July 2020
Welcome Letter

Welcome Letter from Dr. Malika Carter, Chief Diversity Officer
The Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity has shared responsibility for coordination of all aspects of our Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity commitment, and regulatory compliance obligations. This includes working collaboratively with campus partners as part of our mission. To achieve remarkable results, and to achieve our mission, an inclusive organization must be created and sustained. We're committed to an environment that is civil, respectful, fair, accessible, safe, and nurturing. We invite you to join us in creating our inclusive community and to engage in a dialogue directly with our office, publicly or privately. Best of wishes to you in continued success here at ESF.

"In the Know with the CDO" Blog: The Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity publishes a blog post with updates and events that the Office has been affiliated with. If you would like to be informed of the happenings of the ever-growing Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at ESF, please follow this link to check for periodic updates.
Welcome Online Students

ESF’s Bachelor of Science degree program in Sustainability Management welcomes its incoming students for Fall ’20. ESF’s only fully online undergraduate program has pre-orientation assignments and information specific to students enrolled in online programs at  Online Education Orientation. As you prepare for fall, look for announcements regarding Sustainability Management Online Orientation. This course prepares students for their online studies at ESF, and it will open beginning August 10th. We will also host a semester kick-off web event. Please contact Program Coordinator Kathy Lang at  klang01@esf.edu if you have any questions or for more information. We are happy to have you on board!
Orientation/Reminders

Starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 16th, we will host Instagram LIVE sessions on the @suny.esf Instagram Page specifically designed for new students. We will talk informally about a variety of topics including the New Student Checklist, Housing/Meal Plans, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives, and a specific session for transfers on Thursday, July 30th. Tune in each Thursday night at 7:00 pm EST to ask questions and hang out with our staff and students.
Be sure to keep checking your ESF Student Portal to continue working on your tasks including uploading your Immunization History Form, updating your Emergency Contact information, and take the math and/or chemistry modules if they apply to you.

As a reminder, please also be on the lookout for more information about the Orientation modules through Blackboard that will be available starting on/around August 1st. We will also host a few live sessions the week prior to classes starting to welcome you officially and to help you finalize your course schedule with your advisor and/or curriculum coordinator of your academic department.
Division of Student Affairs Intro
Career Services

The Career Services Office offers personalized services, programs, and resources to guide you in developing the skills necessary to advance through ESF and enter into a rewarding career. We can help you with exploring career paths, finding internships, conducting a successful job search, applying to graduate school, and preparing for your first professional job. It is never too early to start planning for your future!

Handshake is ESF's shared Career Services management system, which provides you access to job and internship opportunities, career events in and around campus, and the ability to make an appointment. To access Handshake, follow these simple instructions:
• Visit the login page here
• Use your NetID and password to log in. (Alumni can request a Handshake account at that link too.)
• Handshake will take you through a quick series of questions to get an idea of who you are and where you would like to go.
• It only takes about five minutes to complete your profile to get access to the entire platform.

Learn more about our office by visiting our website !
Academic Intro: Textbook Information

The ESF College Bookstore works in conjunction with the SU Bookstore to ensure that information regarding your required and recommended textbooks is available to you. Course information is available online along with instructions on how to look up your courses and order your textbooks at https://www.esf.edu/students/books.htm. As course registration for the fall semester will be completed during Orientation, please wait to order your textbooks until you arrive on campus. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call us at 315-470-6559 or email bookstore@esf.edu Please note that while gift cards from the ESF Bookstore cannot be used to purchase textbooks, we do stock a variety of school supplies along with ESF memorabilia. We look forward to welcoming you to campus and to the ESF family! See you in August.
Student Inclusion Initiatives at ESF

Greetings from Dr. Lizette Rivera (She, Her, Hers)
Director of Student Inclusion Initiatives and Special Assistant to the Chief Diversity Officer
Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (OIDE)

We are so excited to have you each join us this upcoming semester. One of my roles in OIDE is to help ESF become a more inclusive campus and work directly with students and cultural clubs. Students can find community and support at ESF through the new OIDE initiatives listed below. These programs are coordinated by our Diversity Graduate Fellows. Please feel free to contact me directly for additional information at lrivera@esf.edu .

The clubs listed below are Affinity Groups associated with our office. Each club is open to all students. They are currently active on social media and also busy planning for the fall semester. Please feel free to reach out to them even before the semester begins. These student leaders have been in your shoes and are eager to help incoming students. They can share their experiences and tips for adjusting to life at ESF and balancing your academics and extracurricular activities. 

OIDE Student Inclusion Initiatives
Men of Color Mentorship/Community Initiative
Women of Color Mentorship/Community Initiative
Native American Mentorship/Community Initiative
LGBTQIA+ Mentorship/Community Initiative/Campus Education
Graduate Students of Color Outreach
Women in STEM

The Baobab Society (Multicultural Club)
President: Emily Li, She/Her Pronouns
IG: @thebaobabsociety         

Black Student Union-BSU (New Club)
President: KC Coryatt, Them/Them Pronouns
IG: @esf.bsu

Sexuality and Gender Alliance-SAGA (LGBTQ+ Club)
President: Ilsa Dohner, Them/Them Pronouns
IG: esf.saga
FB: SAGAESF

The Veterans Club (New Club)
Open to anyone interested in supporting military veterans
President: Christopher Jenner, He/Him Pronouns
IG: esfvetclub
FB: esfveteransclub
ESF Info

Sustainability is multifaceted and encompasses so many different areas, such as materials (waste) minimization, energy/water conservation and efficiency, and green buildings. Great work in these areas, and many others, is constantly happening here at ESF. For example, we revamped our materials collection bins and expanded our compost program last fall. Since that time, we have seen a 27% decrease in trash (by weight) and a 106% increase in recycling (by weight)! Please check out educational signage around campus to make sure that you are placing materials in the right bins. ESF also has a campus garden, which is currently blooming beautifully and producing many fresh veggies. Work Study and volunteer students are needed for Fall of 2020. Reach out to Justin Heavey here for more info. 
The Sustainability Division works closely with student clubs on campus and oftentimes hires interns. We welcome you to ESF and so look forward to meeting with you, learning from you, and working together! 

ESF/SU Meal Plans Overview

Your meal plan assignments depend upon your status (i.e. first-year vs. transfer student) and room assignment. If you are a first-year student living in Centennial Hall, you are required to have at least a 7 meals a week plan through SU plus a $415 ESF Trailhead plan. However, you can go as high as a 21 meals a week plan through SU. You can select your meal plan for Syracuse University on the SU student portal called MySlice.syr.edu . If you would also like to add a Trailhead account to use at the Trailhead Cafe in the Gateway Center, you will be able to do that in the ESF Student Portal soon. For any student living off campus, there is also the option to select any meal plan they'd like. For further information, please visit the ESF Meal Plan site .
Family Informational Sessions

We will be hosting three Parent/Family Informational Sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm EST via Facebook on the SUNY ESF page starting next Tuesday, July 21st. Tune into these sessions, specifically designed for parents/families of new students, for more information about Fall Semester 2020. Send the questions you'd like addressed in advance to Dean for Student Affairs Anne Lombard at aelombard@esf.edu with a subject line of "Family Informational Session" by Tuesdays at 4:00 pm EST.
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