June 17, 2020 Welcome from Interim Provost Newman! Congratulations on your decision to come to ESF. As we continue with our preparations for the fall semester to ensure your health and safety, we want to let you know that we are truly looking forward to welcoming you this coming August. Although there will be some changes in how we deliver our programs, the College will continue to provide you a range of learning and social activities, and we hope that you engage with them. During the next few years, you will not only take part in a great educational experience, you will also learn from each other as you pursue your passion for the environment, engineering, resource management, policy, and design through hands-on education. While our physical campus is small, our presence is large. We want you to take advantage of the numerous and varied external properties that ESF maintains our Adirondack properties and Heiberg Forest, to TIBS and opportunities within the greater Syracuse area. All these opportunities embody the ESF creed of caring for each other and all aspects of the natural and built world within which we live. Enjoy your summer and come to ESF ready to engage fully in this great educational experience. We are here and ready to help you. David Newman Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Pre-Arrival and Orientation Reminders Many of you may have already received a welcome message about your New Student Tasks and your personal SUID 9-digit number. Tasks include activating your Syracuse University credentials, updating personal information, providing your immunization records, and uploading a headshot for both ESF records and your ID Card (provided by Syracuse University). Many of you will receive a special invitation to complete a Math Placement module to better assign your courses. All students will receive an email to complete the required Alcohol EDU and Sexual Violence Prevention Course in August. Please pay particular attention to the posted deadlines. As a reminder, starting on or about August 1st, we will launch a series of modules that are part of your Virtual Orientation program. These modules are all made to be informational and concise so you know about all of the various resources, including the ESF staff and faculty, to support you during your time at ESF. You will be assigned an Orientation Leader to meet you before classes start and further help you transition to ESF as a peer. Your final course schedule for the Fall semester will be completed a few days prior to the start of classes. More information will be forthcoming soon about your Virtual Orientation program!

Division of Student Affairs Intro Academic Success Center We are here to support you! The Academic Success Center (ASC) staff and peer-tutors welcome you to the Mighty Oak family, and we look forward to assisting you on your academic journey.  As you start to think about your academic coursework, don’t forget that the ASC staff are here to help connect you with resources and tools to support your learning.     The Academic Success Center assists with: Peer-to-peer subject tutoring in over 45 courses (with a focus on first and second-year courses) Flexible scheduling for weekly small group tutoring support from 8:00 am-8:00 pm EST New online easy sign-up module coming this fall, with email & text reminders! One-on-one tutoring for students who qualify; contact us for more information Academic skill-building workshop tools, presentations, videos, and resources on subjects such as time-management, stress management, note-taking skills, test-taking strategies, memorization, critical-thinking, study skills, and more! One-on-one academic coaching sessions are available by appointment Academic recovery program modules and resources   To learn more contact: Amelia Hoffman  aghoffma@esf.edu , or visit the ASC website here!

Academic Registration Information As a reminder, ESF will pre-register you over the summer for many of your fall courses.  Please be sure to submit all college/university credit including AP scores and final transcripts to ESF's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Just prior to the start of classes, you will be part of a departmental meeting and finalize your schedule with your academic advisor and/or curriculum coordinator. Then you can purchase textbooks online.

Student Leaders: Resident Assistant (RAs) A Resident Assistant (RA) is a student member of the Centennial Hall (CenTen) staff who works closely with residents in the buildings. Our RA's live in the building and are responsible for helping residents adjust to and navigate life at ESF. One of the most important RA responsibilities is you - to be available to and spend time with all residents in the building. Be sure to get acquainted with your RA once you move in!

ESF Info: Food Pantry At ESF, we realize that not every student may have access to food every day. In the Fall of 2019, we launched our first ever food pantry at ESF called Beth's Bounty: The Food Pantry at ESF. It is located in the basement of Bray Hall, in Room 12D, and is accessible during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. The food pantry is named to honor Beth Ann Newkirk, an ESF student who died in a house fire in June of 2019. The Food Pantry is available to students weekly and has non-perishable food and some basic personal hygiene products. When you visit the pantry, you will fill out an Intake Form and be added to our Food Pantry Listserv to keep up with special items that may come in, recipes, resources, and other exciting news.

Centennial Hall Reminders Housing Contracts:   The second step of the housing process is signing the contract. Unfortunately, our contract process is delayed – the due date will be adjusted to accommodate the delay.   RoomSync:   Room Sync is the official method to choose a roommate. The links that are sent out are based on a student’s self-identified gender and the unit type they are being offered. Unfortunately, all students may not be offered their first choice unit type. Roommate requests are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 28 th . In order for us to be able to release housing assignments on Friday, July 3 rd , we cannot accept requests after the due date. For more information, check out CenTen's website here !

Drone Video Did you miss out on visiting the ESF campus? Here is a 2 minute drone video to watch! ESF Drone Video

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