Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I register for classes?
• How do I add or drop courses?
• What are the other uses of a petition form?
• How do I know when the deadlines are?
• Can I withdraw from a course?
• How do I know when my final exams are?
• I'm planning to take a course next summer at another school. Will I automatically be given ESF credit?
• How can I get a transcript?
• Can the ESF Registrar provide a copy of my transcript from my previous school?
• How do I get a loan deferment or proof that I'm enrolled?
• What is an undergraduate curriculum plan sheet (CPS)?
• How do I contact the department offices?
• Where can I get more information on ...
  ... billing, tuition, and fees?
  ... change of major?
  ... financial awards?
  ... health services and medical assistance?
  ... parking?
  ... student employment?

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How do I register for classes?

Students register for classes using the MySlice Web registration system. You may register any time on or after your access time, which you may find on the MySlice system, butnot before. Holds that you may have include advising hold, administrative hold, financial holds at ESF or SU, including Library and Parking holds; and Health Center holds. Any holds must be removed before you can register. A registration form is also known as a course selection sheet, and it is just that. List the courses you want to take on it, and then meet with your advisor/major professor for approval. After you meet with your advisor, you will need to bring your registration form to 111 Bray to have the advising hold removed before you can register.

You will need to know your net ID and password to access the MySlice portal. You also access your Orangemail account the same way.

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How do I add or drop courses?

You also use the MySlice system to add or drop courses. You will follow the same procedure used for registration. The first week of classes is when you are allowed to add classes; after that we are in the drop only period. During the drop only period the MySlice registration system is offline and the ESF Registrar's Office processes your drop transactions.

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What are the other uses of a petition form?

Petition forms are used for a number of purposes, including:

• petitioning to late add or drop a course
• petitioning to have additional credits accepted in transfer from another school
• petitioning to substitute a course for a degree requirement
• petitioning to have a requirement waived

Undergraduate students must have the form signed by their advisor and curriculum coordinator before sending the form to the office of the Associate Provost for Instruction and Dean of the Graduate School, 227 Bray Hall, for final review. Graduate students need their major professor's and faculty chair's/designee's signatures before sending the petition to the Dean's Office. In some cases, a course instructor may need to sign. After petitions are reviewed by the Dean, they come to the Registrar's Office for processing, whereupon we will send you the student copy, which constitutes your notification of the official answer.

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How do I know when the deadlines are?

There is an Academic Calendar available which lists all the important dates of the academic year. It's a green form, available at the Registrar's Office, and is one of the most important pieces paper you should have.

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Can I withdraw from a course?

You cannot withdraw from a single course, but may drop a single course within the drop period noted in the Academic Calendar.

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How do I know when my final exams are?

The ESF Final Exam Schedule is available approximately a month before the end of the semester. It is your responsibility to check for conflicts. In all cases, you should check with your instructors to verify examination times and places.

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I'm planning to take a course next summer at another school. Will I automatically be given ESF credit?

No. You must file a petition seeking to have the course transferred into your ESF program. The petition should be filed and approved before you take the course.

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How can I get a transcript?

You must come into the Registrar's Office and fill out a transcript request form, or send us a written request. We need to have your signature to release a transcript. Transcripts are free. If you need a transcript, but are not on campus, you can write to us requesting it at SUNY-ESF, Registrar's Office, 111 Bray Hall,1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, New York 13210. For more information, see Ordering a Transcript.

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Can the ESF Registrar provide a copy of my transcript from my previous school?

No, federal law prevents us from releasing another college's transcript. You may see it, if you need certain information from it; but if you need a copy, you must order it directly from the other college.

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How do I get a loan deferment or proof that I'm enrolled?

If you have a deferment form from your lender, bring it to our office and we will fill it out confirming your enrollment status. If you do not have a form, but need a deferment, call us or come in and let us know the lender's address, and we will send them an enrollment certification form. The same information applies if you need proof of enrollment for health insurance, scholarships, or any other reason.

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What is an undergraduate curriculum plan sheet (CPS)?

The undergraduate curriculum plan sheet is a tool used to track your progress toward your degree. It shows all the requirements for your particular program and indicates which of these requirements have been completed. Both you and your advisor have web access to your CPS.

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How do I contact Faculty/Program offices?

• Chemistry
  121 Jahn Lab
  Phone: 470-6855
  Faculty Chair: Greg Boyer, 123 Jahn Lab
  Curriculum Coordinator: Paul Caluwe, 418 Jahn Lab
• Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering
  205 Baker Lab
  Phone: 470-6880
  Faculty Chair: Susan Anagnost 205 Baker
  Curriculum Coordinator: Paul Crovella, 219 Baker
• Forest Ecosystem Science
  320 Bray Hall
  Curriculum Coordinator: Chris Nowak 317 Bray Hall
• Environmental and Forest Biology
  242 Illick Hall
  Phone: 470-6741
  Faculty Chair:Donald Leopold, 241 Illick Hall
  Graduate Director: Myron Mitchell, 210 Illick Hall
  • Aquatic & Fisheries Science
    Curriculum Director: Donald Stewart, 103 Illick
  • Conservation Biology
    Curriculum Director: James Gibbs, 405 Illick Hall
  • Biotechnology
    Curriculum Coordinator: William Powell, 319 Illick Hall
  • Environmental Biology
    Curriculum Director: Greg McGee, 134 Illick Hall
  • Forest Health
    Curriculum Director: John Castello, 332 Illick
  • Natural History & Interpretation
    Curriculum Director: Elizabeth Folta, 355 Illick
  • Wildlife Science
    Curriculum Director: Jacqueline Frair, 406 Illick
• Environmental Science
  Director, Graduate Program in Environmental Science: Russell Briggs, 358 Illick
• Environmental Studies
  107 Marshall Hall
  Phone: 470-6636
  Faculty Chair: Valerie Luzadis, 107 Marshall Hall
  Undergraduate Studies Coordinator: Richard Smardon, 211B Marshall Hall
  Graduate Studies Coordinator: Jack Manno, 211A Marshall Hall
  Curriculum Coordinators...
  ... Biological Science Applications: Charles Hall, 354 Illick Hall
  ... Environmental Policy, Planning and Law: Richard Smardon, 211B Marshall Hall
  ... Environmental Communication & Culture: Mark Meisner, 112 Marshall
• Environmental Resources Engineering
  402 Baker
  Phone: 470-6633
  Faculty Chair: Ted Endreny, 402 Baker
  Curriculum Coordinator: Doug Daley, 420 Baker
• Forest and Natural Resources Management
  320 Bray Hall
  Phone: 470-6536
  Faculty Chair: David Newman, 320 Bray Hall
  Curriculum Coordinator: Chris Nowak, 317 Bray Hall
  Graduate Coordinator: John Wagner, 304 Bray Hall
• Landscape Architecture
  331 Marshall Hall
  Phone: 470-6541
  Faculty Chair: Richard Hawks, 331 Marshall Hall
  Curriculum Coordinators ...
  ... BLA: Robin Hoffman, 308 Marshall Hall
  ... MSLA: TBA, 310 Marshall Hall
  ... MLA: Emanuel Carter, 312 Marshall Hall
• Paper & Bioprocess Engineering
  208 Walters Hall
  Phone: 470-6501
  Faculty Chair: Gary Scott, 208 Walters Hall
  Curriculum Coordinator: Shijie Liu, 302 Walters
  Graduate Coordinator: Bandaru Ramarao, 310 Walters

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Where can I get more information on ...

... billing, tuition, and fees?	Business Office 102 Bray Hall 470-6653
... change of major?	Career and Counseling Services 110B Bray Hall 470-6660
... financial awards?	Financial Aid 115 Bray Hall 470-6706
... health services?	SU Health Center 111 Waverly Avenue 443-2666
... parking?	ESF University Police 19 Bray Hall 470-6666 (For SU permits, go to the SU Parking Services office in the Skytop Office Building)
... student employment?	Financial Aid 115 Bray Hall 470-6706

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