Begley Library

contact advisors with any concerns about academic progress in any class during the course of a semester.

Process All Necessary Paperwork

Students must obtain all necessary forms and signatures for academic status changes. It is the student’s responsibility to apply for graduation.

Be Knowledgeable About Financial Aid Regulations

Students receiving fnancial aid must be knowledgeable about the consequences of no longer attending or withdrawing from classes in which they are enrolled.

Accept Responsibility For Decisions

Students are actively responsible for their college experience. Although an advisor may assist in providing advice, encouragement, or support, ultimately each decision rests with the student. As a result, students must accept the consequences of these decisions.

Clarify Personal Values And Goals

Just as it is a student’s responsibility to make decisions, it is also the student who must clarify personal values and academic and career goals. When students make these decisions, they empower themselves and prepare for postgraduation lives.

Begley Library

Library services are found in the Learning Commons.

Begley Building, Circulation desk/main phone number, 518-381-1235

Hours of Operation:

Please see the Begley Library website, https://libguides.sunysccc.edu/begleylibrary, for the hours of operation Trough its online and in-person services, print and online collections, and cooperative borrowing agreements, Begley Library helps SUNY Schenectady students, faculty and staf to pursue their academic and lifelong learning goals.

Quick Collection Statistics

50,729 Print Books 144,411 ebooks 96,519 Magazines and journals online 52 Print magazines, journals and newspapers

Personal Assistance

All SUNY Schenectady students are encouraged to consult with a librarian in-person or online for help fnding and using information.

Librarians specialize in helping students engage with information online, in Begley Library and in libraries worldwide. Students consulting a librarian will fnd assistance with any part of the research process; from choosing a topic, to fnding sources, to creating a works-cited page. Librarians ofer nonjudgmental assistance to all students.

In the Library

Students visit the library for: • Walk-in research assistance • Access to physical materials • Computer workstations, printers and scanners • Group study spaces and presentation practice rooms

Online Library

Students use the library website to: • Get online help from college librarians • Get help fnding information from the library’s Research Guides • Find print books and eBooks in the Begley Library Catalog • Access online magazines, newspapers and scholarly journals through the Databases • Find and request articles, books and media from other libraries using Interlibrary Loan