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First-Year Students
Your school or college will send an email to your Syracuse University address (@syr.edu) with detailed information about the advising process, any required or optional summer meetings, and next steps.
That email will also include a unique link to a survey you must complete — this link is personal and cannot be shared with other students. Your responses will help your advisor build your fall 2026 schedule. You’ll be asked about:
- Any major-specific questions or acknowledgments.
- AP Exams (scores are not required at the time of the survey).
- Whether you expect to receive college credit, dual enrollment credit, IB, CLEP, or GCE A-Level exam credit.
- Your intent to participate in programs such as Marching Band, Air Force ROTC, or Army ROTC.
- Honors eligibility (if applicable).
At the end of the survey, you’ll find contact information if you have questions before submitting.
Some students in specific majors may have an opportunity to self-enroll in courses to ensure they meet full-time status, while others have very strict course structures and progression. Please refer to your academic major for details.
Transfer Students
Transfer students will receive email communication from their home school or college regarding course enrollment. Transfer students are encouraged to connect with their home school or college with questions or concerns using the contact information below.
Placement Exams
Please note, requirements are likely to differ per school, college and student. Please review details below.
Dually Enrolled Students (More than one school or college.): Using the table below, confirm what is required and what is optional. The placement exams should only be taken once, but should be taken in a way that fulfills the requirements for each school or college.
| School or College | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) | Foreign Language Placement Exam | Mathematics Placement Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture | Required if dominant language is not English. | Optional | Required |
| College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | Required if dominant language is not English. | Required | Required |
| School of Education | Required if dominant language is not English. | Optional | Required |
| College of Engineering and Computer Science | Required if dominant language is not English. | Optional | Required. The Calculus Readiness Exam is also required. |
| David B. Falk College of Sport | Required if dominant language is not English. | Only Esports majors, Sport Analytics majors, and Sport Management majors are required to take the Foreign Language Placement Exam. In addition, any Falk student wishing to take a foreign language during their first semester is encouraged to take the Foreign Language Placement exam. | Required |
| School of Information Studies (iSchool) | Required if dominant language is not English. | Optional | Required |
| S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Required if dominant language is not English. | Required | Required |
| Whitman School of Management | Required if dominant language is not English. | Optional | Optional |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts | Required if dominant language is not English. | Required Per Major: Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Design Studies (BS), Drama (BS), Music (BS), Music Composition, Music Education, Music Performance, Sound Recording Technology. Students in other majors are invited to take the placement exam if interested in taking a course. |
Required Per Major: Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Design Studies (BS), Drama (BS), Music (BS), Music Composition, Music Education, Music Performance, Sound Recording Technology. Students in other majors are invited to take the placement exam if interested in taking a course. |
Students are encouraged to take placement exams on a laptop or desktop computer prior to course registration.
ESOL Placement Exam
The ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Placement Exam is required for all undergraduate students whose primary language is not English (e.g. English is not your first or dominant language). The purpose of the exam is to place students into an appropriate composition course.
Throughout the year, the exam will be available online on specific dates in January, June, July, and August. (This exam is not available in-person).
The next dates the ESOL Placement Exam will be available are: Thursday, June 4, 2026 (12:00 a.m.– 11:59 p.m. EDT) and Saturday, June 6, 2026 (12:00 a.m.– 11:59 p.m. EDT)
Due: Register for the ESOL Placement Exam by Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Instructions about how to access the exam will be emailed a day before the exam.
Please email Professor Joseph Denn for questions or to request accommodations.
Foreign Language and Mathematics Placement Exams
Deadlines will be shared by email ( i.e. @syr.edu). Follow the instructions below to complete the exams.
- Using your NetID and Password, access your MySlice account.
- Once logged in, ensure that “Student Home” is selected in the top left corner.
- Select the “Advising” tile.
- On the left panel, select the “Placement Exams” drop down.
- Select “Take Placement Exams.”
Calculus Readiness Exam (ECS only)
Deadlines will be shared by email ( i.e. @syr.edu). Follow the instructions below to complete the exam.
- Using your NetID and Password, access Blackboard.
- Select “Organizations.”
- Select “Calculus Readiness Exam – Engineering.”
Schools and Colleges Advising Contacts
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the School of Architecture or call 315.443.2256.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
Your advisor will be in contact with you via your Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) and available for any questions. For additional information or to request accommodations, please contact your assigned advisor, email College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs or call 315.443.3150.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the School of Education or call 315.443.9319.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the Student Records Office or call 315.443.5191.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email Falk College of Sport or call 315.443.3144.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the School of Information Studies or call 315.443.6137.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising Office or call 315.443.4722.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the Whitman Undergraduate Office or call 315.443.2361.
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the College of Visual and Performing Arts or call 315.443.2517.