It’s a new semester in so many ways! Whether you’re new to the Orange community, new to a fully in-person campus experience, or a seasoned Syracuse pro, it can be overwhelming starting out. To help, we’ve pulled together a few things we think you should know.
COVID Things
Stay Safe Pledge
As we continue to manage COVID, it’s crucially important to follow public health guidelines established by the University, Central New York and New York State. The Stay Safe Pledge will be your guiding resource throughout the academic year. Make sure to review it, sign it and stick to it. You know the deal: Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Do Your Part!
COVID Framework
The four campus COVID levels and masking framework is also crucially important to follow. Understand the different color-coded levels—GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, RED—and their correlating masking requirements. Unvaccinated members of our community must always wear a mask, including outdoors when in the presence of others.
Don’t forget that masks are required for everyone on public transit (including the University shuttles and Centro busses) and when visiting any health care facility (including the Barnes Center health facilities and the Stadium and Kimmel Testing Centers).
(Re)Orienting Yourself to Campus
Campus feels new to a lot of us now that we’re fully in-person again. To make the transition a little easier, spend some time wandering campus, pinpointing your class locations, and understanding the campus shuttle schedules.
Campus Maps
Google maps can honestly be a bust when trying to navigate across campus. For up-to-date maps and more accurate wayfinding, check out the digital maps hosted by ITS! Sort by buildings, computer labs, dining options and more. If you’re old school and want a physical map, you can download them off the University’s Campus Map webpage.
Campus Shuttles
Good news: there’s a lot of campus shuttle routes to get you around very easily. Not so good news: there’s a lot of campus shuttle routes that you can mix up. Take some time to learn where the different routes go and avoid getting on the wrong shuttle! All schedules and routes are on the University’s Campus Shuttle webpage. For real-time route information, check out subus.syr.edu.
Portals and Platforms, Oh My!
Throughout your time on campus, you’re going to come across several portals and platforms. We wrangled the ones you’ll likely use the most:
’Cuse Activities
’Cuse Activities is an online portal for all things registered student organizations! You’ll find student orgs, sport clubs, academic-focused groups, Greek life chapters and student-hosted events. Log in with your NetID and password to unlock all its features. Learn more about registered student orgs and more on the Office of Student Activities website.
Handshake
Handshake is Syracuse University’s centralized career management tool. You’ll find internship and job postings, professional development resources on-campus employment opportunities through ’Cuse Works, and upcoming career fairs and events. Log in with your NetID and password to get started. Learn more about designing your career action plan and professional goals on the Career Services website.
(Save the date! The Fall 2021 Virtual Career Week begins Monday, Sept. 24.)
Patient Portal
The Patient Portal is a tool for you to communicate with the health and wellness team at the Barnes Center at The Arch. You’ll have access to a secure and confidential portal to schedule health appointments and access and submit records.
Wellness Portal
The Wellness Portal is your one-stop shop for health and wellness activities, programs and more. Register for Fitness Classes and Wellness Leadership Institute workshops, reserve your time in the Crowley Family MindSpa, order free sexual health supplies, and more! Don’t forget to use the search bar to more easily find what you’re looking for.