Upcoming Student Success Programs Events

E&CS Skate ‘Til Midnight with the Pathfinders: 9/29/17, 9pm-midnight, Tennity Ice Pavilion

Disco Ball, Great Tunes, Trivia, and Prizes!  Pick up your FREE ticket in the Student Success Center (Link 121) during business hours.  Limited amount of tickets are available, 1 per E&CS student.

Pie-a-Pathfinder Penny Wars!  Week of October 2nd, Link Lobby

1, 2, 3, 4, the Pathfinders declare a Penny War (for Hurricane Relief)! Pennies & Bills = points, Silver Coins = deductions!  The academic program that gets the most points will get to pie a Pathfinder from their program at the end of the Kickball Tournament on Sunday, 10/8! Stop by the table in the Link Lobby to donate next week — start collecting those pennies!

Kickball Tournament Fundraiser for Hurricane Relief: 10/8/17, 2pm, Hendricks Field

Join the E&CS Pathfinders to play some kickball and raise money for Hurricane Relief!  Assemble a team of your own, or sign up to be put on a team.  Suggested team donation is $10.  Sign Up Here by Thursday, October 5th.  All money collected will be donated to OneAmericaAppeal.Org which gives 100% of funds to local organizations helping those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in the US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

Get Involved!

Looking to get involved in a student organization?

You can view the list of campus-wide student organizations and their contact information here.

Join Excelerators!  Share Your Orange Pride With Prospective Students!

The ECS Excelerators serve as the student ambassadors for the College of Engineering and Computer Science.  They assist in our undergraduate recruitment efforts by taking prospective students to shadow a class, taking prospective students to chat over lunch in a dining hall, and meeting with prospective students and families on open house days.  We are having an interest/training meeting on Wednesday, September 27, at 7pm in Shemin Auditorium (Shafer Art Building).  We’ll have pizza!

Excelerators must be enthusiastic and must enjoy talking about SU.  They must maintain a GPA of 2.5 of higher.  Current first-year students are welcome and encouraged to join!  Please complete this form to express interest in Excelerators and to let us know if you will attend the meeting.  See Jonathan Hoster in Link 123 or email him with any questions.

Apply to be an Orientation Leader (OL)!  Deadline is 10/12/17

Orientation Leaders (OLs) serve as ambassadors for Syracuse Welcome to help incoming students transition to Syracuse University. They assist with move-in, help facilitate large scale events, and serve as a resource for all Orientation and Syracuse related questions. OLs must work well in a team, possess strong communication skills, be responsible, punctual, and enthusiastic about SU. OLs cannot be Resident Advisors (RAs) or Pathfinders due to the conflicting time commitments. Orientation Leaders are also expected to come back to campus early to receive training. Applications are due by October 12th and there is a mandatory group interview process on Sunday, October 15th from 1-4pm.

Announcements and Deadlines

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First-Year Students!

Have you connected with your Pathfinder yet?  Pathfinders have been reaching out to schedule group meetings with first-year students to help you get to know your peers and get involved in various events this semester!  If you have questions about who your Pathfinder is, please email Sarah at smmack@syr.edu.

Intra-University Transfer (IUT) Fair: 9/26/17, 11am-4pm, Panasci Lounge

Thinking of transferring to another school or college within the University?  Stop by the IUT Fair to talk with representatives from each school and college about requirements, deadlines, processes, and prospects.

Peer Office Hours

Looking for additional assistance in your courses?  Peer Office Hours hosted by the AEW Facilitators are available to ALL E&CS students.  The complete schedule which is updated daily can be found on the E&CS Guidebook app.

Success Tip of the Week

Ask for Help!

Don’t be afraid to ask for help – and don’t wait until it’s too late: Even if you’re not having difficulties in class, you should still connect with your professors, TAs, and other support resources.  It is also important to communicate with your professor if you don’t fully understand something in class.  Faculty and staff are not able to help, if we don’t know that you need it!  Looking for academic support?  Stop by the Student Success Center in Link 121.