Accepted Graduate Students
2008 Orientation, Registration & New Student Information
Welcome to ESF!
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I welcome you to the graduate community at SUNY ESF. While it is our expectation that you will be a serious student, it is equally important to us that you become an educated and thoughtful citizen. When you graduate from ESF what will set you apart? While only you can answer that question, we can and do offer you many curricular and co-curricular experiences and resources that will allow you to hone those very skills for which employers are looking.
I wish you the best of luck in all your endeavors and I look forward to the contributions you will make as an ESF student.Sincerely,
Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy, President
Please be advised that multiple construction projects will increase traffic congestion in the areas adjacent to the Irving Avenue entrance to ESF (near the Carrier Dome). Plan additional time to arrive and access parking in all areas near ESF and Syracuse University throughout the summer and through the fall semester.
Community of Graduate Students
Visit the graduate student blog for information about ESF during the week prior to the start of the semester.
Graduate Student Orientation
Wednesday, 20 August 2008 in Nifkin Lounge, basement of Marshall Hall, 9:00 am check-in.
Parking is available (no charge) in the Standart Parking Lot [http://www.esf.edu/maps/esfflat.htm] for the day.
9:30-10:30 am Meet current ESF graduate students, claim your “ESF Recycles” mug, complete change of address forms, and hear about academic policies from Dean Dudley J. Raynal and Assistant Dean Marla A. Jabbour
10:30-11:30 am Tour graduate department offices with department representatives
11:30 am Depart from Stadium Place (adjacent to the Standart Parking Lot) for Syracuse area bus tour
11:45 am-1 pm Lunch On-Your-Own at Marshall “M” Street
1 pm Depart from Marshall Street for balance of Syracuse area bus tour
2:30 pm – Return to Stadium Place
YOU MUST RSVP BY 15 AUGUST 2008. Click here to RSVP for the Graduate Student Orientation. [All new graduate students will be charged a modest fee for the orientation program.]
Go directly to the Accepted Graduate Student Secure Log-in Page to submit required forms:
You will use the userid and password you used to submit your on-line graduate application. If you applied by paper application and have NOT received log-in information by email, or if you have limited access to the internet, contact the Office of Instruction and Graduate Studies (esfgrad@esf.edu) to obtain your Accepted Graduate Student Secure Log-in data or to receive paper copies of required forms.
Please note that Syracuse University provides accessory instruction, athletic programs, ID cards, health and counseling services, library facilities and other services to ESF students. Here are some key terms you must know as you negotiate the registration process:
- NetID is a personal identifier that students use to access SU computing resources
- MySlice is the website students enter to register for classes and access MyMail accounts
- MyMail is a system students use to manage @syr.edu e-mail
- MyESF is the website students enter to access grade reports (unofficial transcript), class schedules and other ESF data
Reminder: If you do NOT have internet access or have limited access to the internet, you may complete all registration procedures on campus.
Follow these steps to prepare for registration at ESF:
- Step 1: When you returned your commitment to enroll form, we authorized creation of an “SUID” (Syracuse University Identification Number) that is used as a unique identification. To obtain your SUID, log-in to the secure site (using the userid and password you created when you applied on-line). If you applied by paper, we will send your password to your email address. If none of these options work, contact the Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies by email (esfgrad@esf.edu) or phone (315-470-6599). The Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies is located in 227 Bray Hall.
- Step 2: Activate your official email address (userid) hosted on the Syracuse University domain. You will use this userid to obtain a student ID card, to receive official notices from ESF, and to register for classes each semester. Follow the instructions at the NetID Web site to activate your userid.
- Step 3: To manage your new, official, email account for communication and to register, you will use MyMail, Syracuse University's Web-based e-mail system. You may elect to re-direct other email addresses (gmail, google, yahoo, etc.) to the MyMail system.
- Step 4
: Pre-registration preparation:
- Health Forms – see To Do List
- Policies Acknowledgement – see To Do List
- Advising – Contact your major professor or department chair to establish the first semester class schedule on a registration form (available at the new graduate student orientation). Your major professor or department chair must sign the form and you must submit the white (top) copy to the Registrar’s Office. You will use this process in each subsequent semester until you meet all degree requirements.
- Financial Hold – for parking or library fines, or previous balances owed to SUNY ESF or Syracuse University. Contact the Bursar’s Office if you have a financial hold.
- International Student Orientation – All new students (F-1 or J-1) -- who are non-US citizens or permanent residents -- must complete a pre-registration process sponsored by the Slutzker Center for International Services (SCIS). Contact SCIS at 315-443-2457, 310 Walnut Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244. New International Graduate Student Orientation is scheduled for Sunday, 17 August 2008. Students are advised to arrive in Syracuse no later than August 14, 2008.
To Do List
On-line registration for NEW graduate students will be available Wednesday, 20 August 2008 and will close on the add deadline on Tuesday, 2 September 2008.
| Task | Due Date |
|---|---|
| Commitment to Enroll Confirm your plan to enroll for the Fall 2008 semester by returning the Commitment to Enroll form, or contact the Office Of Instruction & Graduate Studies by email at esfgrad@esf.edu. [emailto: esfgrad@esf.edu] Final Degree Transcripts If you are completing an undergraduate degree or intend to request transfer of graduate credits, request final transcripts sent to the Office Of Instruction & Graduate Studies, 227 Bray Hall, SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY 13210. |
15 May (preferred) |
| Health Forms Syracuse University Health Services manages health records for all ESF students. In accordance with New York State public health law, all students must provide:
The Syracuse University Health Services Office is located at 111 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244-2320 You must submit these health forms to have the health hold lifted prior to registration. |
August 1 |
Personal Information Form All new students must complete the Personal Information Form that includes emergency contact and other essential information. Race, ethnicity and marital status information is optional. |
August 1 |
Policies Acknowledgement Form Click here to access the "SUNY ESF Student and Judicial Handbooks." |
August 1 |
Students with Disabilities If you are a student with a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability, and wish to request accommodations, you must contact the Office of Career and Counseling Services at 315-470-6660. The Office of Career and Counseling Services is located in 110 Bray Hall. In order to ensure sufficient time to arrange for and provide auxiliary aids and services, requests for accommodations should be made as early as possible. Students who wish to receive accommodations should complete and submit the Disabilities Self-Identification Form. |
As appropriate |
| FERPA You may authorize release of privileged billing information to your parents, spouse or other individual. |
As appropriate |
Student ID Card To submit your photo and process your new student ID card. If you do NOT pre-order an ID card, you must apply for a card in person, in 202 Steele Hall (SU), with a copy of your confirmed class registration. Log in to submit your photo, SUID number, and NetID to process the student ID card |
August 1 |
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Advising
Refer to the college policies and degree requirements in the College Catalog and on the ESF website. To meet academic requirements, graduate students must be registered for at least one credit each semester, excluding summers, from the first semester of matriculation until all degree requirements have been completed. Failure to register for each semester will result in the student being withdrawn from graduate study and, if the student wishes to return in the future, a new application must be filed and reviewed prior to readmission. Students are required to register for at least one credit in the summer if they will complete all requirements during that time.
Most students are assigned a major professor at the time of admission. Students who have been admitted to the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree should contact Prof. Emanuel Carter, MLA Program Coordinator (ejcarter@esf.edu) for initial advising.
If you are in another graduate program and did NOT receive contact information for a major professor, please contact the Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies (esfgrad@esf.edu or 315-470-6599) for the name of your advising contact. The Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies is located in 227 Bray Hall.
Contact your major professor or department chair to establish the first semester class schedule on a registration form [often called the ‘S.C.O.R.E.’ form and available during new graduate student orientation, 9:30-10:30 am, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 in Nifkin Lounge, basement of Marshall Hall].Are you ready to register?
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Academic Calendar & Registration
Registration for NEW graduate students opens Wednesday, 20 August 2008. The add deadline is Tuesday, 2 September 2008. New students who cannot complete registration on-line will receive paper copies of registration instructions at the new graduate student orientation on Wednesday, 20 August 2008 and may access the on-line system in the Registrar’s Office, 111 Bray Hall.
Follow the instructions on the Registrar’s website to enter your class selections. The Registrar’s website also has the most current listing of class offerings in each semester. The paper copies of proposed class schedules should be used as a general reference only, NOT as the definitive list of courses offered.TOP
Expenses, Billing, and Payment Information
The bill for graduate tuition and fees from ESF is due 36 days after registration, which is scheduled for Wednesday 20 August to Tuesday, 2 September 2008. Monthly payment plans are available for tuition and fees at ESF. Review tuition and fees, billing, monthly payment options, and related information on the Bursar's website. The Bursar’s Office is located in 102 Bray Hall.
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Housing, Utilities & Banking
Syracuse University offers limited housing options for graduate students, hence, most ESF graduate students live in off-campus housing. The off-campus housing link is NOT comprehensive.
- Telephone: To order telephone service, contact Verizon at 315-890-7100. When you call to order your phone service, the Verizon service representative will ask for the following information:
- Your complete name and address
- The kind of service you are requesting
- The name of the long-distance carrier you have chosen
- How you would like your directory listing to appear
- Your previous address and telephone number
- Other credit information that will be kept strictly confidential
- Gas and Electricity: To have your electric and/or natural gas service turned on, contact National Grid at 1-800-642-4272, or visit National Grid's website. When you call to order your electric and/or natural gas service, the National Grid service representative will ask for the following information:
- Your complete name, address, and telephone number
- The kind of service you are requesting
- When you would like the service connected
- Social Security number, driver’s license number, credit card number, or SUID number
- If you have had National Grid service in your name, the representative will ask for your previous address
- Cable/Internet Service: To obtain cable service, contact Time Warner Cable at 315-634-6000. When you call to order cable service, the Time Warner Cable representative will ask for the following information:
- Your complete name, address, and telephone number
- The kind of service you are requesting
- If you have had Time Warner Cable service in your name, the representative will ask for your previous address
- Banking Information: There are many banks in the Syracuse area and those located near the campus are used to handling student accounts and business. ATMs are located throughout the SU campus and in the basement of Bray Hall at ESF.
Contact information for a number of local financial institutions.
Financial Institution |
Address |
Phone # |
Alliance Bank, N.A.* |
101 Marshall Street |
315-703-1300 |
Chase Manhattan Bank* |
649 S. Crouse Avenue |
800-935-9935 |
Bank of America |
401 Nottingham Road |
800-841-4000 |
HSBC* |
1004 E. Adams Street |
315-476-2530 |
Key Bank |
215 Tecumseh Road |
800-539-2968 |
M&T Bank* |
725 Irving Avenue |
315-422-2121 |
SEFCU (a Federal Credit Union)* |
721 S. Crouse Avenue |
800-727-3328 |
Syracuse Co-Op Federal Credit Union |
723 Westcott Street |
315-471-1116 |
*Within walking distance to campus
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Parking
During business hours, ESF students park in the Standart Street Lot – adjacent to Baker Lab – or at Manley Field House – shuttle bus to campus. Student parking permits for these lots are available at the Syracuse University Office of Parking and Transit Services Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the Academic Year and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the summer, except during in-person registration. The Parking Services Office is located in Room 208, Skytop Office Building, Skytop Road. Please make sure that you bring a copy of your student identification card, along with your vehicle registration for each vehicle that you intend to register.
ESF students, faculty and staff must register their vehicles with University Police. ESF On-campus parking is permitted during weekends and Monday through Friday 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. during the Academic Year Parking is NOT allowed when SU hosts football in the Dome. The ESF University Police Office is located in the basement of Bray Hall.
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Health Insurance
ESF recommends that all students carry health insurance; international students are required to carry health insurance.
Graduate student employees may contact Tim Blehar in the Office of Human Resources (315-470-6613, tmblehar@esf.edu, 216 Bray Hall) regarding health insurance benefits.
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Hendricks Chapel—Interfaith Worship and Community
Hendricks Chapel is a place for all people. As an interfaith chapel, it enjoys a rich collegiality and dialogue among members of many different faith traditions. At the same time, each of those individual traditions is invited to express fully its beliefs and practices.
Attend a lecture or concert hosted in the chapel. Enjoy sitting on the steps. There are numerous ways to be involved, and we look forward to getting to know you. Learn more at the Hendrick's Chapel website, call 315-443-2901 for more information.
