Check the SummerStart schedule often for important event information and updates. Please note that event schedule is subject to change. For additional information or to request accommodations, email SummerStart@syr.edu or call 315.443.1031.
SummerStart Schedule
Arrival and Orientation Schedule
The SummerStart 2025 arrival and orientation schedule will be available in the Spring 2025 semester.
Below, is the move-in and orientation schedule for SummerStart 2024:
Saturday
Event Time Location
Arrival and Check-In (based on move-in pass) 10 am-4 pm Haven Hall
Campus Store Open 12-4 pm Schine Student Center
Family and Friends Depart By 4:30 pm
SummerStart Welcome 4:30-5:30 pm HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium
Group Photo (wear your SummerStart t-shirt) 5:30-6 pm Hall of Languages
Dinner 6-7 pm Shaw Dining Center
Community Welcome Soical 8-9 pm Haven Hall
Sunday
Event Time Location
Continental Breakfast 9-9:45 am Shaw Dining Center
SummerStart Orientation 10 am -1 pm HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium
Lunch 1-2 pm Shaw Dining Center
Meet with Program Staff:
Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) 2:15-4 pm HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium
Student Support Services Program (SSSP) 2:15-4 pm HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium
Kessler and Non-Program Specific (domestic and international) 2:15-4 pm LSB 105
Optional Campus Tours (find your classrooms) 4-5 pm Meet at College Place bus shelter
Dinner 6-7 pm Shaw Dining Center
Upcoming Events
The SummerStart 2025 events list will be available in the Spring 2025 semester.
Below, is the events list from SummerStart 2024:
Event Date Time Location
July 4th Celebration Thursday, July 4th 12 Noon Haven Hall
DPS Game Night Friday, July 5th 7-9 p.m. Haven Hall
School/College Luncheon (required event) Friday, July 12th 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center
DPS Game Night Saturday, July 13th 7-9 p.m. Haven Hall
Challenge Course (registration required) Friday, July 19th 1-5 p.m. Outdoor Education Center on South Campus
DPS Game Night Friday, July 19th 7-9 p.m. Haven Hall
Resource Fair
(required event) Friday, July 26th 1-3 p.m. Bird Library
BBQ with Barner-McDuffie House Friday, July 26th 3pm-5pm Barner-McDuffie House, 119 Euclid Ave.
DPS Game Night Saturday, July 27th 7-9 p.m. Haven Hall
Game Night Wednesday, July 31st 6-8 p.m. Bird Library
Closing Celebration (required event - dinner provided) Friday, August 2nd 5-7 p.m. Goldstein Auditorium,
Schine Student Center
DPS Game Night Saturday, August 3rd 7-9 p.m. Haven Hall
Academic Support
Subject Days Times Location Appointment
Math Monday-Thursday 6-9 pm TBA Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed.
Writing Sunday-Thursday 6-9 pm Writing Center, Huntington Beard Crouse (HBC) Register for an appointment.
Arrival and Orientation Schedule
The SummerStart 2025 arrival and orientation schedule will be available in the Spring 2025 semester.
Below, is the move-in and orientation schedule for SummerStart 2024:
Saturday
| Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival and Check-In (based on move-in pass) | 10 am-4 pm | Haven Hall |
| Campus Store Open | 12-4 pm | Schine Student Center |
| Family and Friends Depart By | 4:30 pm | |
| SummerStart Welcome | 4:30-5:30 pm | HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium |
| Group Photo (wear your SummerStart t-shirt) | 5:30-6 pm | Hall of Languages |
| Dinner | 6-7 pm | Shaw Dining Center |
| Community Welcome Soical | 8-9 pm | Haven Hall |
Sunday
| Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Continental Breakfast | 9-9:45 am | Shaw Dining Center |
| SummerStart Orientation | 10 am -1 pm | HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium |
| Lunch | 1-2 pm | Shaw Dining Center |
| Meet with Program Staff: | ||
| Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) | 2:15-4 pm | HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium |
| Student Support Services Program (SSSP) | 2:15-4 pm | HBC 032 - Kittredge Auditorium |
| Kessler and Non-Program Specific (domestic and international) | 2:15-4 pm | LSB 105 |
| Optional Campus Tours (find your classrooms) | 4-5 pm | Meet at College Place bus shelter |
| Dinner | 6-7 pm | Shaw Dining Center |
Upcoming Events
The SummerStart 2025 events list will be available in the Spring 2025 semester.
Below, is the events list from SummerStart 2024:
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4th Celebration | Thursday, July 4th | 12 Noon | Haven Hall |
| DPS Game Night | Friday, July 5th | 7-9 p.m. | Haven Hall |
| School/College Luncheon (required event) | Friday, July 12th | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center |
| DPS Game Night | Saturday, July 13th | 7-9 p.m. | Haven Hall |
| Challenge Course (registration required) | Friday, July 19th | 1-5 p.m. | Outdoor Education Center on South Campus |
| DPS Game Night | Friday, July 19th | 7-9 p.m. | Haven Hall |
| Resource Fair (required event) | Friday, July 26th | 1-3 p.m. | Bird Library |
| BBQ with Barner-McDuffie House | Friday, July 26th | 3pm-5pm | Barner-McDuffie House, 119 Euclid Ave. |
| DPS Game Night | Saturday, July 27th | 7-9 p.m. | Haven Hall |
| Game Night | Wednesday, July 31st | 6-8 p.m. | Bird Library |
| Closing Celebration (required event - dinner provided) | Friday, August 2nd | 5-7 p.m. | Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center |
| DPS Game Night | Saturday, August 3rd | 7-9 p.m. | Haven Hall |
Academic Support
| Subject | Days | Times | Location | Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Monday-Thursday | 6-9 pm | TBA | Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed. |
| Writing | Sunday-Thursday | 6-9 pm | Writing Center, Huntington Beard Crouse (HBC) | Register for an appointment. |