August 31

First day of classes

August 31 - September 4

All classes will be held online

September 7

Labor Day - No Classes

September 8

Follow a Monday schedule

In-person classes begin

September 11

October 12

October 23

November 20

Last day to add/remove Pass/No Credit

November 25 - 27

November 30 - December 11

December 12 - December 14

December 15 - December 21

December 22

From the Counseling Center...
Counseling Services (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) 
No in-person appointments: phone and video appointments only. 

1. Counseling Appointments 

• Counseling appointments will be conducted via phone or video. To schedule an appointment, email counseling@rpi.edu or call (518) 276-6479 or (518) 276-6287. Indicate the best time and phone number for a counselor to contact you. 
• Drop-in counseling in the Mueller Center, ECAV, and the Rensselaer Union is canceled. 

2. Psychiatric Services 

• Psychiatry appointments will be conducted via phone and/or video. To schedule an appointment, email counseling@rpi.edu or call (518) 276-6479 or (518) 276-6287. Indicate the best time and phone number for a counselor to contact you. 

3. Crisis Intervention (24/7/365) – Follow normal procedures 

• Call the Department of Public Safety (518) 276-6611 and request to speak with the Counselor-on-Call. 
• If life-threatening, call 911 or the National Suicide Lifeline: 1 (800) 273-8255 

4. Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19 

• View guidance from the CDC on managing anxiety and stress during emergencies. 

PEER SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERRED FOR STUDENTS THIS FALL 

The Rensselaer Counseling Center, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Capital Region, and Active Minds are proud to announce a partnership to help expand counseling resources and services for students experiencing mental health issues. This will be a weekly Virtual Peer Led Support Group for students who have lived experience with mental health symptoms or who are currently living with a mental illness.    

The Peer Led Support Group will be held virtually every Wednesday from 6-7pm.  A start date will begin Wednesday September 9th.  Mark your calendar and stayed tuned for a Virtual Link to take you there! 

For more information on the benefits of Peer Led Support Groups: https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2018-/Peer-Support-Helping-Others-Healing-Yourself 

From ALAC...

• Drop-In Tutoring for the Fall is being planned and set up. All tutoring will be virtual and have consistent times week to week. We will post this schedule on our website. 

• We will still be accepting “requests for tutors” if we haven’t identified a tutor for a particular class. We will make every effort to find a tutor for a student who needs one. 

• Students who need academic coaching or general advising will be able to make an appointment with an ALAC counselor/advisor either to meet briefly in person or to set up a virtual meeting.  Walk-in appointments will be limited in time and density and based on the institute’s regulations.  

• We will continue to meet regularly with students who are Continued on Probation (COP) and student who may be on Financial Aid probation. Most of these meeting will occur virtually. 

• Students should call the ALAC office at (518) 276-6269 or email alac@rpi.edu with questions or if they are looking to make an appointment.