❶  Activate & Access Your New Paltz Email

✓ Activate your New Paltz email address. A one-time activation email will be sent to your personal email address within a few days after you have been admitted.

✓ After activation, access your New Paltz email account one of four ways:

• Go to outlook.newpaltz.edu
• Go to newpaltz.edu → Resources → Office 365
• Log in to my.newpaltz.edu → Office 365
• Download the free Microsoft Outlook app and follow these instructions

Click here for more information about getting started with your New Paltz email.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for International Travel: MFA for International Travel

For questions, contact the IT Service Desk: servicedesk@newpaltz.edu | 1-845-257-4357

❷  Preparing Your Immigration Documents For Your Interview

✓ The information on the Applying for an F-1 Visa site will help you plan your arrival and next steps in obtaining your F-1 student visa.

✓ The information on the Applying for Your J-1 Visa site will help you plan your arrival and next steps in obtaining your J-1 student visa.

❸  Course Registration

✓ Students must complete the Course Request Form. We do our best to register you into your top choices. Please take note that space in some classes is limited.

✓ All students must accept financial responsibility. Log in to my.newpaltz.edu → Registration.

If you are enrolling in ESL courses, you do not need to complete the Course Request Form.

Any questions about course registration should be sent to your SUNY New Paltz Program Coordinator.

❹  Initiate your Campus Housing Request

✓ Submit a Housing Request via the International Student Platform using the On-Campus Housing request.

This step is required for all students, even if you plan not to live on campus.

Once submitted, your request will be forwarded to the Office of Residence Life. Please keep in mind:

• Requests after the deadline → waitlist
• International students → 10-month halls, double occupancy
• On-campus housing = binding contract: Fall admits = full year; Spring admits = spring only
• All on-campus students must purchase a campus meal plan
• You can review our recommended packing checklist to help prepare for your first night in the residence halls.

Living Learning Communities (LLC): Learn more here.

Off-Campus Housing: Make your own arrangements. Info here. SUNY New Paltz does not endorse any landlord.

❺  Request JFK Airport Shuttle Service

✓ Airport Pick up Request: Tickets can be purchased online. This shuttle is optional.

If you arrive on or before the official pick-up date, use the direct shuttle from JFK (arrive no later than 3:00 pm EST). Details sent one week prior.

Shuttle is only on official date. Taxis/public transit are expensive. If traveling independently, see Transportation From New York Airports.

❻  International Student Orientation

✓ Mandatory - All new international students must attend orientation.

✓ International Student Orientation: Meet staff, learn about services, immigration check-in, and campus life.

For questions, email: international@newpaltz.edu

❼  Student ID Card

✓ Order your Student ID Card using your Banner ID.

Deadline: At least one week before Orientation.
Your ID is essential for dorm access, gym, events, and more.

For questions, email: international@newpaltz.edu

❽  Submit your Immunization and Health Information

Log into Medicat to submit:

✓ Immunization records in English (or certified translation). MMR required by NYS.

✓ Read Meningococcal Fact Sheet + submit Response Form if no vaccine in last 5 years.

✓ TB Screening Questionnaire — test before arrival if high-risk country.

✓ Physical Form

Health Insurance: All international students are automatically enrolled in SUNY’s student health insurance upon registration.

For questions: Student Health Service | healthservice@newpaltz.edu | 1-845-257-3400

Failure to comply with NYS Public Health Laws 2165 & 2167 can result in de-enrollment and loss of tuition.

Resources for New Students