Alumni Services
Being a SUNY Potsdam alum comes with perks! Alumni benefit from a comprehensive set of benefits and services to help you make the connections you need and get the information you're looking for.
Bear Essentials
Bear Essentials is our primary shopping environment and electronic requisitioning, payment and receiving system.
BearExpress
Bear Express provides you with flexible purchasing power in a variety of ways.
Bear Express
Bear Express provides you with flexible purchasing power in a variety of ways. To learn more about how Bear Express works, check out these frequently asked questions & answers:What is a Bear Express account?Your Bear Express account is an optional spending account.
Bear Mobile
Bear Mobile is powered by the Ellucian GO Mobile app. Below are the direct download links for iOS and Andriod:
Literacy Conference
"The Bear Necessities of Literacy: Helping Readers and Writers Succeed"Join local PK–12 educators on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the SUNY Potsdam Sheard Literacy Center for a powerful day of learning focused on literacy instruction. We all work with students who struggle with reading and writing. How can we provide instruction to best support our learners?
Searchable Class Schedule Helpful Hints
BearPAWS (BearPAWS account required for Students/Staff)Public Class Search (no account required)To view more than one subject:
Class Roster
The BearPAWS links “Summary Class list” and “Detail Class list” now exist under 1 new page called Class list.