New Student Advising | Russell Sage College

I. Welcome New Undergraduate Students!! We are excited to welcome you to the Russell Sage College community. Below are notes to help you achieve academic success in your first term through graduation.

II. Class Schedule Notes: SPRING 2025
SP25 Classes begin Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (Academic Calendar).
→ All new enrolled Undergraduate Day first year (freshman) and transfer students (deposited) will be pre-registered for major & general education courses by the Office of Academic Advising.
→ UG Day Students will be pre-registered beginning on November 18, 2024 by the Office of Academic Advising.
→ Student class schedules will be inputted in order based on the enrollment deposit date.
→ Students can view their class schedules in Passport – Menu – Resources – Self Service – Student Planning – Plan & Schedule.
_>>_{Classes are selected based on major department recommendations, needed degree requirements, and the current course schedule (availability).}
_>>_{Schedule change requests (if needed), students may request changes to their schedules via email,}_{[email protected]} _{-or- at New Student Orientation (Ready Program)}
_>>_{Full-time students complete 15-16 credits per term. (Recommended to graduate on time).}
_>>_{Student class schedule information is listed and viewable in Self Service-Student Planning on the Plan & Schedule screen by Term (registered courses are listed in green with a green check mark).}
_>>_{Sage Class Times: Day courses are taught in 1.5 hour blocks: Mon/Thu 8:00 AM to 5:20 PM and Tue/Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:20 PM. A few art studio courses are offered Mon/Thu 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM; Wednesdays: RSC 101 workshops, Studio classes, and Science Labs.}
_>>_{Wait-listed courses: students will be sent an email from the Registrar’s Office to their Sage Email account when a seat becomes available. Note: academic department chairs are tracking course wait-lists and may add seats or new sections as needed.}

IV. Academic Pre-Semester Checklist **SPRING 2025**

⧠ Log-in to Sage’s portal, passport.sage.edu. In Passport – use Passport Menu – resources – Self Service – Student Planning.

⧠ View additional Passport Apps: Google Account (Sage Gmail), Resources Menu (Moodle, Password Reset), RSC Service Center (IT Helpdesk), Zoom

⧠ Set up the Sage Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) process on smartphone (instructions)

⧠ Be sure to check your new @sage.edu email account regularly!! (…at least once Daily)

⧠ View Academic information in Self Service – Student Planning. 1. My Progress (degree requirements) and 2. Plan & Schedule (class schedule/registration). See Understanding My Progress Guide [PDF]

⧠ Faculty Advisor (major): your Faculty Advisor’s name & contact information is listed in Student Planning – My Progress – At a Glance – click on the Show Program Notes link

⧠ Transfer Credits are listed in Self Service – Student Planning – Academics Menu – Transfer Summary link
→ Check your Transfer Summary to be sure ALL previous college credits including AP credits are listed.
→ Transfer credits are uploaded by the Admission Office & verified the Registrar’s Office.
→ Contact the Admission Office ([email protected]) for more information about transcript status
→ View the Guide to Transferring Credits to Sage – PDF

⧠ Catalog: view Major requirements, course plans, General Education requirements, and Course Descriptions in the Catalog

⧠ Attend the Orientation Program. Contact [email protected] for more information. Schedule a virtual one on one session (if needed) with a Student Success Advocate, [email protected].

⧠ View Tuition Due Dates. Tuition bills & payment plan information is in Self Service – Student Finance.

⧠ Textbooks: Sage students are responsible for purchasing their textbooks and supplies.
Note: Sage has Two Bookstores. Research book costs in Student Planning – Plan & Schedule. Click on the course title. A pop up will appear (Section Details). Scroll to the bottom. Click on the Bookstore information link.
*Textbooks for Albany class sections are available in Albany Bookstore.
*Textbooks for Troy class sections are available in the Troy bookstore.
— Need money for textbooks? Contact [email protected], to see if you have enough aid or refund money to help with books and supplies at a Sage Bookstore.

⧠ Moodle: Log-in to moodle.sage.edu, Sage’s online learning platform. *Tutorials are available in Moodle. *NOTE: most courses in Moodle will go Live just before the start of the term or on the first day of the term (the class will become visible in your Moodle Course List) .

⧠ Review your Class Schedule daily in Self Service – Student Planning beginning on: Monday, 1/20/25.
— Go to Student Planning – Plan & Schedule screen to view the final classroom locations/campus & textbook information
— Check Sage Gmail for emails from Professors. *Academic Calendar: click here. *Shuttle Schedule: click here.

⧠ Spring 2025 classes begin: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
— Email your Faculty Advisor (major) if you have concerns about your classes and need to make schedule changes.

⧠ Spring 2025 schedule changes must be completed by Monday, January 27, 2025 (Add/Drop deadline). Note: after 1/27/25, class drop requests will be recorded as Withdrawal. Contact [email protected] for instructions. A grade of W will be given.