Apply for a Canadian Visitor Visa
Optional and Only If Required Potsdam is located within an hour's drive of the Canadian-U.S. border. SUNY Potsdam students, faculty, and staff often visit Ottawa and Montreal, Canada as they are the closest cities to Potsdam, New York both within about a 2-hour drive from campus. (By car: Syracuse, New York is about 3 hours from campus; Burlington, Vermont is about 3 hours from campus; New York City is about 6-7 hours from campus.)
Transcripts & Diplomas
Ordering InformationSUNY Potsdam has made it quick and easy to your official transcript or order a replacement diploma securely online through Parchment. Please note that we do not accept requests by fax or mail.Check the status of your order here - You will need your request order number.
Fireworks Displays
In order to insure the compliance by the College with municipal, state and federal laws, the Chief of University Police will be responsible for the coordination of all campus firework displays. Organizers of such displays should accordingly contact the Chief of University Police for details well in advance of organizing a display.
TEACH System
In order for SUNY Potsdam to recommend you for your teaching certificate and in order for you to apply for fingerprinting and teaching certification, you must create a TEACH account with the New York State Education Department. Never create more than one TEACH account.
College Store
Order your textbooks and stock up on your latest Bear's gear!For StudentsTextbooksPotsdam Gear ShopFor FacultyTextbooksPotsdam Gear Shop
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The Man Behind the Music
The otherworldly sound of an orchestra playing Adagio for Strings, or the collective power of musicians on the furious opening to Beethoven’s 5th Symphony can be lost without someone like Dr. Douglas McKinnie, the audio and video streaming engineer at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music.
Our Ability
Our Ability is an online portal for people with disabilities to better understand their own skills, and to find jobs that match those skills from employers who are committed to hiring equity.
Alumni Spotlight
Our alumni have forged impressive careers since graduating from SUNY Potsdam. Will you be next? From personal stories of success, to reflections about their time at the College, our vast network of alumni all have one thing in common—a strong educational foundation at SUNY Potsdam. Learn more about the opportunities for academic and personal growth, directly from our graduates, by exploring the features below.
Applied Learning
In our Anthropology and Archaeological Studies programs, we know that our students learn best by doing.Our students may find themselves curating a new exhibit in the department’s Weaver Museum, analyzing bones and fossil casts in our Biological Anthropology lab, working closely with a local non-profit to help them better serve their clients, cataloging and reconstructing artifacts, or digging in our mock excavation unit.