Resources

A student at SU is never "just a number" and we work hard to ensure that students achieve academic success. Students' educations are enhanced by a multitude of facilities, programs, and services only a major university can provide.

Find out more about our:

• Libraries
• Facilities
• Computing
• Academic Advising
• First-year Experience
• Student Support
• Disability Services

Libraries

The Syracuse University Library System serves the information and research needs of the University community. Libraries are open 24/5 during the academic year and offer a variety of study and collaboration spaces and technology options. Librarians are available to consult on research papers and projects in-person or online. The collections include more than 3.1 million printed volumes, more than 16,000 online and print journals, and extensive collections of microforms, maps, images, music scores, videos, rare books, and manuscripts. The system includes:

• E.S. Bird Library -- our largest library (humanities, social sciences, fine arts, media resources, government publications, maps, and special collections)
• the Carnegie Library – on the Quad, Carnegie includes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics materials
• the Geology Library (Heroy Geology Laboratory)
• the Architecture Reading Room (Warehouse)
• the Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive

Find out more about the place where you'll be "hitting the books" during your college years.

Facilities

Our campus offers such a vast array of academic facilities that there is not room for all of them here, but let us introduce you to a few:

• The Center for Advanced Technologies in Computer Applications and Software Engineering (CASE), a New York State-sponsored center for advanced technology specializing in computer applications and software engineering, puts Syracuse in the forefront of high-tech research.
• Dozens of scientific laboratories contain state-of-the-art equipment, including one of the finest laser spectroscopy laboratories in the world.
• The Life Sciences Complex houses our biology, chemistry, and biochemistry programs. This new 200,000 square foot complex includes classrooms, undergraduate teaching laboratories, auditorium and a research wing.
• The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications contains advanced classrooms and studios that mirror those in the profession.
• The Institute for Sensory Research is a nationally renowned, state-of-the-art research facility devoted to the advanced multidisciplinary study of human and animal sensory systems.
• The Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer Art Building includes art studios and film, video, photo, and computer graphics labs. Its Lowe Art Gallery incorporates an outdoor sculpture court.

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Computing

Students at SU 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; 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. Additional computing resources for academic programs and research activities are available through the University's colleges. SU is a leader in developing and using World Wide Web technologies and is a member of the Internet 2 consortium. Learn more about computing at SU.

Academic Advising

New students at SU will be given a faculty advisor and a peer (student) advisor. All faculty members have posted office hours and are eager to meet with students. They are a valuable resource for help with planning schedules and future careers.

Peer advisors are upperclassmen who "show new students the ropes" from the moment they arrive on campus. Peer advisors can help with everything from class selection to where to get that perfect slice of pizza.

First-year Experience

First-year experience courses outline opportunities within each undergraduate college and the eventual job field. Course material provides information for students in their preparation for choosing a major and, ultimately, a career. These courses are often taught by department or program directors, and in some instances, by the dean of the college. In addition, writing studios of fewer than 20 students are also required for all first-year students.

Student Support

The Tutoring & Study Center offers one-on-one and small-group tutoring for most SU courses. Academic support services are also available through the Writing Center, calculus and math clinics, the Athletic department, physics department, in many of the colleges, and through various fraternities. Graduate and undergraduate tutors gain teaching and leadership experience; students who use the support services report better grades and more complete learning. Learn more about the Tutoring and Study Center.

Disability Services

Syracuse University is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities have equal access to all University programs and activities. The Office of Disability Services will arrange for the provision of auxiliary aids, assistive technology, and reasonable accommodations for all qualified students with documented disabilities. For information contact the Office of Disability Services at 315-443-1371 (TDD) or 315-443-4498 (voice only).