2025-2026
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As is the case for undergraduate studios, graduate funds may not be used for travel and meals for the Fall 2025 semester. Any field trips must be approved by the Dean and registered with the Dean’s Office. |
Class Expenditures
Requests for purchases in support of undergraduate architectural history, computing, technology, structures and professional electives courses must be submitted to Kyle Miller for approval via the Expense Request Form, prior to making purchases. Once approved, please submit the approved request form with your receipts to Kristin for reimbursement (*does not apply to technology-related purchases). For graduate courses numbered 600 and above, please contact Lauren Mintier for more information.
Field Trips
If you plan to include a field trip in your studio or course, please read the attached university guidelines on field trips, and provide a list of the students who participate to Kristin in advance of the trip. In preparation for a field trip, review Syracuse University Field Trip Guidelines. For questions about the field trip policies, contact Risk Management at 315-443-4011.
Use of class/studio funds to pay for student printing or digital fabrication
Funds can be transferred from a class/studio budget to individual student accounts. Send Stephanie Freeney an email with a list of students and how much to put into each account, along with the funding source.
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AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT
Projectors
Most classrooms and studio spaces are equipped with ceiling-mounted digital projectors. A three-projector “wall” is available in Slocum 402. The School also has free-standing digital projectors as well as digital projectors mounted on media carts. For more info see soa.syr.edu/resources/technology/computing/digital-projectors.
Digital & Video Cameras
An HD video camera and DSLR cameras with lenses are available from the IT office. Email archit@syr.edu to reserve.
Mobile LCD TVs
Mobile 55" 4K displays are permanently stationed in most studios and faculty suites including 106, 108, 124, 126, 202, 308, 314, 324, 408, 414, 424 and the VC Gallery.
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The King + King seminar room (Room 301) has two wall-mounted 85” displays.
Other Equipment
A list of equipment can be found at soa.syr.edu/resources/technology/computing/other-equipment. Included are webcams, laptops, slide advancers, VR gear, 3D portable scanner, tablets, LED light panels, tripods, portable sound recorders, speakers, mics, and more.
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RETIRING OR LEAVING SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
If you are age 55 or older and have completed at least five (5) years of service with Syracuse University, you are eligible to retire. Retirees have access to enroll in the Retiree Medical Benefits plan and may receive a partial subsidy toward the cost of the plan for themselves and eligible dependents. Visit HR’s website to learn more about the steps to take when retiring or leaving the University.
Learn what happens to various IT resources when you separate from the university.
ROOM RESERVATIONS
Check room availability on the web at soa.syr.edu/resources/room-availability, and then email archroomreserve@syr.edu to make a room reservation.
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Provides administrative and secretarial assistance to the Dean and the Assistant Dean for Research. Prepares minutes for faculty meetings and provides liaison with the Provost’s and Chancellor’s office and other university administrative divisions. Assists with contract preparation, and supports faculty RPT and Search committee processes.
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PLOTTING AND PRINTING POLICY
Faculty Printers
Black and white networked, duplexing laser printers are located in each faculty studio on the 3rd floor. Color laser printers are available in Rooms 306, 308 and 326. These printers can print letter and tabloid size documents. Please contact the IT staff for help setting them up on your office or personal computer. Please do not feed transparencies, labels, vellum or other non-standard paper types into these printers. Printing to the black and white lasers is free; color laser printing is $0.30 for letter and $0.60 for tabloid, with funds deducted from your plotting account as you print.
Plot Room
The plot room is a staffed print facility serving Syracuse Architecture students and faculty and is located in Room 013 next to the ground floor large computer lab. Equipment includes a number of large format plotters, wide format scanner and other equipment. Our full-time print/plot monitor, Ronn Green, oversees the operation during business hours. Student plotting monitors staff the room during Ronn's lunch hour on weekdays.
Plotting Account
It is not possible to print or plot without completing required training; after completing the training, faculty will receive a $100 discretionary allowance per semester to print and plot, added to your plotting account. School-related plotting such as lecture and exhibition posters, publications, etc., will be tracked through separate plotting accounts set up for those purposes.
Plotting and printing done outside the School is generally purchased from Syracuse Blueprint. Stephanie will approve all requests for work to be done through Syracuse Blueprint in advance. Laurie Maddaloni will then provide Syracuse Blueprint with a credit card number for your order.
Plot Room Fees
Fees are charged for all printing and plotting on School-owned devices and are deducted from your plotting account as you print. Learn more about the pay-per-plot system and fees on the School website at soa.syr.edu/printing. These fees are used to pay for the operation of the printing and plotting facilities, including plotter maintenance, supplies and equipment replacement. Prices are set below average commercial rates in the region. Printing material not connected with architectural course work is prohibited. Faculty receive a $100 discretionary allowance per semester, added to your plotting account, upon request to Stephanie Freeney.
Plot Room Hours
The hours of operation are posted on the plot room door and online. The plot room queues are disabled from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Plots can be sent overnight—they will remain in the queues and will print starting at 7 a.m.
Plot Room Services & Equipment
Services provided include high-quality color printing with 36" color ink-jet plotters, and 36” black & white laser output. The large format black and white laser (Luma) acts as a printer/copier/scanner. Learn more about the equipment at soa.syr.edu/resources/technology/computing/printing-plotting/equipment. Students and faculty can print to the lab printers and plotters from their own computers. A large format 65” paper cutter is located in the small computer lab (Room 004).
Problems
Problems or concerns related to the equipment should be directed to the plot monitor on duty or to Andy or Christopher.
Sheet Feeding
On the large plotters, sheet feeding is allowed only on the HP DesignJet T1700 plotter (Yoshi2). The maximum length is 60 inches. Only specific approved paper is allowed for sheet feeding; no thick, curled paper or thin tracing-like paper is permitted. Check the sign in the plot room for the allowed paper types, which are available for purchase in the SU Bookstore.
Maximum Printing Dimensions & File Sizes
On the large plotters and Luma, the maximum paper size from the roll feed is 36" by 129". The maximum size for sheet feeds to Yoshi2 is 36" by 60". Large file sizes (>250 mb) sent to the printers are automatically deleted. Learn how to optimize your prints before sending them at soa.syr.edu/resources/technology/computing/printing-plotting/print-howto.
Paper
Coated 36” paper is supplied for large format inkjet plotters. Faculty may use specific alternate types of paper at their expense—check the sign in the plot room for the allowed paper types. The on-duty plot monitor must load faculty-provided paper.
Paper for Class or Studio Assignments
These guidelines cover what types of paper are permitted in the School's plot room equipment. We hope that having this information in advance will prevent past problems where a professor assigns a class project on a type of paper that can't be used in the plot room. Basically, if you wish to assign special paper types, please check with us in advance to confirm that your choice is compatible with the equipment.
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