Spring 2026 Required Tasks
It is encouraged to complete required tasks as soon as possible. Failure to complete may result in losing the ability to register for classes, additional charges and/or a conduct hold on your student account, hindering studying abroad, participating in Greek Life and more. Please note: these required tasks are for new students only.
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To complete your required tasks, it will be helpful to understand the terminology and tools the University uses.
- SUID Number: This is a nine-digit number located on the top right of the admission notification. This should not be shared with other students.
- NetID: This is often a first (and maybe middle) initial, all or part of your last name and possibly a number. It is derived automatically from your name based on available NetIDs. Note that no two NetIDs are the same.
- Password: This is associated with all online portals and platforms requiring a student to access sensitive, personal information. This includes email, patient portal, wellness portal, MySlice and more.
- Email: Your email is your NetID followed by @syr.edu. Upon matriculation to the University, all communication will be sent to this email, not personal emails. It is a good idea to begin using this email to communicate with all University representatives, offices, professors, advisors and students.
Deadlines: Many essential deadlines are designated for prompt completion due to the unique timeline established for students beginning in Spring 2026. The condensed window between the acknowledgment of your acceptance and the beginning of classes, coupled with planned University closures in December, necessitates swift and decisive action. We encourage you to prioritize the immediate completion of all Required Tasks. This ensures a seamless progression to key milestones, including securing course registration, finalizing housing assignments and initiating your successful Syracuse University experience.
Prioritized Required Tasks
Your health history and immunization forms must be uploaded to the Patient Portal. To reach the Portal, once you have your SU ID go to MySlice to the Student Resources tile, go to Patient Portal, you will see on the left-hand side; FORMS, click and the required forms will appear. Complete each form and submit.
Due: Immediate Action
Available: Around 48 business hours after matriculation to Syracuse University.
Required For: All students.
Complete: To submit records or for additional instructions, please visit the Patient Portal webpage. (You will need your Syracuse University email address (@syr.edu) and password.)
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact the Medical Records Office at suhealth@syr.edu or by calling 315.443.2667.
No Action Taken: Residential students who fail to meet this requirement will not be permitted to move into their residence hall assignment. Non-residential students will not be able to complete course registration.
In accordance with New York State law, the following vaccination records must be submitted to the Patient Portal by the due date below.
- Two Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations received after your first birthday, or proof of immunity with Titers (bloodwork).
- Meningococcal meningitis vaccination within the last five years and after the age of 16, or complete the Meningitis Waiver, also found on the Patient Portal.
Due: Immediate Action
Available: Around 48 business hours after matriculation to Syracuse University.
Complete: View step-by-step Patient Portal instructions to submit your records today! (You will need your Syracuse University email address (@syr.edu) and password.)
Required For: All students.
Contact: For questions, please contact the Barnes Center at The Arch by calling 315.443.8000.
No Action Taken: Students who fail to meet this requirement will not be able to complete course registration, select a move-in time or move into their residence hall assignment.
Other Resources: Visit the Patient Portal webpage for more details.
Due: Immediate Action
Available: Around 48 business hours after matriculation to Syracuse University.
Complete: View step-by-step Patient Portal instructions to submit this form today! (You will need your Syracuse University email address (@syr.edu) and password.)
Required For: All students under the age of 18 at the time classes begin.
Contact: For questions, please contact the Barnes Center at The Arch by calling 315.443.8000.
Other Resources: Visit the Patient Portal webpage for more details.
All new students are required to complete a Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Questionnaire on the Patient Portal. Once the form is submitted, please watch your email for secure message communication, as we will send for any additional questions on forms.
Due: Immediate Action
Available: Around 48 business hours after matriculation to Syracuse University.
Required For: All students.
Complete: To submit records or for additional instructions, please visit the Patient Portal webpage. (You will need your Syracuse University email address (@syr.edu) and password.)
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact the Medical Records Office at suhealth@syr.edu or by calling 315.443.2667.
No Action Taken: Residential students who fail to meet this requirement will not be permitted to move into their residence hall assignment. Non-residential students will not be able to complete course registration.
Required Tasks
Throughout your time at Syracuse University, your NetID and password will help you access digital platforms and more.
Due: Immediate Action
Required for: All Students
Complete: Available on the top right of your admission notification, please use your Syracuse University I.D. number to activate your NetID and password today!
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact Information Technology Services at 315.443.2677 or by emailing help@syr.edu.
Prior to arriving to and throughout your time at Syracuse University, you will receive important and timely information. It is encouraged to access your SUMail email account often (i.e. @syr.edu).
Due: Immediate Action
Required for: All Students
Complete: Using your NetID and password, access your SUMail email account.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact Information Technology Services at 315.443.2677 or by emailing help@syr.edu.
Apply for Benefits
Students using VA Education Benefits for the first time must apply directly through the VA to determine eligibility. Once the VA processes your application, they will mail you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) outlining your education benefits. Please send a copy of your COE to the Office of Veteran Success (OVS) at veterans@syr.edu. If you have questions about the application or eligibility requirements, please contact the VA through Ask.VA or by calling 1-888-442-4551.
Request for Certification (RFC)
Syracuse University requires students using VA education benefits to complete a Request for Certification (RFC) form each semester they register for courses and wish to use their benefits. The RFC can be found in the Financial Aid To-Do list within your MySlice account (your Syracuse University student portal). If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Veteran Success (OVS) at veterans@syr.edu.
- Undergraduate students using the Post-9/11 GI Bill® can submit the RFC before registering, once they have received a pre-bill from the Bursar’s Office. For students using CH 30, 35 & 1606, please submit your form once registered for courses.
- Graduate students do not receive a pre-bill, so they should submit the RFC after finalizing their course registration for an upcoming term.
Veteran Affairs Benefits
Learn more about using your benefits by visiting the Office of Veteran Success website. You can also contact the Office of Veteran Success by email: veterans@syr.edu or by calling 315-443-0358. For questions about your VA benefit or the benefit application, please contact Veterans Affairs GI Bill® hotline at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551).
Contact
For questions, please contact the Office of Veteran Success at 315-443-0358 or veterans@syr.edu.
All first-year students are required to live in University housing for their first two-years of enrollment, unless they will commute from their family home in the Syracuse area. Transfer students are not required to live in on-campus housing, although they are encouraged to do so, especially for students with less than 40 credits.
All new students are required to complete the housing application, even if they plan to commute. Students will have the option to register their commuter status, if eligible, on the housing application.
Due: Immediate Action.
Required for: All students.
Complete: You will need your NetID and password. Visit the Applying for Housing webpage for detailed instructions.
Housing Assignments: Announced through Syracuse University email (i.e. @syr.edu) approximately mid-July.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact Housing, Meal Plan, and ID Card Services at housing@syr.edu or call 315.443.2721.
To confirm semester registration, your Bursar student account must be current. This means either paid in full or covered by anticipated financial aid (aid that has been awarded but not disbursed). Accounts on the Monthly Payment Plan are billed monthly and installment payments must be current.
Before registering for classes, some schools and colleges, depending on your program, will require a Mathematics Placement. If you are taking a foreign language course, you may need to take a Foreign Language Placement. Non-native speakers of English must take the English Language Placement.
Your school or college will reach out once you have submitted your required immunization information to share course registration and placement details.
Due: TBD
Required for: All students needing to take a Mathematics or Foreign Language course in Fall 2025.
Complete: Please visit the Course Enrollment webpage to learn more.
Contact: Please visit the Course Enrollment webpage to learn more.
Each school or college conducts the registration process differently and, depending on what type of student you are, will have different deadlines. Sent to your Syracuse University email (i.e. @syr.edu), pay close attention to your school’s or college’s deadline for completing your preparation survey. Before registering for classes, some schools and colleges, depending on your program, will require a Mathematics Placement. If you are taking a foreign language course, you may need to take a Foreign Language Placement. Non-native speakers of English must take the English Language Placement.
Due: Consult your Course Enrollment Preparation Survey information sent to your Syracuse University email (i.e. syr.edu).
Required for: All First-Year Students; transfer students will receive other communication.
Complete: Please visit the Course Enrollment webpage to learn more.
Contact: Please visit the Course Enrollment webpage to learn more.
Syracuse University Food Services is committed to meeting the nutritional needs of our campus community. We encourage students with dietary needs and/or food allergies to notify us before coming to campus. Waiting to provide appropriate documentation may lead to delays in requested review for accommodations. Ashley Leone, the Campus Dining Dietitian, is always available to answer questions or concerns. She can be reached at mealtalk@syr.edu.
Due: Immediate Action. Waiting to provide appropriate documentation may lead to delays in requested review for accommodations.
Complete:
- Step one: Please fill out the Dietary Accommodation Form as soon as you commit to Syracuse University. Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
- Step Two: Syracuse University Campus Dining requires medical documentation for any dietary modification needed in any of our facilities. (A modification is what is needed beyond what we currently serve.) Please send medical documentation to our dietitian, Ashley Leone at aerusso@syr.edu. Please type in the email subject line your name and the words “Medical Documentation”. (ex: Joe Student – Medical Documentation).
Required For: Any new students who wish to report their food allergies/dietary restrictions and/or special dietary needs and/or who may require dietary accommodations while enrolled at Syracuse University.
Contact: If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mealtalk@syr.edu.
Federal guidelines require Syracuse University to receive confirmation of your graduation from high school and receive a copy of your final high school transcript. Failure to complete this task may hinder the distribution of federal financial aid (for U.S. Citizens and permanent residents).
Due: As soon as possible and no later than August 1, 2026.
Required for: New First-Year and Transfer students who have completed fewer than 30 college credits.
Complete: Please have your school send your official final high school transcript as soon as it is available.
Complete by Mail: Please ask your school to use the following address.
Syracuse University
Enrollment Processing – Undergraduate Admissions
804 University Ave., Suite 201
Syracuse, NY 13244
Complete Electronically: Please ask your school to send by email to orange@syr.edu, through the Common Application Portal, SCOIR or a secure document transfer portal used by your school.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact the Office of Admissions at 315.443.3611 or email orange@syr.edu.
All students must submit their recent college transcript, in addition to any transcripts from colleges that they previously attended or took classes, including college coursework taken while enrolled in high school, summer programs and/or previous institutions.
Due: Immediate Action, or upon completion of current semester.
Required for: Transfer Students, New First-Year Students with College Credits
Complete: Please have your school(s) send your official final transcript(s).
Complete by Mail: Please ask your school to use the following address.
Syracuse University
Enrollment Processing – Undergraduate Admissions
804 University Ave., Suite 201
Syracuse, NY 13244
Complete Electronically: Please ask the school(s) to send through a secure document transfer portal to orange@syr.edu.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact the Office of Admissions at 315.443.3611 or email transfertosu@syr.edu.
The English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Makeup Exam is available in a 24-hour period on a date to be determined. The exam assesses English proficiency. All students whose dominant language is not English must take the ESOL Placement Exam. This is only required for students who were unable to take the originally scheduled ESOL Placement Exam.
Due: Register by Sunday, Jan. 3, 2026. Specific instructions on accessing the exam will be emailed the day prior to the scheduled exam to those who have registered.
Required for: All students whose dominant language is not English and did not register/take the originally scheduled ESOL Placement Exam.
Complete: For complete details and instructions, please visit the Course Enrollment webpage.
Contact: For additional information, to request accommodations or for questions, please contact Joseph Denn, Assistant ESOL Coordinator, by email at jwdenn@syr.edu.
Students who submit their SUID photo by the deadline will be able to receive their card directly during their move-in process for residential students, or at orientation check-in for new student orientation participants. SUID cards are required for meal plan access, residential building access, and more. Save time and skip the lines by submitting your SUID photo as soon as possible and before the deadline.
Due: Monday, June 1, 2026
Required for: All new students (Excluding students who have already received an SUID from a pre-college program. Students who were issued an SUID from a previous program will need to bring their current ID card with them to campus).
Complete: Visit this Housing Meal Plans webpage to complete this task.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please call Housing, Meal Plan, and ID Card Services at 315.443.2721 or email housing@syr.edu.
Visit the Center for International Services Check-In webpage to complete the International student check-in. Upon arrival, all International students are asked to complete this process, allowing the Center for International Services to verify Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) information. This includes confirming that each F-1 and J-1 student is attending Syracuse University.
Due: Arriving to Campus
Required for: International and exchange students
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please contact the Center for International Services by calling 315.443.2457 or emailing international@syr.edu.
Syracuse University offers students a platinum-rated health insurance plan administered through Aetna Student Health. Each year, all full-time matriculated undergraduate, graduate and law students must enroll in or waive out of the Student Health Insurance Plan through their MySlice account. Students within traditionally online degree programs are not eligible to enroll in or waive the Student Health Insurance Plan.
Due:
- Enroll by Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Must show proof of insurance if waiving the student health insurance plan.
Required for: All Students
Complete: Please explore information about the Student Health Insurance Plan and the MySlice enroll/waive form.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please visit the Student Health Insurance webpage, email the Student Health Insurance Office or call 315.443.9019.
No Action Taken: Students must enroll or waive the Student Health Insurance Plan by the above date. Failure to take action or receive an approved waiver by the date above will result in automatic enrollment into the Student Health Insurance Plan and the anticipated premium fee to remain on the student’s Bursar account. Additionally, this will result in a delay of active insurance coverage and access to insurance cards.
As a new student and throughout your Becoming Orange journey you will participate in community wellness activities that build connection, promote community well-being and help you learn more about health and wellness resources and programs.
Available: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025
Due: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 (Two training modules.)
- AlcoholEdu
- RespectEdu for College
Required for: All new students.
Complete: Begin accessing AlcoholEdu and RespectEdu for College training modules in the fall. Explore instructions on the Community Wellness Requirements webpage.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please email communitywellness@syr.edu or call Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion at 315.443.8000.
No Action Taken: Failure to complete Community Wellness Requirement training modules by the deadline will result in hindering class registration for next semester in addition to participation in Greek Life, studying abroad and more.
As a new student and throughout your Becoming Orange journey you will participate in community wellness activities that build connection, promote community well-being and help you learn more about health and wellness resources and programs.
Available: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025
Due: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
Required for: All new students age 23 and younger.
Complete: This will take place virtually. Learn more on the Community Wellness Requirements webpage.
Contact: For questions, to request accommodations or to verify completion of this task, please email communitywellness@syr.edu or call the Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion at 315.443.8000.
No Action Taken: Failure to complete Speak About It by the deadline will result in hindering class registration for next semester in addition to participation in Greek Life, studying abroad and more.
Please Note: Requirements are subject to change.