For basic information about on-campus housing, off-campus housing and short-term housing options, please visit the SCIS Housing page.
Complete information about on-campus housing can be found at the Office of Housing, Meal Plan and ID Card Services website.
A checklist of things you need to prepare for before embarking on your journey to Syracuse University
Visit campus online! Take a walking tour with our virtual tour guide to explore the sights of our beautiful campus. Visit the Quad, academic buildings, the Carrier Dome, and more. Begin tour. Bird Library also offers a virtual tour highlighting library places, services and collections. Web, slide show and video versions are available.
Congratulations on your acceptance to Syracuse University. We look forward to meeting you and assisting you with your transition to Syracuse. Below are the dates for the Graduate and Undergraduate Student Orientations.
Date: Friday - Jun 28, 2013
Date: Friday - Aug 16, 2013
Date: Sunday - Aug 18, 2013 through Wednesday - Aug 21, 2013
Meet our Mentors from the Connections Program Click Here
To ensure you do not miss any important information, be sure to check your syr.edu email account on a regular basis. Click here for more information about your syr.edu email account. You will receive the New Student Newsletter in your syr.edu email on Wednesdays! (bi-weekly May-June, and weekly July-August)
Another important resource is the ReadySet website. ReadySet contains everything you need to know and do before arriving on campus. Check it out here!
Be sure to check your email on Wednesdays for the latest information about coming to Syracuse -- you don't want to miss anything!
Please check in at the Slutzker Center on the first day of your arrival in Syracuse during our business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Summer hours: 8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m.)
Banks and ATMs. Here are some banks located near campus and some within driving distance.
Transportation Information. Not only can you get to Syracuse via plane, bus, or train, but you can also ride around in Syracuse and the university with the Centro bus company. For details on bus routes, visit parking.syr.edu.
Syracuse Area Restaurants. Not only can you eat on Marshall Street or in the Westcott area, but you can take the Connective Corridor bus to downtown restaurants or visit the many options on Erie Boulevard. To preview some of the menus online, go to www.cnymenus.com
Shopping in Syracuse guide. This includes directions to grocery stores, shopping malls, wholesale stores, and home improvement stores. http://orientation.syr.edu/pdf/shopping.pdf
All seminars held at the Slutzker Center.
Please arrive 5 minutes before the indicated time.
Travel seminars:
- First and third Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm
- Every Friday at 12pm
Practical Training seminars:
- First and third Wednesday of each month
- Second Friday of each month
All seminars held at 3pm for CPT and 3:45pm for OPT
On-Campus Employment seminars:
- Every Tuesday at 2pm
- Every Friday at 9:30am
Practical Training services:
walk-in services for CPT/OPT - Step 2
every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am to 12pm
Life after Practical Training Seminars:
- First Monday & Thursday of each month at 2pm (by appointment)
The Student Handbook is your guide to all of the University's rules, regulations, and policies that govern our community. Read more about the handbook here.
StudyintheStates.dhs.gov provides information about expanded post-graduate opportunities in the U.S., uniting various agencies in a government-wide initiative to attract the best and the brightest international students. Visit their website for details and contact information.
Slutzker Center for International Services
310 Walnut Place
Advisor on call hours: 11:00am to 3:00pm
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