Frequently Asked Questions

Your Alfred State Student ID Card is used in many ways: as an ID, as a key card for door access, and as a debit card for certain campus accounts.

• Meal plans, including Dining Dollars
• Campus Spending Accounts
• Printing Services
• Residence Hall door access
• Fitness Center access
• Laundry Services

Please keep your Alfred State Student ID with your at all times. Your ID is valid as long as you are an active student at Alfred State.

If you lose your ID Card, report it lost to University Police, 607-587-3999. You can deactivate a lost card online at https://alfredstate-sp.transactcampus.com/eaccounts which will prevent anyone from using the card. If you find the card later, you canreactivate it at the same website. If you are unable to find the card, you can get a new one made. Contact the ACES Business office at 607-587-4064. Once a new card has been issued, the old card cannot be reactivated.

Which meal plan you choose depends on your lifestyle and your daily schedule. For example; if you know that most days you are going to want 3 meals per day, then the 18 meal plan will be the one that best suits you. We do recommend that first year students choose the 18 or 14 meal plan. You will select your meal plan when you pay your bill online.

You may decrease your meal plan during the first two weeks of the fall semester. You may choose a different meal plan on your bill for the spring semester. First semester freshmen and transfer students only may decrease their meal plan during the the first two weeks of the spring semester. You may increase your meal plan at any time.

If a student is sick and confined to their room, a roommate or friend may pick up a meal for them at any dining location. Whoever is picking up the meal should bring along the ID of the sick student and a note from that student specifying what they want to order. Take-out containers are located in all units, including The Terrace.

Students who are sick for more than one day should contact the Health Center for additional assistance.

Flu care packages are provided by Dining Services at the request of the Health Center.

Each meal plan that comes with meal swipes includes 5 bonus meals per semester that can be used to feed a friend. Your regular meal swipes and Dining Dollars cannot be used to feed a friend as they are non-transferrable due to NYS tax law. Other options would be CSA, cash, or credit card.

Dining Dollars are part of your meal plan. It is a declining balance account to purchase food items at any of the on-campus dining facilities. As part of the meal plan, food purchased with Dining Dollars is non-taxable. Dining Dollars are also non-transferrable (cannot be shared with a friend) and non-refundable (unused Dining Dollars expire at the end of each semester). You can add additional Dining Dollars to your account at www.acesalfred.com/deposits.

CSA (Campus Spending Account) is a declining balance account used to purchase items at the Campus Store, in the vending machines, in any of the on-campus dining facilities, and at our off-campus partners. CSA balances roll from the fall to the spring semester. Remaining CSA is refunded at the end of the spring semester as long as the balance is at least $20. Excess financial aid can be directed to CSA to save on out-of-pocket expenses. You can add additional CSA to your account at www.acesalfred.com/deposits.

Spring 2025 Bus Schedule

Regular stops are made at these locations:

• UPD/Elm Street Corner
• Huntington Admin. Bldg. Pull-Off
• Mackenzie West Pull-Off
• Mackenzie East Pull-Off
• SLC
• R/C Hall - 4 Corner Stop
• Main Entrance to Campus

The Wellsville Shuttle picks up and delivers students from the Alfred Campus to the Wellsville Campus each day. Curriculum specific transportation for Wellsville is available and arranged with the academic departments. For example, Culinary students may need a bus on certain days for late-night culinary labs or special events, please have instructors send those requests to the Transportation Department at Transportation@alfredstate.edu