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Orange Pride, Welcome and Swag: Join the 2021 Goon Squad Team!
The Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs calls all friendly and enthusiastic undergraduate students to apply to join the historic Goon Squad. Supporting Syracuse Welcome through greeting and wayfinding, Goon Squad volunteers help new students and their families with the…
Call to Volunteer: Give Back at The Big Event
Join us for Syracuse University’s largest student-run day of community service, The Big Event, an annual opportunity for students to support local nonprofit organizations within the city of Syracuse. The Big Event will be hosted on Saturday, May 1, from…
Campus Celebrates First-Generation Student Appreciation Week
Defined by each student’s unique background, interests and dreams, their Becoming Orange journey, or the first year at the University supported by the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs, curates a strong foundation crafted to meet each student’s personalized goals….
Call for Goon Squad Health Ambassador Volunteers
Students interested in volunteering as a Goon Squad Health Ambassador Volunteer are asked to visit the  Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs (FYTP) Goon Squad webpage to register. Since 1944, the Goon Squad, a friendly group of returning students, have…
Winter Welcome to Take Place This Weekend
Syracuse University will welcome new students, returning Discovery students and their families for Winter Welcome 2020 from Jan. 10-12. The Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs hosts Winter Welcome, the new student orientation program for students joining campus for the…
Volunteers Needed for Syracuse Welcome Starting Aug. 20
Some of the earliest memories of joining the Orange family begin the day new students move onto campus. During Syracuse Welcome 2019, faculty and staff are invited to join the Orientation Leaders, Goon Squad and the Office of First-Year and…
Looking Ahead: Where to Find Offices, Services During Schine Renovation
As announced in November, Schine Student Center will begin a transformative renovation in May 2019. The planned renovation, a key component of the Campus Framework, will include enhanced accessibility, an upgraded dining experience, centralized spaces for student activities, an expanded,…
New Assistant Director for International Student Orientation Adds Support for International Students
Following a national search, the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs hired Wei Gao G’05 as the assistant director for international student orientation, a new position created with support from the Invest Syracuse initiative to advance the academic and student…
Call for Volunteers: Syracuse Welcome 2018
Syracuse Welcome 2018 is just around the corner, and the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs is recruiting for volunteers. Every year, volunteers help welcome new students and families in a variety of ways. In continuation of this longstanding tradition,…
Winter Student Involvement Fair Wednesday
On Wednesday, Jan. 17, students will have the opportunity to engage with more than 80 student organizations during the Winter Student Involvement Fair. The fair, located in Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., aims to…