Employee or Independent Contractor
Employee: An employee is an individual who performs services that are subject to the will and control of an employer - both what must be done and how it must be done.
Awards
2025 Employee Recognition Awards
Travel Reimbursement Information
Employees that receive part or all of their compensation via paycheck will continue to receive a check for their travel/expense reimbursements. However, that check will be mailed to the same address as the one that appears on the employee’s paycheck. There is no option to have travel reimbursements sent to a different address. Employees that have their full paycheck direct deposited to one bank account will have their travel/expense reimbursements deposited to that same account.
Sensitive Information Policy
No employee, student or campus affiliate of the State University of New York at Potsdam may store personal, private or sensitive information including but not limited to Social Security Numbers, Credit Card Numbers or other financial data belonging to any other employee, student or affiliat
Bridges Program
Empowering You to Succeed - Academically and BeyondThe Bridges Program at SUNY Potsdam is designed for incoming first-year students who have shown strong potential to succeed in college, even if they didn’t meet all traditional admissions benchmarks. Through a careful review process, the Admissions Committee identifies students who can benefit from personalized support, skill-building workshops, and a welcoming campus community.
Study Abroad & National Student Exchange
Engage with the world through study abroad! The Lougheed Center for Applied Learning helps students travel abroad to earn academic credit on programs around the world, and helps faculty to plan academic travel experiences. Lougheed Center for Applied Learning staff give personal attention to all students and their families during the study abroad process. Our advisers will assist students in finding a program that meets their academic and personal goals, and guide students through the application process.
Trevor Dennis
Engineering Technician in Training Terracon15 Marway Circle, Rochester NY
Archaeology Field School
To ensure that all of our Archaeology majors get the training that they need to begin their career in our field, we require that they take an archaeology field school. Every other summer, Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron or Dr. Tim Messner offers a 4-week field experience in which students learn basic excavation, surveying, and mapping skills in a real-world setting.These field experiences relate to the following two research initiatives: