Required Forms

• FAFSA (2010-11 & 2011-12)
• SU Summer Financial Aid Application
  This is required in addition to the FAFSA.  Login to MySlice and select Financial Aid Portfolio.
• Health Form
  Immunization proof and other health information is required of all new students. Please call the Health Center directly with any questions, 315-443-2666.
• Communications Law Information Form
  You must complete this by July 5 if you plan to request a waiver. Complete the form and be sure to upload the course description and syllabus. Forms cannot be considered without these attachments (unless it was a Newhouse course). We also cannot guarantee that waivers requested after July 5 will be considered.
• Degree-Bearing Transcript
  If you're completing studies elsewhere right now, we'll need a copy of a degree-bearing transcript by July 15. Remember to put in the request with your current school's registrar's office before you leave campus. You should request that the transcript be mailed directly to us at: Graduate Records Office, 330 Newhouse 2, 215 University Place, Syracuse, N.Y. 13244.
• Master’s Program Handbook
  This contains policies and procedures related to master’s degree study at Newhouse.  It also includes a copy of the curriculum you will follow.  Please review this prior to Orientation day.

Required Action

• Activate your NetID
• Login to SU E-mail Account
  Get in the habit of checking your SU e-mail account.  It is our official means of communication with you.
• Housing
  If you haven’t made housing arrangements yet, you should do so immediately.  On-campus housing for summer only is still available.
• Health Insurance
  A health fee is mandatory for all full-time students.  The health fee is not health insurance. Syracuse University strongly recommends students carry health insurance to cover expenses not covered by the mandatory health fee, such as referrals to outside providers, emergency room care, hospitalization, prescriptions, and eye or dental care.
  
• Register for Summer Classes
  Step 1:  View the MySlice Student Self-Service Overview
  Step 2:  Course Selection
  Courses for the summer have been predetermined.  All students in a particular program will take the same courses.  Click the link above to view the class number, course schedule and course descriptions.  In a few rare cases, a listed course may be inappropriate due to a student’s special background.  If you feel that a particular summer course requirement should be waived, please contact us at pcgrad@syr.edu before registering.
  
  Some courses have multiple sections, so you should just select one section.  Selections are made on a first-come, first-served basis once registration begins.  If one section is already closed, try another section.  There will be enough spaces for all students.  However, in an effort to maintain even numbers in all sections, the Graduate Records Office reserves the right to alter a student’s registration.  In addition, there is always a chance that instructors and room locations will change.
  
  Step 3:  Register Online Using MySlice
  Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1 and ending at midnight on June 15, you will be given access to register for summer.  Go to MySlice, Student Services, Enrollment, click on Enroll in a Class, select Summer 2011, enter the class number and confirm.  Repeat for your second and third course, if applicable.  If you encounter problems with the registration process, please contact our office at pcgrad@syr.edu, 315-443-4039.
  
  Step 4:  Payment
  Summer bills will be generated on June 24 and payment in full will be due by July 15.  Your $450 advance deposit will be reflected as a credit.  If you have already applied for student loans for summer, this amount will be reflected on the bill as either applied or anticipated aid, depending on the status of the loans.  If a refund is available, you may submit a request via MySlice after all payments have been satisfied.
• Login to Blackboard
  Once you've registered, you may join the Newhouse Master's Students Community on Blackboard.  Login with your NetID, click on the Organizations tab; search for "Newhouse Master's;" in search results click on the arrows next to 87c.org, click on enroll, and enter access code "zone3."   We have posted several helpful links and documents, including the Master’s Handbook.
• Join Facebook Group
  Search for Newhouse Master's Programs 2012 and request to join.
  
• Complete Onine Directory Form
• Respond to Clambake Evite (coming soon)

Once You Arrive

• ID Card
  Once your course registration has been completed and your immunization proof has been received, you may obtain a Syracuse University photo identification card from I.D. Card Services, 202 Steele Hall. You will need to bring a form of official photo identification (Driver License, Passport).  You should obtain this card during the first week of classes at the latest.  Please do not send a photo to I.D. Card Services ahead of time since your I.D. will not be ready until the fall semester.
• Parking Permit
  Parking Services is open during the summer Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  If you need parking for Orientation day, please plan to obtain your permit ahead of time. 
• Employment Verification
  If have already been awarded an Instructional Associate position, you are required to complete the I-9 employment verification process prior to beginning any paid work at the University.  Please be sure to bring the necessary documents with you to Syracuse.
• International Student Orientation (Mandatory) – Friday, July 1, 1-4 p.m., Watson Theater
  Conducted by The Lillian and Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Services (SCIS). New students must check in upon arrival at their office at 310 Walnut Place.
• Newhouse Orientation (Mandatory) – Tuesday, July 5, 9 a.m., Lobby of Newhouse 3
  The Newhouse School Master’s Orientation will start at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 5 in the lobby of the Newhouse 3 building. Please use the Waverly Avenue entrance.  Please dress casually and bring a pen.  You'll receive a packet, your iPod Touch (or alternative gift) and we’ll take photos for our online grad directory.
  
  9 a.m. - Registration / Photo Session / Gift Distribution
  10 a.m. - Graduate Convocation
  11 a.m. - Policies, Procedures, and Trivia
  12 p.m. - Lunch
  1 p.m. - Program of Study Meetings
  2 p.m. - Newhouse School Tours (optional)
• Summer Events
  Below is our tentative schedule of summer events.  We will provide more details on orientation day and most notices will be sent to your SU email account.  Carpools will be arranged for off-campus events.
  
  Saturday, July 9 - Welcome Clambake at Hinerwadel’s Grove
  Friday, July 15 - Trivia Night at Funk 'n Waffles
  Saturday, July 24 - Newhouse Party at the Zoo
  Friday, July 29 - Syracuse Chiefs Baseball Game
  Friday, August 5 - Happy Hour at Faegan's Pub