Auxiliary Services is proud to announce a new series of initiatives designed to support students, improve dining experiences and promote sustainability across campus in the coming months.

For the upcoming academic year, meal plans will start earlier (Aug. 4) and include coverage during Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring breaks — at no additional cost. Auxiliary Services will also donate 2,000 meal swipes to SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers), SUNY Oswego’s campus food pantry, and launch a $20,000 Course Material Scholarship to reduce academic expenses.

Local indie-rock group Melon Heart, which came together as SUNY Oswego students, will perform a free 7 p.m. show Thursday, May 15, in Waterman Theatre.

No tickets are required for this finals-week concert. 

To prepare for the show, people can check out Melon Heart on any music streaming service and follow @melonheart23 on Instagram.

Campus Technology Services (CTS) will perform network maintenance at various locations. They include the following: 

Due to ongoing inclement weather, the OzFest picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. today (May 9) will take place in Cooper Dining Center.

Read more about today's full menu of OzFest activities.

As SUNY Oswego prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025, we want to ensure that everybody’s Commencement experience is safe, smooth and memorable. For those who are attending the ceremony, and for friends and family coming to support graduates, please review the following important updates before attending the ceremony:

The campus community is invited to celebrate Tyler Art Gallery's "BFA 2 Exhibition," running through May 16 and with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 9.

One of the university's longest-running traditions, Commencement Eve Torchlight, will return on Friday, May 16, starting at 8 p.m. in Lot E-31, between Marano Campus Center and Penfield Library. 

SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu will host faculty and staff drop-in hours today, Tuesday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Marano Campus Center Chu Atrium. 

All faculty and staff are invited to stop by and meet with President Nwosu during these in-person drop-ins, which are planned to be held periodically throughout the semester.

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, the SUNY Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Office of Executive Recruitment and Leadership Development, is proud to present a virtual panel, "Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: AANHPI Leadership Across Generations" from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.

Residence Life and Housing

• Residence halls and Village Townhouses close at noon on May 17, 2025, for non-graduating students.

• Transition to summer housing for summer school students will occur on May 18 from 9 to 11 a.m.

• Graduates must vacate their residence halls two hours after their ceremony concludes.