Students are also encouraged to consult academic faculty and the student affairs staff about personal as well as academic matters. Beyond academic duties, the instructor may act as a mature friend and advisor who can help the student through friendly interest, wise counseling and personal example. The SUNY Upstate Medical University is fortunate to have an on-site child care facility for students and employees. The Day Care Center is licensed for 46 children, ages eight weeks to three years, and is located adjacent to the Campus Activities Building. Jacobsen Hall provides a classroom used to accommodate an additional twenty children, ages four and five.
Tuition is based on a sliding fee scale according to income, with full or part-time care available.
Students have first priority for enrollment with 15 slots reserved for their use. At the beginning of each academic year the Graduate and Undergraduate Student Councils, under the direction of the Student Affairs Office, sponsor orientation programs for the incoming medical, graduate, nursing and undergraduate students. Orientation provides an opportunity for the new students to meet other students, faculty and staff, and to become familiar with their new surroundings. The student orientation leaders offer insights to life on campus. Social events are interspersed among official meetings and functions.