CLARKSON UNIVERSITY NEW HIRE RELOCATION GUIDE WELCOME TO CLARKSON UNIVERSITY! This guide has been assembled to help new employees with relocation to the Potsdam area. If you have any questions that are not addressed in this guide or if your relocation is international, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 315-268-6497 for additional information. The information in this guide does not imply or provide an endorsement from Clarkson University. HOUSING LOOKING TO PURCHASE A HOUSE? 2. Questions to ask when viewing a rental property: The St. Lawrence County Board of Realtors has combined the area real estate offerings in one • Are utilities included? If not, what is centralized location. Visit slcmls.com to locate the average utility bill? a house and/or a realtor. • Cable or DISH TV/internet provider? • Laundry? Tips: • Storage? • Resident and/or guest parking? 1. To assist you in your search, the towns • How are repairs handled? Holiday/ located closest to campus are listed below: after-hours repairs? • Are there special move-in times or • Canton. procedures? • Colton. • What is the guest policy? • Norwood. • What is the penalty for an early • Parishville. termination of the lease? • Pierrepont. • Does the landlord allow subletting? • Potsdam. • Does the lease go month-to-month • West Stockholm. at the end of the initial period? • Do you have a sample lease? 2. Often homeowners who are waiting to sell • Is it possible to get receipts for any their homes will rent their property in the interim. application fees and/or deposits? These properties are most easily identified by • Pet policy? Smoking policy? Alterations to contacting a local real estate agent (slcmls.com). the premises policy? 3. Requirements for real estate transactions 3. Items to note in your lease: vary from state to state; please work closely with a real estate professional while buying a home. • Time required for tenant and landlord to give notice about moving out. • Policies for renting after the lease period. LOOKING TO RENT A HOUSE OR AN • Responsibility for utilities. APARTMENT? • Conditions for apartment repair. • Conditions if a roommate defaults on rent. To view an up-to-date list of rental properties in • Conditions if tenant refuses rent increase. the area, visit northcountrynow.com. From the • Rules for subletting. homepage, click on Classifieds and follow the • Times and policies for returning the link to Apartments and Rentals. security deposit. Tips 4. Utilities: 1. Things to take with you when viewing a For some rental properties, utilities are included, rental property: so you do not have to do anything to activate them. If utilities are not included, you are • Photo ID. responsible for activating each one. To avoid • Checkbook. delays and other inconveniences, contact • Names, addresses and phone numbers of the utility companies to set up accounts and any previous landlords. activate services before moving into your • Social Security number. apartment or house since activation may take • Employment information. several days. • Personal references. • List of questions for landlord. • Camera. 1 HOUSING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR National Grid UTILITIES 1-800-642-4272 www.nationalgridus.com/NewYork Cable and DISH Television St. Lawrence Gas (natural gas) Cable is typically offered by one major provider, 33 Stearns St. although competition is growing throughout the Massena, NY 13662 area – especially from companies that provide 315-322-5781 other services, such as internet, in addition to cable. DISH Network and Direct TV are alterna- Suburban Propane tives to cable. For additional information, visit 1-800-776-7263 dishnetwork.com and directtv.com. www.suburbanpropane.com Local Cable Provider Spectrum Garbage Removal/Recycling 855-243-8892 Services www.spectrum.com Casella Waste Systems 147 Market Street Electricity Potsdam, NY 13676 315-268-6366 National Grid www.casella.com 1-800-642-4272 www.nationalgridus.com/New York (serving the Potsdam and Norwood area; Internet Service Providers no local office) SLIC Network Solutions 315-274-9050 Fuel Companies www.slic.com Amerigas Spectrum 6598 State Highway 56 855-243-8892 Potsdam, NY 13676 www.spectrum.com 1-866-788-1925 www.amerigas.com Telephone Companies Griffith Energy 7554 US Highway 11 Spectrum Potsdam, NY 13676 855-243-8892 315-265-3560 www.spectrum.com www.griffithenergy.com Verizon Kuno Oil Co. 1-800-837-4966 5830 County Rte. 27 Canton, NY 13617 SLIC Network Solutions 315-386-1000 315-274-9050 Merriman Inc AT&T Potsdam-Norwood Rd 315-265-0351 Norwood, NY 13668 www.wireless.att.com 2 FAMILY EDUCATION KINDER ACADEMY K-12 Public Schools Clarkson has entered into a relationship with Kinder Academy in order for University Canton Central School employees to access childcare at affordable www.ccsdk12.org/ rates. Clarkson has secured discounted rates to assist our families and will further supplement Colton-Pierrepont School District these rates based on an employee’s annual www.cpcs.k12.ny.us/ salary range. Kinder Academy offers infant care and a Norwood-Norfolk Central School full academic curriculum in a nurturing www.nncsk12.org/ environment for all ages. Children will enjoy fun and festive daily activities in an academic Potsdam Central School learning facility that is fully-equipped for www.potsdam.k12.ny.us/ on-site and online learning. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided. Private and Alternative Schools For more information, contact clarksonhr@ clarkson.edu or call or email Kinder Academy Little River Community School directly at 315-274-9600, kinderacademychildcare www.littleriverschool.org @yahoo.com. St. Mary’s School www.cantoncatholics.com Area Universities St. Lawrence University www.stlaw.edu SUNY Potsdam www.potsdam.edu SUNY Canton www.canton.edu Clarkson University www.clarkson.edu EMPLOYMENT FOR SPOUSES AND PARTNERS The Associated Colleges of St. Lawrence Valley offers assistance to spouses and partners of newly appointed faculty and administrative staff who are seeking meaningful employment in the North Country. For more information, please visit www.associatedcolleges.org. 3 LOCAL COMMUNITY TOWN, VILLAGE AND COUNTY OFFICES CREDIT UNIONS Town of Potsdam Adirondack Regional Federal Credit Union https://potsdamny.us/ 166 Market Street Potsdam, NY 13676 Village of Potsdam 315-268-1440 http://vi.potsdam.ny.us/content/ www.adkcreditunion.com Potsdam Chamber of Commerce Seacomm Federal Credit Union https://www.potsdamchamber.com/ 6 Sisson Street Potsdam, NY 13676 St. Lawrence County Government Offices 1-800-764-0566 stlawco.org www.seacomm.org New York State Department of Motor Vehicles St. Lawrence County DMV LIBRARIES 80 State Highway 310 Canton, NY 13617 Potsdam Public Library Civic Center 315-386-1408 2 Park Street https://dmv.ny.gov/office/canton Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-7230 St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce www.potsdamlibrary.org https://www.visitstlc.com/ Frederick W. Crumb Memorial Library SUNY Potsdam BANKS 44 Pierrepont Ave. Potsdam, NY 13676 Community Bank NA 315-267-2482 70 Market Street Potsdam, NY 13676 The Crane Music Library 315-265-4200 SUNY Potsdam Crane Complex www.communitybankna.com Potsdam, NY 13676 315-277-3730 Key Bank 17 Elm St. Potsdam, NY 13676 DRY CLEANERS 315-265-2900 www.key.com Potsdam Laundry and Dry Cleaners 7 Beal Street NBT Bank Potsdam, NY 13676 6554 State Highway 56 315-265-3760 Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-9950 Tri-Town Cleaners www.nbtbank.com 145 Market Street, Suite 5 Potsdam, NY 13676 North Country Savings Bank 315-265-3541 31 Main Street Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-2300 GROCERY STORES www.northcountrysavings.com ALDI 7495 US Hwy 11 Potsdam, NY 13676 4 LOCAL COMMUNITY IGA 315-265-6228 27 Elm Street www.lds.org Potsdam, NY 13676 315-274-0355 Church of the Nazarene 11 State Highway 72 Potsdam Food Co-op Potsdam, NY 24 Elm Street 13676 315-265-2198 315-265-4630 www.potsdam-naz.org www.potsdamcoop.com Christian Fellowship Center Price Chopper 41 Main Street 201 Market Street Potsdam, NY 13676 Potsdam, NY 13676 315-262-0222 315-265-2165 cfconline.org www.pricechopper.com Emmanuel Baptist Church Save-A-Lot 63 May Road 200 Market Street Potsdam, NY 13676 Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-5340 315-265-3659 www.ebcpotsdam.org/ebc-wp Walmart First Church of Christ Science 7494 US Highway 11 28 Elm Street Potsdam, NY 13676 Potsdam, NY 13676 315-268-6900 315-265-6711 www.walmart.com Purple Rice Asian Food Market 20 Elm Street Potsdam, NY 13676 315-268-0923 HOSPITALS St. Lawrence Health System — Potsdam, Gouverneur, Massena https://www.stlawrencehealthsystem.org/ PLACES OF WORSHIP This is a partial listing of places of worship in Potsdam, as well as some congregations serving specific religions and denominations in nearby towns. Beth-El Congregation 81 Market Street Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-7025 www.potsdamsynagogue.org Church of Jesus Christ of LDS 21 Castle Drive Potsdam, NY 13676 LOCAL COMMUNITY First Presbyterian Church 315-265-7474 42 Elm Street www.unyumc.org/churches/detail/871 Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-9434 Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton www.potsdampresbyterian.org 3 ½ Main Street Canton, NY 13617 Jehovah’s Witnesses 315-386-2498 1087 State Highway 11B www.uucantonny.org Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-5621 PHARMACIES Lutheran Church – Holy Trinity 24 Leroy Street Kinney Drugs Potsdam, NY 13676 200 Market Street: 315-265-2770 315-268-5464 48 Maple Street: 315-262-0529 www.kinneydrugs.com New Hope Community Church 33 Grant Street Walgreens Potsdam, NY 13676 173 Market Street 315-265-7094 315-265-6192 www.newhopepotsdam.org www.walgreens.com Potsdam Masjid Walmart 110 Elm Street US Highway 11 Potsdam, NY 13676 315-268-6917 www.walmart.com St. Mary’s Catholic Church 17 Lawrence Ave. Potsdam, NY 13676 MAILING & PACKAGING SERVICES 315-265-9680 United States Postal Office Trinity Episcopal Church 21 Elm Street 8 Maple Street Potsdam, NY 13676 Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-8500 315-265-5754 www.trinitychurchpotsdam.org The UPS Store 200 Market Street, Suite 5 United Methodist Church Potsdam, NY 13676 26 Main Street 315-265-4565 Potsdam, NY 13676 CULTURE MUSEUMS The Crane Music Complex SUNY Potsdam St.