GitHub repository and project permissions are best managed with GitHub Teams. if you have been given a Team name to join follow these steps.
Navigate to the Syracuse University Organization.
Select the "Teams" tab from the row of available options near the top of the page.
Search for the Team you would like to be a member of.
Select the Team, and click the "Request to join" button to send an access request to the Team Maintainers.
A Team Maintainer will now be able to review your request to join and will approve or deny based on their discretion.