The transition to college can be both an exciting and challenging time for students and families. While an adjustment period is typical and expected, some students may find themselves struggling a bit more and in need of additional support. We enjoy having students stop by the Office of Student Affairs for a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons you might find it helpful to meet with us include having difficulty adjusting to college life, experiencing academic stress, having problems in peer and/or other relationships, have a pre-existing mental or physical health or disability concern, or are concerned about accommodating a disability. One of Student Affairs' many functions is to support and assist students in exploring and addressing these concerns and issues to optimize the likelihood of your being successful in college.

ESF has a unique relationship with Syracuse University, and through your student fees, you will have access to the full-range of programs and services available there. The Student Affairs staff works closely with several Syracuse University offices including the Office of Disability Services, the Counseling Center, and Health Services, and can help to connect ESF students with the many resources available there.

If you are eligible for accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Office of Student Affairs, 315-470-6660, as soon as possible to begin this process. We work directly with the Syracuse University Office of Disability Services in providing accommodations. You can learn more about this process or the documentation guidelines by visiting http://disabilityservices.syr.edu. 

The staff in the Office of Student Affairs has as its primary mission advancing individual student learning, well-being, and success by intentionally designing involvement and engagement opportunities to promote contributions to the College community and greater society. We are here to help, and we can be contacted by calling or visiting the office in 110 Bray Hall, 315-470-6660.

Multicultural Affairs Office

My name is Stephen Grant and I have been a student at SUNY-ESF  for the past three years. My friend Tom Ryan and I are approaching our senior year at ESF and spent some of our last, relatively free, summer reflecting on what defined our time at college. Tom has always been heavily involved in clubs such as the Birding Club and Alchemist Society, and ranked them highly. I have been a part of the Syracuse University Rugby and Quidditch teams and remember those times well. What we looked back on most fondly, however, was our participation in the Orientation Leader and Mentoring programs as both first-year students and now as leaders.

As a first-year student my two floor mentors were both experienced students that I could come to with any question. What impressed me was how available they were to help with my problems or to organize an adventure, and how they treated us as their equals. We were all students to Ryan and Shelby, and that translated into a great amount of respect for the two of them. This is what directly influenced me to become a mentor, so that I could try to pass on what I have learned, both mistakes and triumphs, to incoming first-year students.