Syracuse University is a private, coeducational university located at the geographical center of New York State. Its 12,144 full-time undergraduate and 3,927 full-time graduate students are drawn from all 50 states, some 90 foreign countries, and a variety of economic and social backgrounds. They enroll at the University to satisfy diverse educational objectives.
    Founded in 1870 in a downtown office building, the University moved during its second academic year to the Hall of Languages, the first building constructed on 50 acres of farmland purchased as the permanent site for the building of a traditional campus. During more than 137 years, the small, coeducational liberal arts college established by the Methodist Church has thrived, winning international recognition as a nonsectarian, academic community of 13 colleges and schools offering opportunities for study in more than 200 subject areas in the professions and the liberal arts. The University offers a superb faculty, numerous resources for study and research, and an enormous range of opportunities for personal growth through intellectual, cultural, and social community activity.
    More than 65 percent of students enrolled at Syracuse live in University housing. They choose from large residence halls, apartments, fraternities, and sororities, and enjoy options to live in special residential communities based on social, academic, religious, and cultural affinities. At the heart of the 200-acre campus is the central quadrangle—the Quad—an open area of green lawn and pleasant paths bordered by academic buildings. The Carrier Dome, a 50,000-seat domed stadium, is a short walk southwest of the Quad. It hosts major athletic evens as well as concerts, shows, and exhibitions and is the largest of the University’s many venues for live events, including theaters, auditoriums, and meeting rooms of every type. Hendricks Chapel, at the west end of the Quad, is the center of campus spiritual life, offering worship services for dozens of religious groups as well as lectures, musical events, and meetings.
    Syracuse University is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Accreditation for each of the colleges and schools is maintained in accordance with the regulations of the appropriate professional association. Since 1967, Syracuse has been one of a select group of North American universities chosen for membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

University Facilities
The Syracuse University campus encompasses more than 300 buildings on approximately 900 acres. The University’s Main Campus contains 170 buildings that are used for academics, University-operated housing, food services, and other auxiliary operations. South Campus includes Manley Field House, Hookway playing fields, Goldstein Student Center, and Skytop and Slocum Heights apartments.
    Academic space for the humanities programs of the College of Arts and Sciences is concentrated in the Hall of Languages, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall, and the Tolley Humanities Building. Facilities for instruction and research in the sciences are located in Lyman Hall, Sims Hall, the Biological Research Laboratories, Bowne Hall, Heroy Geology Laboratory, the Carnegie Library, and the Center for Science and Technology.
    The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is housed in Maxwell Hall and Eggers Hall.
    The College of Visual and Performing Arts comprises the School of Art and Design, Department of Drama, Setnor School of Music, Department of Transmedia, and Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies. The School of Art and Design is located in Crouse College, the Comstock Art Facility, Smith Hall, the newly renovated Warehouse downtown, and the Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer Art Building. The Department of Drama is located in the Regent Theatre Complex, which also houses Syracuse Stage, a regional equity theater company. The Setnor School of Music is located in Crouse College. The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies is located in Sims Hall. The University Art Collection is housed adjacent to the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery in Sims Hall.
    The School of Architecture is temporarily located in the Warehouse in downtown Syracuse. The College of Engineering and Computer Science is housed in Link Hall, Hinds Hall, the Center for Science and Technology, and the Institute for Sensory Research, located on South Campus.
    The College of Law is located in E.I. White Hall and McNaughton Hall.
    The College of Human Services and Health Professions includes the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, housed in Lyman Hall; the Department of Child and Family Studies, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, and the Health and Wellness Program, located at 426 Ostrom Avenue; the Department of Sport Management, located at Drumlins Country Club; and the School of Social Work, located in Sims Hall. Administrative offices for Student Services are in Sims Hall, and the Dean’s Office is located at 119 Euclid Avenue.
    The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is housed in the new management building, located at University Avenue and Marshall Street.
    The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is located in a three-building complex along University Place and includes the recently completed Newhouse III building.
    The School of Information Studies is located in the newly renovated Hinds Hall.
    The School of Education is housed in Huntington Hall, north of Main Campus. The school’s Hoople and Gebbie clinics are located adjacent to Huntington Hall.
    University College is located at 700 University Avenue, between Marshall and Adams streets.
Academic Computing Services and facilities for administrative data processing are located in Machinery Hall.
    The State University College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is situated on its own campus, adjacent to Main Campus.
    Syracuse University’s Utica College is located in Utica, New York.
    Approximately 7,200 students live in University housing on either Main or South Campus. Housing options include single rooms, double rooms, and suites in traditional residence halls and one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. A wide variety of programs and activities in the residential units complement the classroom experience.
    Five dining centers are available to students who subscribe to the meal plans. Additional food selections are available at several snack bars and other food facilities, whose operating hours vary.
    Student activity and campus recreation facilities are located on both Main and South campuses. The Carrier Dome is a multipurpose arena covered by an air-supported roof. The University occasionally brings musical and cultural events to the Carrier Dome as part of its educational, extracurricular program. An international student center, the Women’s Building, Watson Theater, Robert B. Menschel Media Center, and several other facilities accommodate student extracurricular programs. The Schine Student Center contains recreation and dining areas as well as offices for student organizations. The adjacent Goldstein Auditorium is a multipurpose space that seats 1,800. Archbold Gymnasium, Flanagan Gymnasium, and the Women’s Building contain swimming pools, gymnasiums, exercise rooms, a dance studio, and courts for racquet sports. Manley Field House also is available for indoor recreation and student activities. Outdoor tennis courts and playing fields are located on both Main and South campuses. The Goldstein Student Center on South Campus serves Skytop and Slocum Heights students and families.
    Hendricks Chapel, on Main Campus, is the focus of programs of the dean of the chapel. The St. Thomas More Chapel serves Roman Catholic students, and the Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish Life serves Jewish students.
    The University’s auxiliary service facilities include University Health Services; the main bookstore in the Schine Student Center as well as several branch bookstores; and the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center. University administrative functions are conducted in Crouse Hinds Hall, the Women’s Building, and Steele Hall on Main Campus and in the Skytop Administrative Services Building and 621 Skytop Road on South Campus. Offices of physical plant and maintenance services, warehouses, and the commissary are located at Ainsley Drive and Jamesville Avenue.
    Through SU Abroad, many schools and colleges sponsor academic programs in foreign countries. University facilities provide owned and leased space for academic and administrative programs in London, England, and Florence, Italy. Regular programs in France and Spain are conducted in leased facilities.
    The University owns and operates Minnowbrook Lodge, a conference center located at Blue Mountain Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. SU maintains a presence in New York City through the University-owned Joseph I. Lubin House, which is used by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid and the Office of Development. Lubin House hosts functions for New York City area alumni as well as some academic programs. In Washington, D.C., the Paul Greenberg House provides offices for academic and continuing education programs.

Hours of Operation

ACADEMIC SEMESTER
Academic Buildings
Monday-Friday	7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Weekends and Holidays	open by arrangement

Check with the Dean's Office of each college for specific building’s hours.

E.S. Bird Library
Monday-Thursday	8 a.m. to midnight
Friday	8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday	10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. to midnight
Holidays	closed

Extended hours adapted to semester schedule.
Click "Hours of Service" on the library's web site: library.syr.edu

Student Activities
Open by arrangement.

SUMMER SESSIONS
Academic Buildings
Monday-Friday	7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Weekends and holidays	open by arrangement

Check with the Dean's Office of each college for specific building’s hours.

E.S. Bird Library
Monday-Thursday	8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday	8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday	noon to 8 p.m.

Student Activities
Open by arrangement.

Graduate, Law, and other professional schools expand schedules during certain periods. Information on specific academic programs and activities can be verified by calling 315-443-1870.

Library
On the web at library.syr.edu, the Syracuse University Library supports teaching, learning, and research at the university by providing a wide array of on-site and online resources and associated research support services. Libraries are open an average of 104 hours a week and offer 24-hour access during exam periods. They are equipped with wireless access, laptops for loan, and provide a variety of study spaces, such as group study rooms, individual study carrels, and designated quiet study areas. The largest SU library is E.S. Bird Library, which houses the fine arts, humanities, government documents, social sciences, maps, and media collections, as well as library administrative offices and the Special Collections Research Center. There is a separate Science and Technology Library and branch libraries for earth science, mathematics, and physics. An architecture reading room is located at the Warehouse. The African American studies department, the College of Law, and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry maintain separate libraries. All library collections are represented in the SUMMIT online catalog on the web. 
    The library’s diverse collections in all university academic disciplines include more than 3.1 million printed volumes, over 16,000 online and print journals, as well as extensive collections of microforms, maps, images, music scores, sound recordings, video, rare books, and manuscripts. Syracuse holds memberships in the Association of Research Libraries, the Research Libraries Group, and the Central New York Library Resources Council. An interlibrary loan service delivers needed materials not owned by SU Library. Library workstations, including Macs and PCs, are equipped with standard campus software applications; also available are specialized software for multimedia production and adaptive technologies for disabled users. Other digital technology services include a digital imaging center and geographic and statistical information lab. Many library resources are available on the web to all SU users regardless of their location, including residence halls, off-campus apartments, and international centers. 
    Librarians and library staff provide both in-person and web-based services. The library uses IM [Instant Messenger—Buddy name SULibraryHelp] to provide online reference and research assistance. Users can place a variety of requests using forms on the web site. Faculty use the library’s course reserve service to make supplementary materials available online and in print. Librarians offer one-on-one and group instruction, working with faculty to integrate research skills instruction into many classes. Over 400 such presentations are conducted each year.
As part of an overall plan to redesign library spaces, the library will soon open a café on the first floor of Bird Library, offering hot and cold beverages and a variety of sandwiches and snacks in close proximity to a new learning commons.

Information Technology and Services
Hinds Hall, 315-443-2677
ITS.syr.edu
consult@syr.edu

Students at Syracuse University have access to a broad range of computing and information technology services. The services include high-speed wired and wireless Internet connections in buildings across campus, including residence halls; high-tech, multimedia classrooms and
collaborative spaces; e-mail; and campus computer labs equipped with the latest software technologies used in academic coursework, including statistical analysis, database management tools, and multimedia applications. Students also have access to space on the central computing system for file storage and for creating personal web pages and they can connect to their critical information resources (class schedules, advising information, financial aid information, grades, and personal information), 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the University portal, MySlice.
    In addition to maintaining the University’s computing and network services, Information Technology and Services (ITS) provides students with variety of support options.
Getting help

• General information about SU computing and services offered by ITS can be found by searching the ITS public web site at its.syr.edu.
• Help with NetID account issues is available on the ITS NetID Services web page at netid.syr.edu.
• Students can visit one of the ITS Student Computing Support Centers. Center locations are available on the ITS web site at its.syr.edu/support.
• Students can call the ITS help line at 315-443-2677.

Admissions
To receive information about undergraduate admissions, please contact the Office of Admissions, 100 Crouse-Hinds Hall, 900 South Crouse Avenue, 315-443-3611, or send an e-mail to orange@syr.edu.

Financial Aid
To receive information about financial aid, please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs, 200 Archbold North, 315-443-1513, or send an e-mail to  finmail@syr.edu.

Expenses and Payments
The bursar’s office publishes the Syracuse University Bulletin: Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies, which provides information about tuition, room, meal plans, and other University fees. This publication is available online at bfasweb.syr.edu/bursar/tuitionandfees.html.

Syracuse University Graduation Rate
In compliance with the federal Student-Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education, Syracuse University provides the following information to current and prospective students: Of the cohort of full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who first enrolled at Syracuse University in fall 2000, 82.2 percent had earned their bachelor’s degrees as of August 2006. These beginning and end dates comprise 150 percent of the normal length of full-time study (4 years) needed to complete a typical undergraduate degree program. While this calculation meets the act’s requirements for determining a graduation rate, Syracuse University recognizes that many students for diverse reasons are unable or choose not to complete their degrees in a continuous sequence of full-time enrollment and, therefore, that the rate may not accurately reflect the commitment and achievement of its students. Moreover, the act’s stipulation that the graduation rate be that of the cohort of entering full-time students leaves out the significant population of part-time students who constitute an important part of the Syracuse University community.

Nonimmigrant Alien Students
Syracuse University is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.

Center for Career Services
235 Schine Student Center, 315-443-3616
students.syr.edu/careerservices/

The Syracuse University Center for Career Services is dedicated to empowering students and alumni in the exploration and pursuit of opportunities to succeed in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. CCS offers various personalized services, programs, and resources to guide in academic explorations, internship, and career preparation. Services and resources can be summarized as follows:

Counseling and advising   Personalized career and major exploration supported by standardized assessments as well as print and online career information; resume, cover letter, and other document critiquing; mock interviewing; job and internship search strategizing; advising on further study. Drop-ins as well as appointments.

Internships   Coordination for local and national, credit and non-credit internships; online links to other internship information for students in general as well as those in diversity categories; links to US and international opportunities.

Connections to people, employers, and opportunities   Career and grad school fairs; on- and off-campus interviewing managed through Orange Link; links to student-focused job listing sites; access to alumni through Mentor@SU database; employer information sessions, workshops, and critiquing.

Programming  Workshops for student groups; programs focused on job search, grad school exploration and pursuit, and transitions to the workplace, delivered by staff as well as employers and alumni.

    First and second year students can focus on career and major exploration as well as job search skills development and internships. Juniors and seniors can focus on internships, career fairs, on-campus recruiting, alumni networking, employer connections, and advisability of further study.
    In addition to this center, students can gain additional advising, information, and connections through member offices of the Career Services Network found in their home colleges and departments.