Resources

Computer accounts: Students use a number of different computer accounts at Syracuse University, most of which use your username and password for authentication. New students must activate their username, called NetID, by visiting Computing and Media Services' (CMS) Computing Access page and clicking on Activate now!; Services authenticated by NetID include e-mail, e-mail address directory, computers in campus labs, SU software download site, SU personal Web page server, the MySlice portal, AirOrange wireless, and WebCT. For more information, see Student Computing Access on the CMS Web site.

Listservs: Listserv mailing lists are used to keep you informed of important announcements pertaining to the School of Information Studies and the Master of Science in Information Management program. At a minimum, students in the Washington program should subscribe to the ISTWASH listserv. For instructions, see the Listservs page in the Courses and Advising section.

Orangemail (E-mail): Orangemail is the online e-mail system provided to students, and it is the official channel of communication for important university correspondence. If you usually use another e-mail address, you can choose to have your SU e-mail redirected to that address instead of to Orangemail. To change your e-mail delivery, log in to NetID Management with your SU username and password.

Financial aid: The School of Information Studies provides descriptions of a number of financial aid resources on the Tuition and Aid page in the Prospective Students section.; The university's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs provides information related to student loans.

Registrar and Registration: The Office of the Registrar provides information about registering for classes and the academic calendar.; To register for courses, visit MySlice.

Libraries and databases: The Syracuse University Library Web site provides access to many online information resources. Students can log in to online databases from off-campus locations; for instructions, see Remote Access on the library Web site.

Graduation: Graduation deadlines and forms, as well as commencement schedules, can be found in Graduation Deadlines in the Courses and Advising section.

Bookstores: Students can order textbooks online at the Syracuse University Bookstore, located in the Schine Student Center on the Syracuse campus. Some professors have their textbooks stocked by Follett's Orange Bookstore, located in the Marshall Street Mall next to the Syracuse campus.