HR News

Buying a home can be a confusing process, especially for first-time home buyers.

Luckily, for Syracuse University employees, it’s not too late to take advantage of two free upcoming informational sessions that will answer any questions you might have about purchasing a home in the City of Syracuse.

The Office of Community Engagement, in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources, the Real Estate Office and Home HeadQuarters, Inc., is pleased to invite all University employees to attend one of the following sessions:

As announced earlier this week, a draft of the Academic Strategic Plan framework was released today and is available for review on the Academic Strategic Plan webpage. We are eager to share this document, which represents months of hard work and participation by so many members of our campus community.

Crucial Conversations, a popular professional development workshop series for faculty and staff, will be offered over multiple weeks beginning Jan. 20.

As Central New York begins to experience winter weather, we are writing to you today to provide you important information regarding how the University navigates and communicates about extreme weather conditions. We ask that you please review the enclosed information carefully.

The Office of Human Resources wants to remind faculty and staff about important information and benefits application deadlines that are approaching.

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, continues through Friday, Nov. 11. This is the one time of year when eligible faculty and staff may elect or change their coverage for many benefits, unless they experience a qualifying life event.

Open Enrollment, the annual period when eligible employees reflect on their benefit options for the coming year, begins Monday, Oct. 31, and continues through Friday, Nov. 11. This is the one time of year when University faculty and staff may elect or change their coverage for many benefits, unless they experience a mid-year life event change.

The Syracuse University United Way Employee Giving 2023 pledge campaign officially kicks off on Oct. 14.

During this year’s campaign—which runs through Dec. 16.—University employees are encouraged to consider making a voluntary pledge through MySlice. Options are available for either a one-time donation or a regular donation through payroll deduction each pay period.

Thank you to all faculty and staff who attended the Louisville and Purdue football games. The Orange football team is 3-0! As a special thanks for your support, Syracuse Athletics would like to offer a ticket discount for the next home game, this Friday at 7 p.m. vs. Virginia. Tickets start at just $18. The first 150 people to purchase tickets via this offer will win a Syracuse Athletics T-shirt or blanket. Winners will be contacted with more information.

Tickets

With this exclusive offer, tickets start at $18 for University faculty and staff, their children and their guests. Faculty and staff may purchase tickets online through Friday. For more information on game day policies, please visit cuse.com/dome.

Questions

Questions about this special offer? Contact Human Resources Shared Services at 315.443.4042 or send them an email. Questions about football tickets? Call the JMA Wireless Dome Box Office at 315.443.2121.

Three opportunities are available for faculty and staff to receive a free flu vaccine from Wegmans Pharmacy at convenient campus locations in the month of September. Pharmacists will immunize with the quadrivalent flu vaccine to protect against four strains of influenza viruses, and there will be limited doses of the senior vaccine for adults 65 and older.