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Spring 2025 Class Registration Opens Next Week, on Monday, November 4
Make sure to review the Registration Timeline and the checklist below to ensure you are able to register for your spring classes when it’s time!
- Undergraduate students must meet with their faculty advisors prior to class registration.
- Visit passport.sage.edu to log in to Self-Service
- Under Self-Service – Student Planning – Plan My Degree, make sure all your holds are cleared. Holds will pop up in red in the right-hand corner of the screen. If you have a hold, contact the Solutions office to clear up your account.
- Review the spring 2025 course schedule in Self-Service. Did you know you can add the courses you plan to take to your Student Planning section so you can see what your schedule could look like?
- Review the Registration Timeline. Your class registration timeline depends on the amount of credits you’ve completed. Mark your calendar so you know when to register!
Not sure where to start? Contact the Solutions desks by calling 518-244-2020,
emailing solutions@sage.edu, or stopping by the library on either campus, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., where a Solutions representative can help you!
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Mocktails
Tuesday, October 29, 4:30 p.m.,
Bush Memorial, Troy
Did you know that 85% of job opportunities are found through networking?
Building a network takes time, and the Career and Self-Discovery Center has planned this event to help you to make professional connections with peers, employers, and alumni, in a relaxed and fun setting. This event will include networking activities, tips on professionalism, and refreshments! All students who register and attend will receive business cards. Register for Mocktails.
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Members of RSC's chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon, the occupational therapy honor society. | |
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Help Support Occupational Therapy Honor Society's Fundraising Challenge
for OT Research
The Russell Sage College chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon, the occupational therapy honor society, is participating in the 2025 St. Catherine Challenge, an online fundraising effort for the American Occupational Therapy Foundation's intervention research grants. The grants are one of the few opportunities OT researchers have to obtain significant funding for early-stage research studies that build the evidence they need for practice. You can contribute toward Phi Theta Epsilon's effort to raise $1,000 online.
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RSC is First College in Nation to Partner with the Center for Positive Education
On October 30, the college will hold a news conference to announce its partnership with The Center for Positive Education and opportunities for Education students to be trained in Positive Education.
Based on the principles of Positive Psychology, Positive Education can be an important tool in social and emotional learning and educator self-care. RSC is the first college to partner with the center. Watch for more information after the news conference.
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From IT: The Secret Ingredient is Multifactor Authentication
Multifactor authentication is like cake — the more layers the better! When MFA is enabled, it will require anyone logging into an account to navigate a two-step process to prove their identity — usually via a push notification.
How it works: When logging into your account, you first provide your password or passphrase. Next, you provide an extra way of proving that you’re you; this is typically done through:
- An extra PIN (personal identification number)
- An extra security question like, “What’s your favorite pet’s name?”
- An additional code, either emailed or texted
- A biometric identifier like facial recognition or a fingerprint
- A unique number generated by an authenticator app
- A secure token is a separate piece of hardware (like a key fob that holds information) that verifies a person’s identity with a database or system
Why should you use MFA on your accounts?
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Extra layer of protection: Just like adding frosting to a cake enhances its flavor and presentation, MFA adds an extra layer of security to your accounts. It makes them more appealing and resilient against threats.
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Prevents spoiling: Using quality ingredients is crucial for a cake’s success. Similarly, MFA helps prevent your accounts from “spoiling” by keeping them safe from unauthorized access, even if one ingredient (like your password) is compromised.
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Peace of mind: When you bake a cake with care, you know it’s going to turn out well. Enabling MFA gives you confidence that your accounts are secure, allowing you to focus on enjoying life rather than worrying about potential breaches.
Thank you for being the key ingredient in our recipe for cybersecurity success!
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Win a Dunkin Gift Card From IT!
Complete this RSC Cybersecurity quiz by November 1, receive a 90 or higher, and be entered to win one of three $10 Dunkin gift cards.
Psst: If you don’t obtain a 90 the first time, you can retry!
Answers can be found in the last four IT newsletters, and there are links to the IT newsletters right in the quiz! Winners will be contacted via their RSC email accounts and announced in the November 11 newsletter.
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Gator Bite Specials from Papa Johns
Thanks to a partnership with the athletics department, Papa Johns on New Scotland Avenue is offering two "Gator Bite" specials:
- Two medium one topping pizzas for $5.99 each; must buy in group of two (code: gator1).
- Medium one topping pizza and bread or garlic parm sticks for $12.98 (code: gator2).
Available at the 571 New Scotland Avenue, Albany location only. Order at papajohns.com or call 518-438-7272.
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From the Undergraduate Dean's Office: RSC Students and Professors Create Fantastic "College Student for a Day" Experience for Local Middle Schoolers
On Friday, October 18, as part of Sage in the Community, RSC partnered with Troy Middle School and Girls Inc. to create a "College Student for a Day" experience. Fifteen middle school students spent the day on the Troy campus getting to live the life of a college student. Thanks to the RSC students who led activities and Professors Karen Balter, Tom Gray, and Marci Murphy, the middle schoolers had a fantastic experience!
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Business and Nonprofit Catalyst Expo
Wednesday, October 30, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Armory, Albany
Join a dynamic day of collaboration and innovation, where businesses, nonprofits, community leaders, and students will come together to share ideas, pitch initiatives, and inspire change.
Sessions include an investor panel where you can pitch your ideas and seek funding, live feedback on pitches, a business intro competition, and workshops and networking. The event is hosted by RSC's School of Management, presented with In Focus Brands and Camelot Solutions. Register online for the expo.
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Bake Sale
Thursday, October 31, 11 a.m.,
Buchman Pavilion, Troy
Sponsored by BASIC, one of RSC's student clubs.
Is your club planning an event that you would like to promote in the Solutions newsletter? Please send it to newsletter@sage.edu!
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Learn About Grad School Options
for Psychology Majors
Thursday, October 31, 4:15 p.m.,
Shea Library Poetry Room, Troy
Thinking about grad school? Come discuss your options with RSC grad student Joshua Kahn.
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Fire & Light Night
Friday, November 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,
Albany Campus
Presented by visual arts faculty and students, this event includes a demonstration of ceramic firing techniques, sculpture burnings, and three-story animations shown on the buildings around Opalka Gallery. Presented in conjunction with the opening reception of The Voracious Eye exhibition at Opalka Gallery.
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The Voracious Eye Opening Reception
Friday, November 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,
Opalka Gallery, Albany
Alan Thomson Trio will play during the reception, held in conjunction with the Department of Visual and Performing Arts’s Fire & Light Night and Albany's First Friday celebration of arts and culture.
Learn more about The Voracious Eye.
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Publish your creative work: The Rev, a full-color literary and creative arts magazine, is accepting submissions for its 2025 edition. Artwork must be submitted as a high-res jpg, and writing must be submitted as a Word document or PDF. Up to seven submissions per person; submit work to Laurel Petersen at peterl4@sage.edu by November 29.
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Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program: CSTEP at RSC is recruiting new students. You could be eligible for financial support for research, exams, conference travel, and other benefits. Apply to CSTEP.
Grad School in Scotland: Review the Saint Andrew's Society Scholarship Program application guidelines and contact Undergraduate Dean Andrea Rehn to be considered for a referral.
Discounts for RSC students: Receive a discount at businesses in Troy with your RSC ID. Find a list of merchants and discounts.
Hope to hear from YOU! Email newsletter@sage.edu with photos, events, achievements, or other news you would like us to consider including in the college newsletters.
Have questions?: There are Solutions desks in each library, where you can ask anything. Stop by, call 518-244-2020, or email solutions@sage.edu.*
*Unless you have something you would like us to consider for Solutions: The Newsletter! In that case, please email newsletter@sage.edu by Wednesday for the following Sunday's newsletter.
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STUDENT CENTERS
Freddie's, Kahl Campus Center, Lower Level (Albany)
McClellan Student Center, McKinstry Hall (Troy)
Open daily, noon-9 p.m.
Commuter Lounge, Hart Hall (Troy)
7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
FITNESS
Armory Fitstop (Albany)
McKinstry Fitness Center (Troy)
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
WELLNESS CENTERS
Kahl Campus Center, Lower Level (Albany)
Kellas Hall, 1st Floor (Troy)
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
After-Hours Care
BOOKSTORES
Albany bookstore
41 Union Drive, in the Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences' Gozzo Student Center
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
M.o.s.s. books and other provisions (NEW LOCATION! Gurley Hall, Troy)
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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