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Join a Club with ’Cuse Activities
The ’Cuse Activities platform connects you to over 300 Recognized Student Organizations and their details of how to join.
Explore the Community Calendar
Check the Community Calendar frequently for academic, wellness, connection building opportunities and more.
Attend Orange After Dark Events
With the help of a student team, Orange After Dark events encourage fun, relaxation and connection.
Connect to Campus with The Peel
As a fun newsletter and blog, The Peel connects students with campus through stories, quizzes and events.
Follow the Orange Community Social Media Accounts
The Social Media Directory connects students to news on campus and across the globe.
Joining your side is a robust campus community offering guidance, mentorship, key information and encouragement. Opportunities are offered through the following offices:
113 Euclid
The Native Student Program located at 113 Euclid Avenue, serves as a “home-away-from-home” for Native students and a gathering place for those who are interested in exploring Native American culture and history.
Barner-McDuffie House
The Barner-McDuffie House is a space that celebrates Black students and culture, while seeking to enhance the student experience by reinforcing Black culture across the African diaspora.
BIPOC Student Success
From Dimensions, the Native Student Program, the Men of Color Initiative (MCI) and more, the BIPOC Student Success team offers a variety of mentorship opportunities.
Center for International Services
From Welcome Ambassadors to the Connections Mentoring Program and more, the Center for International Services offers a variety of mentorship opportunities.
Disability Cultural Center (DCC)
Build community with undergraduate students and staff mentors with disabilities through the Access Mentoring Program!
Hendricks Chapel
Hendricks Chapel invites students to explore a variety of mentorship opportunities. Be involved and explore Hendricks Chapel mentorship opportunities today!
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Resource Center
Woven throughout the Orange community, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center invites students to explore mentorship opportunities. Be involved and explore LGBTQ+ Resource Center mentorship opportunities today!
New Student Programs
Throughout your Becoming Orange journey and joining your side, is a robust student team offering guidance, key information and encouragement within mentorship opportunities surrounding new students, first generation students, transfer students, student leadership and more. Be involved and explore the New Student Programs mentorship opportunities today!
Orange Success
Fostering personalized support and mentoring, Orange Success is a powerful contributor to student success and staying on track for degree completion. The technology platform makes it easy to connect faculty, teaching assistants, academic advisors and staff, to provide and strengthen individual student support. Start influencing your success and meeting goals today with Orange Success!
Student Outreach and Support Case Managers
Student Outreach and Support assists students with navigating questions or concerns by providing solution-focused and comprehensive support services.
Across identities, cultures and communities, and co-located within the Schine Student Center, the Intercultural Collective promotes and celebrates intersectionality, inclusion and involvement.
Whether you are starting your professional development journey or navigating your career, faculty, staff, alumni and more are here to support you.
Access and Update Your Handshake Account
Handshake is Syracuse University’s centralized career management tool. As a free resource, Handshake hosts available internships, professional employment and professional development opportunities available through ’Cuse Works, alumni and partners. Learn more about accessing Handshake on the Syracuse University Career Services Handshake webpage.
Make an Appointment with Syracuse University Career Services
In collaboration with School or College Career Centers, Syracuse University Career Services is also available to support you on your professional development journey at Syracuse University.
Through personalized meetings, flexible for any question and/or need, the Syracuse University Career Services team looks forward to connecting with you. Meet with the staff to explore strategic career planning, interview preparation, internships and more! Learn more and schedule a meeting with Syracuse University Career Services today!
Make a ’Cuse Works Appointment
Whether it’s your first time working in an office or you’re ready to take on a position more closely related to your career goals, the ’Cuse Works team is here to help you. ’Cuse Works helps students connect to on- and off-campus jobs—both Federal Work-Study and non-Federal Work-Study—to gain valuable experience, build personal and professional skills, and meet new people. Be involved and explore ’Cuse Works opportunities today!
Apply for Student Leadership Opportunities
- Barnes Center at The Arch Peer Educators
- Fraternity and Sorority Chapters
- Goon Squad
- Orientation Leaders
- Residence Hall Association
- Student Advisory Council
- Student Association (SA)
- More!
Grow Community and Build Professional Experiences
Through leadership, community based service learning, literacy programs, consultation, volunteering and more, engage the world both on and off campus, with a variety of opportunities today!
At the Barnes Center at The Arch, all are encouraged and empowered to “Be Well” in their own unique wellness journey. The Barnes Center hosts health care, counseling, recreation and health promotion services and resources.
Explore the Patient Portal
Helping enhance communications between students and the health and wellness team, is the Patient Portal. This secure and confidential digital portal provides students the opportunity to schedule and access appointments, securely communicate with the health and wellness team, access and submit records such as health statements and immunization history, and more. Learn more on the Patient Portal webpage.
Explore the Wellness Portal
The Wellness Portal, is a free and convenient digital platform that helps students and campus community members register for health and wellness activities, make reservations and more. Learn how to make a reservation for Fitness Classes, Outdoor Adventure Trips, the Crowley Family MindSpa, the Climbing Wall and more today! Additional highlights include the Virtual Retail Pharmacy and Safer Sex Supplies. Learn more on the Wellness Portal webpage.