Potsdam Auxiliary and College Educational Services
Potsdam Auxiliary and College Educational Services, Inc. (PACES) is a not-for-profit corporation operating under contract with SUNY Potsdam. PACES operates Dining Services, The College Store, Vending Services and a variety of administrative services.
Foundation Impact
The Potsdam College Foundation was established in 1968 to accept gifts on behalf of SUNY Potsdam and support the College. Since 2001, the financial assets of the Foundation have grown from $12 million to $50.2 million.The Foundation has completed three successful comprehensive campaigns, which have raised nearly $50 million.
Depositing & Spending Foundation Dollars
The Potsdam College Foundation receipts and disburses all transactions related to the business of the Foundation and its accounts. Correspondence may be mailed/delivered to the Foundation Office, Raymond Hall 507. You may contact the Foundation Office at foundation-services@potsdam.edu or call x3054.
Board of Trustees
The Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees is comprised of members of the SUNY Potsdam community who are dedicated to the advancement of SUNY Potsdam. Trusteeship is open to select alumni, faculty, faculty emeriti and students, as well as regional and national community members. The full Board meets on campus biannually, and smaller Board committees meet regularly throughout the year.For more information on the Foundation, contact David Davin at davindr@potsdam.edu or (315) 267-2174.
Potsdam General Education Assessment
The Potsdam General Education Program developed Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) based on competencies, literacies, and experiences that enrich our students’ lives and help them be active lifelong learners and problem solvers.
Potsdam Institute for Applied Research
The Potsdam Institute for Applied Research (PIAR) is a university-based research institute which has as its mission providing high quality, cost effective data collection, evaluation, survey, reporting and other research services to North Country communities, schools, and agenci
Directions
SUNY Potsdam is located in New York’s beautiful North Country—smack dab between the scenic Adirondack Mountains and the Canadian border. In our small but vibrant community, you’ll find a historic downtown with Victorian sandstone buildings, and a college town atmosphere that will make you instantly feel right at home.
An Opportunity to Serve
Potsdam police academy graduates find opportunity at the U.S. CapitolSUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute is busy training the largest cohort in its history and catching attention from afar. In early November, a representative from the U.S. Capitol Police made the trip north to get eyes on the academy in action, and let its leadership know that Potsdam is top of mind when the agency goes afield in search of promising candidates to fill roles in Washington, D.C.