Congratulations on your acceptance and welcome to ESF!

We are so excited for you to join our campus community as a new Mighty Oak and are counting down the weeks until you’re here!

Throughout the summer, you will receive newsletters from us to help you prepare for your arrival to ESF. They’ll include important information such as action items you need to complete before you arrive, deadlines you need to meet, dates you should mark on your calendar, resources available to help you, and much more.

We’re here for you every step of the way to support your successful transition to ESF! If you have questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to students@esf.edu or 315-470-6660.

We look forward to seeing you in a few short months!

With Mighty Oak pride,

Dean Lombard

Anne E. Lombard, Ph.D.

Executive Student Affairs Officer and Dean of Students

Activate Your Accounts

You will need to set up your myESF Student Portal to complete your ESF Checklist and SU Tasks, which are due prior to the start of Fall semester classes.

1. Access your Applicant Portal at https://applicant.esf.edu/account using the same credentials you used to apply to ESF. In your Applicant Portal, you will find an ESF PIN (F + 8 Numbers) to use to set up your ESFiD and password credentials.
2. In the yellow box on your Applicant Portal, go to step 4 and click on the link to set up your ESFiD at https://newstudent.esf.edu.
3. You will continue to use your myESF portal to access a lot of student information in the future. Bookmark this site for future use and ease of access: https://myesf.esf.edu. You will use your ESFiD credentials you set up in Step 2.

Be sure to visit your myESF Student Portal to review your:

1. Action Items and Personal Information
2. “ESF Checklist and SU Tasks” on the left sidebar to progress through time-sensitive tasks.

You will monitor the status of your SU NetID in the SU Tasks portal, and it will notify you when it is ready to be activated.

Once ready, you will find your SU NetID (user name) and SUID Number (9-Digit Number) under the “Registration and Other SU Tasks”. You will need these to complete some SU tasks.

• Set up your ESFiD
• Active your SU NetID
• Log into your SU email

Submit Your Transcripts

ESF will pre-register you over the summer for many of your fall courses. 

Submit all college/university credit, including AP scores and final transcripts, to ESF's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. You can either email them to us at esfinfo@esf.edu or drop them in the mail to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

SUNY ESF

218 Gateway Center

1 Forestry Drive

Syracuse, NY 13210

During New Student Orientation, you will attend a departmental meeting and finalize your schedule with your academic advisor and/or curriculum coordinator. 

Sync Up with a Roomie

Centennial Hall rooms will be assigned and emailed out when you find and match with a roommate on RoomSync. The last day to request a roommate is June 23. If you do not choose your roommate, we will match you with someone. Please make sure to watch your email for more information!

Due: June 23, 2023

Save the Dates

First-Year Move-In

• Triples | Aug. 21
  
• Doubles Two-Bed Suites | Aug. 22
  

New Student Orientation | Aug. 22 – 26

Transfer Orientation | Aug. 25

Fall Break | Oct. 9 – 10

Family Weekend | Oct. 21 – 22

Thanksgiving Recess | Nov. 19 – 26

ESF's Office of Student Success and Engagement is your source for academic support services, student involvement, and campus leadership resources!

Get Involved: Students have access to more than 40 student organizations at ESF and more than 300 at Syracuse University. You can enrich your academic experience by getting involved in these professional, recreational, service, and social groups.

Find the Support You Need: The Academic Success Center helps students become resilient, independent learners. We offer Peer Tutoring in over 35 courses and help connect students to academic and social support resources such as the Math Center, Writing Resource Center, Public Speaking Lab, AXS Test Files, Counseling Services, Center for Disability Resources, Librarians, and faculty/TA office hours.

Become a Leader: Open to all first-years interested in gaining leadership experience, The Emerging Leaders Workshop series is a six-week program that meets once a week to help prepare students for leadership roles both on and off campus. The program is highly recommended for students hoping to apply to be an Orientation Leader, Resident Assistant, or executive position on campus, as well as anyone searching for internships.

Learn more at our website or Engage!

You will be among the first students to experience ESF’s newly restored historic Marshall Hall after a three-year complete renovation. Whether you’re taking a class, checking out AV equipment from the Digital Storytelling Studio, or lounging in a student area, we think you’re going to love all that Marshall Hall has to offer.

Take a sneak peek below!