapo College, Stokes recorded 1,200 assists during his playing career and was twice named to the Skyline Conference All-Academic Team. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ramapo College and a master’s degree in education from SUNY Potsdam.
Class Summary
Instructor: Josh Stokes, Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Volleyball
Date: December 6, 2026
Time: 1–4 p.m.
Location: Maxcy Fieldhouse
Cost: $120
Ages: 12–18 | Grades 7–12
Register for the Volleyball Skills Clinic