SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Educational Resources

Libraries

F. Franklin Moon Library contains more than 135,000 cataloged items and receives approximately 1,000 print journals and hundreds more electronically. The collection constitutes a specialized information source for the chemistry, engineering, forestry, environmental science, and landscape architecture programs at the college. The collection has concentrations in such areas as botany and plant pathology, biochemistry, chemical ecology, forest chemistry, polymer chemistry, economics, entomology, environmental studies, landscape architecture, environmental design, managment, paper science, photogrammetry, silvaculture, soil science, water resources, world forestry, wildlife biology, wood products engineering and zoology. Special collections include the College Archives, Ranger School Library, Cranberry Lake Biological Station Library and the Adirondack Ecological Center Library.

• Member of library consortia.
• 138,518 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 2,022 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,634 microforms.
• 601 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

The Syracuse University libraries, including the Science and Technology library immediately adjacent to the ESF campus and the libraries at SUNY Upstate Medical University, are within short walking distance of ESF. Moon Library shares an online library catalog with Syracuse University, which also provides access to hundreds of web-based databases. Students have access to climate-controlled greenhouses, a pilot-scale plywood laboratory, plant and insect growth chambers, a semi-commercial paper mill, one of the most complete photogrammetry and remote sensing laboratories in the world, and an extensive computer-aided design laboratory. ESF also has eight regional campuses and field stations totaling more than 25,000 acres across New York.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

• 120 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 40% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Culture Fest, Earth Week, Banquets
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 200 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Xi Sigma
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Multiple and Varied
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baobab Society
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Wildlife Society, Student Environmental Action Coalition, Woodsmen's Team, Creative Minds Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Knothole (weekly); Daily Orange (daily)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Syracuse (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Syracuse (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Syracuse (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 27 fraternities
• 27 fraternity houses
• There are 20 sororities
• 20 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Syracuse University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Syracuse University)

Additional Policies

smoking prohibited