New Student Advising | Russell Sage College

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.

I. Class Schedule Notes. FALL 2025 Classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025 (Academic Calendar).
⧠ All new enrolled (deposited) undergraduate day First Year (freshman) students and Transfer students will be pre-registered for major & general education courses by the Office of Academic Advising
⧠ Transfer Students will be pre-registered for their fall classes beginning on May 21, 2025. Student class schedules will viewable in Self Service on or before May 28, 2025.
⧠ First Year/Freshman Students will be pre-registered for their fall classes beginning on June 10, 2025. Student class schedules will viewable in Self Service on or before June 18, 2025
⧠ Student class schedules will be inputted in order based on the enrollment deposit date.
⧠ Students can view their class schedules in Self Service. Go to 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).
▫ ▫ ▫ To qualify for full-time financial aid & scholarships students must be registered for 12 required credits (minimum). Required credits are credits needed for degree completion.
▫ ▫ ▫ 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 class sections 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.

III. Academic Pre-Semester Checklist **FALL 2025**

⧠ Log-in to Passport (Sage portal), passport.sage.edu. Go to the Passport Menu – Resources – Self Service – Student Planning

⧠ View and bookmark 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 Email (@sage.edu) 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 (Go to the Academics Menu – Transfer Summary link)
→ Check your Transfer Summary to be sure ALL of your 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 new student Orientation Program. Contact [email protected] for more information.

⧠ View Tuition Due Dates. Tuition bills, statements & payment plan information is in Self Service – Student Finance.
— view and complete Financial Aid tasks using Self Service – Financial Aid

⧠ 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: Sunday, 8/24/25.
— Go to Student Planning – Plan & Schedule screen to view the classroom locations, campus, & textbook information
— Check Sage Gmail for emails from Professors.

⧠ Academic Calendar | Shuttle Schedule

⧠ Fall 2025 classes begin: Monday, August 25, 2025
— Email your Faculty Advisor (major) if you have concerns about your classes and need to make schedule changes.

⧠ Fall 2025 schedule changes must be completed by Friday, August 29, 2025 (Add/Drop deadline). Note: after 9/29/25, class drop requests will be recorded as Withdrawal. A grade of W will be given. Contact [email protected] for instructions.