NEW STUDENTS ID
I.D. Cards
Your SU I.D. card will serve as your official University identification and will give you access to residence halls, dining centers, snack operations, athletic facilities, library privileges, vending machines, Carrier Dome and Schine Box Office event tickets, laundry services, and the Schine Copy Center.
Follow the steps below to insure that your permanent SU I.D. will be waiting for you at your residence hall or South Campus apartment check-in.
- Activate your syr.edu e-mail address. This is the only address you can use for this process. To access your official e-mail address, you must obtain your NetID. To do so go to the NetID website at netid.syr.edu. SUMail is the University's web-based e-mail system which students use to access their official syr.edu e-mail address. Information about using SUMail is available on the web at its.syr.edu/email/sumail. If you have questions about your syr.edu e-mail account, contact Information Technology Services at 315-443-2677 or consult@syr.edu.
- Send your picture in jpeg format, no more than 2 MB, as an attachment to an e-mail to housing@syr.edu. Send only one photo; if we determine that it cannot be used, we will notify you and give you the option of sending another.
- Indicate your SU I.D. number and status (SU, ESF, undergraduate, graduate) within the message of the e-mail.
If for any reason you are unable to send a photo electronically, you can mail a photo to us. An acceptable photo should be wallet or passport photo size; a senior picture is acceptable. Please indicate your name, SUI.D. number, and status (SU, ESF, undergraduate, graduate) on a separate piece of paper and NOT on the back of the picture. This information should be mailed to Syracuse University, I.D. Services, 206 Steele Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1120.
When selecting a photo, please keep these requirements in mind. The photo should be:
- a high-quality, clear, color photo with a plain background
- a front view of your whole face - no other people/animals in the photo
- taken within the last three months
- taken without a hat or dark glasses
Please note that we reserve the right to refuse to use any photo that we deem inappropriate. All photos will be digitally stored for University use only.
We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to send in a photo and eliminate one of the many tasks that need to be completed during opening week. If you are unable to send a photo either electronically or by mail, you will need to come to the I.D. Card Office, 206 Steele Hall, to receive an I.D. picture when you arrive on campus. Off-campus residents will either pick up or have their picture taken at the I.D. Office, 206 Steele Hall.
The Housing, Meal Plan, and ID Card Service Center will be open the following hours during opening weekend:
Saturday, January 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, January 17, noon - 4 p.m.
Monday, January 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
