Getting around
- First-year resident students are not permitted to register or park a vehicle on campus.
- University (blue buses) and city buses are free to Binghamton University students with a University ID. For complete details about bus transportation, including route maps and schedules, visit the Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) website.
- Escape and the Greater Binghamton Transportation Center offer easy ways to travel home on weekends and breaks.
- Rent a bike for two hours a day for free through the University's bikeshare program.
- The University's partnership with 511NY Rideshare makes finding carpools simple.
Banking
Binghamton's financial institution on campus is Visions Credit Union.
BUC$
BUC$ is an optional service where money can be placed on your Student ID, turning it into a debit card for certain University services. There are no service fees, no activation fees and the money rolls over from semester to semester.
Chosen-name policy
A chosen name can be an important part of a person’s identity, and the University
recognizes that students may want to use a name that is different from their legal
name.
The University's Chosen-name Policy allows students to indicate their chosen first names to the University community.
Move-in days
There are two different move-in days for new students. First-year students who attended
the Oct. 22 Orientation will move in Saturday, Jan. 13. All remaining first-year
students attending January Orientation will move in on Friday, Jan. 12.
Residential Life will send more detailed information to students via their Binghamton
University email address in December, including selecting your move-in time on your
assigned date and more details on activities and events occurring during your first
weekend on campus.
Textbooks, clothing and more...
Books and Binghamton gear − The Binghamton University Bookstore offers students a one-stop shop. To save students money and support all learning needs, the bookstore offers textbook rentals, used books and digital book options. For course materials, books, Binghamton University clothing, supplies and much more, visit the Binghamton University Bookstore.
Safety is our priority
- Interpersonal violence prevention: All incoming first-year and transfer students are expected to complete mandatory in-person and online training about interpersonal violence and sexual assault prevention, and bystander intervention. In-person trainings will be held during move-in weekend, and students will be able to sign up for the time slot through B-Engaged. The online program is a course students are added to through Brightspace. Students are asked to complete the online program before coming to campus in preparation for their in-person session.
- Substance use harm reduction: As a new or incoming student to the University you are asked to review the ATOD training video and complete the short quiz at the end. The video contains information about campus policies; alcohol, tobacco and other drug services; harm reduction strategies, and campus resources. The training is about 12 minutes in length.
- Emergency Management
- Emergency text messaging − Sign up to get emergency alerts from the University via text message.
- Emergency notification − The University offers at least 10 different ways it communicates during an emergency. Learn more >
- Campus Safety Initiatives
- Residence hall safety − All residence hall doors are locked on a 24-hour basis, requiring key-card access.
- From midnight until 5 a.m., all gates except the main entrance to campus are closed to vehicular traffic. Vehicles admitted to campus during this time must display a current University parking decal or the occupants of the vehicle must be hosted by a member of the University community.
- Decker Students Health Services Center
- The Decker Student Health Services Center provides Binghamton University students with primary care of acute illness and injury,
health education, women's health services (including birth control), travel medicine,
immunizations, HIV testing, psychiatric consultation and laboratory services. All
services are confidential and many services are covered by the mandatory University Health Fee.
- Harpur's Ferry Student Volunteer Ambulance Squad
- Fully trained and equipped Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance agency
- Fully certified by the Department of Health to operate in New York State, the same as all other transporting ambulance agencies in New York.
- No charge for use of ambulance services
- Learn more at Harpur's Ferry website
The University is required by The Clery Act to notify applicants of the availability of its Annual Security and Fire Report which contains three years of crime and fire statistics for the campus as well as safety and security policy statements. You may request a paper copy of the report by contacting the Human Resources Office at 607-777-2187.
