School of Architecture - Faculty Handbook

2024-2025

This handbook provides an overview of the resources available to faculty of the School of Architecture, as well as an introduction to the staff and support services that are provided.

CONTENTS

1 STUDIO AND CLASS EXPENDITURES

Undergraduate year coordinators should be consulted on guest juror selection before invitations are issued. Please consult with Kristin Shapiro before inviting international jurors and guests (even remotely) due to taxation matters.

To access your studio funds, you may make purchases and be reimbursed (*does not apply to technology-related purchases), or we can make purchases on your behalf. We prefer to make purchases for you to avoid the need for you to spend your own funds and wait for reimbursement. If you prefer to make purchases out-of-pocket, please obtain a tax-exempt form from the Dean’s office (or the G: drive) in advance so that you do not incur taxes on the purchase. Because the University is tax exempt, any tax paid cannot be reimbursed. Please save detailed receipts (in addition to the summary credit card receipt) and other relevant documentation, and submit them to  Kristin, along with a completed Expense Request Form identifying the purpose, nature of expense and the studio to which it should be charged. As stated elsewhere, please avoid having students make purchases on your behalf; this requires approval in advance.

Guest jurors and lecturers must be paid directly by the University; this is initiated by completing the Honorarium Request Form, which is also available in the Dean’s Office. Guests may never be paid out-of-pocket; we cannot reimburse faculty for payments made directly to individuals.

In addition to the individual studio allocation, each studio year has a coordinator’s budget of $1,000 per semester, to support studio-wide activities. Reimbursement and direct payment options for the year coordinator allowances are identical to those for studio allocations: year coordinators should bring detailed receipts or requests for direct payment to Kristin with all information completed on the Expense Request Form.

Every full-time faculty member has the following access to conference or symposium travel support:

• For delivery of a paper or as an officer of a professional organization or society, expenses to a maximum of $1,200
• For conference attendance, to a maximum of $600

Please submit the Faculty Travel Fund Requests Form to Kristin prior to your proposed travel. Once complete, please submit requests for reimbursement for hotel and/or incidental expenses to Kristin for reimbursement.

Studio Year Coordinators are:

• 107: Rodriguez, Stenson
• 207: Godlewski, Anwar
• 307: Davis, Kamell

Visiting Critic studio expenses are managed by Kyle Miller, Associate Dean, and tracked by Kristi Vega, Academic Operations Specialist.

Graduate studio budgets are determined and approved by Julie Larsen, Graduate Chair and tracked by Lauren Mintier, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions. Graduate faculty will meet with Julie and Lauren to discuss studio expenses in detail.

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. 

General Information on All Expenditures and Reimbursements:

• Please submit your detailed receipts immediately to assure timely reimbursement.
  
  
• Obtain approval in advance of making purchases. Consult with Laurie Maddaloni or Stephanie Freeney if you have questions.
  
  
• Please obtain a tax-exempt certificate from Laurie before making purchases. Tax incurred cannot be reimbursed.
  
  
• Original detailed receipts—not simply the summary/signature receipt—are always required.
  
  
• Never allow students to make purchases for the School without prior permission from the Dean's Office.
  
  
• Payments to individuals—whether guests or students—must be processed directly by the financial team through the payroll system. We will not be able to reimburse out of pocket payments to individuals. This is an IRS tax issue.

2 ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF GENERAL RESOURCES

ACCESS TO SLOCUM HALL

All entrances to the building are unlocked Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 7 am to 6 p.m. The building remains locked all weekend until 7 a.m. on Monday morning. Faculty SU ID cards will be encoded to allow for 24-hour access to Slocum Hall. There is an ID card scanner at each of the north, south and east entrances, as well as the ground floor between Slocum and Link Halls. 

There is no access into Slocum from the stairways on the Link Hall side when the building is locked after hours and on weekends, with the exception of the ground floor entrance near the cafe; this is to ensure the safety of students and faculty working late in the evening. It is always possible to exit Slocum using the stairwells on the Link Hall side from any level but please note that re-entry is restricted to the entrances mentioned above which have ID card scanners.

ARCHIVING

All student digital work is collected at the end of each semester for archiving. Procedures for archiving will be distributed separately to faculty, who should then distribute to their students.

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. 

Additional displays that can be reserved in advance and signed out include:

• one 65” 4K mobile display with accompanying DVD/VCR and Blu-Ray player
• one 55” 4K mobile display with integrated computer and webcam (useful for web conferencing)
• three 55” 4K mobile displays

Sign out the 65” display and the 55” displays by emailing archit@syr.edu.

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.

BLACKBOARD

SU’s course management system is available at blackboard.syr.edu. Features include a gradebook, discussion boards, assignment management, information for teaching assistants, etc. Courses are pre-populated and ready to go at the start of the semester (you only need to make the course ‘available’ to your students).

BOOKSTORE

For approved purchases from the Lou Kearns Supply Store at the ground floor of Slocum Hall using your studio allowance or class expenses, please obtain an IDO form from Kristin in advance; with an IDO, purchases at the Bookstore receive a 10% discount and are not taxed. Please remember to bring your receipt back to Laurie or Kristin.

COMPUTER LABS

Computer Labs are available in Rooms 014 (main lab; 40 seats) and 004 (overflow; 20 seats). An online-only remote lab (12 seats) is available; please refer to the RemoteLab section of the Distance Learning Resources (for students) document for more information.

COMPUTER SUPPORT

Andy Molloy, Daryl Olin and Christopher Cavino, our in-house computer consultants,  are available to provide assistance to faculty and staff. Their office is located in Slocum 001, and they can be contacted at archit@syr.edu. 

A Special Note on Purchases of Computing/Technology Equipment

All technology purchases underwritten by University funds, regardless of funding source, must be made in consultation with IT staff. IT staff will work with faculty and staff to identify and specify equipment and software. IT will purchase the equipment or software on behalf of faculty and staff. Funding sources include studio/class funds, IT startup funds, research funds, internal and external grants and other University initiatives. Items under this policy include, but are not limited to, computers, tablets, digital projectors, monitors/TV screens, 3D printers, printers, digital fabrication equipment, digital cameras and video cameras, scanners, sound recording equipment, peripherals, software, and web-based platforms or subscriptions. School funds cannot be used to pay for cloud storage fees (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) or web hosting fees (Squarespace, Weebly, Wix, WordPress, etc.).

Faculty or staff who purchase equipment or software on their own and submit receipts afterwards will not be reimbursed.

CONFERENCE AND MEETING ROOMS

Slocum Hall’s primary conference room is 202 Slocum along with several additional smaller meeting rooms. Check room availability on the web at soa.syr.edu/resources/room-availability, and then email archroomreserve@syr.edu to make a room reservation. 

COURSE FOLDERS

Faculty may request a folder to be set up on our shared network location known as the ‘G’ drive for collaborative use between students and faculty for projects, collecting digital work, distributing course files, etc. To request a folder, send an email to archit@syr.edu, and include:

1. course number and name;
2. any special permissions such as read-only folders.

DIGITAL FABRICATION

The school has multiple 3D printers (filament PLA plastic, resin, powder) in Slocum 012 and Smith 005; 4’x8’ and 4’x4’ CNC mills and staff in Slocum 007 and 008; and a vacuum former available for use by students in Slocum 008.  The school maintains a second digital fabrication lab at 005 Smith Hall. Detailed info for using this equipment is located at soa.syr.edu/resources/technology/digital-fabrication. You may schedule an in-class tutorial by contacting the Digital Fabrication Manager, Michael Giannattasio.

Faculty may use their architecture print balance (Free Quota) for 3D printing and CNC milling but not to purchase materials.

FABRICATION/WOOD SHOP

The Slocum Hall Fabrication Lab comprises four rooms located on the west end ground floor (006, 008, 011 and 012 Slocum Hall). A second fabrication lab and wood shop in Smith Hall occupies two rooms on the north end basement (005 and 006 Smith Hall).

The shops are for the use of students, faculty and staff, with highest priority given to students working in design studios and related courses.  Michael Giannattasio, John Bryant, Jeremy Tarr, and Robert Weaver supervise the shop during regular daytime hours. A monitor must be present whenever the shop is open. Protective eye wear and closed-toe shoes are required and hearing protection is available. Everyone using the fabrication shop must go through a training session. More information is at available at soa.syr.edu/resources/technology/fabrication-shop. 

G DRIVE

The G drive is a shared network drive that has many resources including the School’s digital archive (student work, syllabi, drawing and map archive, lecture videos), committee folders, Slocum pinup spaces, bylaws, etc. Contact the IT staff for help connecting your computer to this resource.

ID CARD

A University ID card will give you access to all University facilities, including Bird Library and the Barnes Center at the Arch. Architecture faculty and staff IDs are coded to allow swipe card access to Slocum Hall after hours, when the outside doors are locked. New faculty may obtain a University ID by visiting 202 Steele Hall.

INTERNET ACCESS

Wireless internet access is available throughout campus via AirOrangeX, which does not require a password or login. The network was upgraded during the summer of 2024, and you may find that devices that previously could not connect work fine now.

When connecting from a personal computer, access to school network printers and the G drive is blocked unless you install and use the SU VPN (current arch students, faculty, and staff only).

If you are having trouble connecting through AirOrangeX, contact the IT staff.

LAPTOP COMPUTERS

To borrow one of the School’s Dell laptops for short-term use, please reserve in advance at the Student Services Desk in Room 201. Laptops have software such as Autocad, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite. Laptops are due back by 5 p.m.

LASER CUTTERS

The School maintains six laser cutters located in 011 Slocum and 005 Smith Hall. They are available to architecture students and faculty on a scheduled submission basis through our website and a strict set of operating protocols. Always check with digital fab manager Michael Giannattasio before scheduling a class project using the lasers. Currently there is no charge for use of the lasers. More information, as well as the list of acceptable materials, can be found at soa.syr.edu/laser. The College of Visual and Performing Arts also provides fee-based laser cutting at their Warehouse fabrication lab (443-0479).

LIBRARY RESOURCES

The King + King Architecture Library, located on the third floor of Slocum Hall, serves the needs of the School of Architecture, the faculty, and its students for quick access to core resources including reference works, key back sets of major architectural journals, current periodical titles, select architectural working drawings and physical materials samples. Books and other resources may be consulted in-house or circulated for short periods of time. The general stack collection of over 3,500 volumes includes basic surveys, monographs on key figures in architecture, building type studies and technology resources. Room 304 also includes a collection of materials related books.

As a unit of the Syracuse University Libraries, King + King houses, or is responsible for, certain unique resources. For example, holdings include a largely print-based collection of over 300 sets of architectural working drawings. Drawings do not circulate. The collection is being digitized but is not yet available for general use in digital form. For access to the analog collection or to use digitized drawings for course-related requests, see Barbara Opar. A physical materials collection has been developed to supplement databases like Material Connexion. These samples can be viewed at suarrmaterials.syr.edu and are available for a one week loan. School of Architecture lecture tapes and select videos are shelved in King + King, but most of the Libraries’ extensive media holdings are available for checkout at Bird Library. Licensed streaming databases include Kanopy, Pidgeon Digital and OnArchitecture.

The Libraries is actively building an institutional repository, SURFACE. School of Architecture materials are being added to this collection. Syracuse University Libraries has primary responsibility for the visual resource collections serving School of Architecture faculty. Digital collections include ARTstor, Syracuse Archivision E-resource and the Digital Sanborn Maps. The University no longer has an analog slide collection. Architecture related slides were transferred from the Libraries to the School. Architectural Librarian, Barbara Opar and several library student assistants are reviewing holdings and selecting plans, drawings and models for digitization. DVDs of the images are available for checkout in King + King or can be viewed on the School’s G drive under\Archive\Architecture Slide Collection. This collection is currently in process.

Oversight for King + King is provided by the subject librarian, Barbara Opar, whose other responsibilities include collection development, reference and research assistance, instruction, and help in selecting resources for teaching. Consult Barbara for details about these services. While Barbara spends the majority of her time in King + King, she is employed by the Syracuse University Libraries and also maintains an office in Room 200 Bird. King + King staff is available to assist with book and periodical scanning needs. See Barbara to place a request.

For more information on the Libraries and its resources, go to library.syracuse.edu. The site includes a staff directory and subject guides, which provide useful starting points and information about key resources.

In addition to services like Interlibrary Loan, the Library to Go Campus Delivery Service provides faculty with the delivery of library books, DVDs/videos, interlibrary loan items and books that have been requested (holds and recalls).

OFFICE HOURS

Administrative Offices are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. across campus.

OFFICE TELEPHONE & VOICEMAIL

Request voicemail-to-email for your office extension by emailing Telecom at voicemail@syr.edu. More info for using the phone system and voicemail is here. If your office phone displays a name different than your own, please email archit@syr.edu to have it updated.

ORANGE SUCCESS

Orange SUccess is an information hub that allows students, faculty, advisors and more, to communicate easily and efficiently. You can access Orange SUccess through MySlice or Blackboard on your desktop, laptop, even your phone. Required Early Semester Progress Reports and Mid-Semester Progress Reports are submitted through Orange SUccess. More information can be found at orangesuccess.syr.edu.

PINUP SPACES

Information is available regarding the elevation of pinup spaces (Rhino model and photos) on the G: Drive at:  G:\ARCH\Faculty\Slocum PinUp Spaces.

PHOTOCOPYING AND CLASS HANDOUTS

Faculty may use the photocopiers in the student services office to make course related copies. Please copy on both sides as much as possible to conserve paper. If you prefer to have staff make copies for you, the material must be given to staff at the Student Services Desk one full day before it is needed. Please indicate the date and time that you need your copies. 

Extensive copying of materials for class handouts can be done in-house or can be sent out. Please discuss the project with a staff member at the Student Services desk, allowing for ample lead time. If the materials are extensive enough, or in lieu of a textbook, students will be asked to purchase the handout. You should plan to provide originals to the main office at least five business days before the material is needed. You will be responsible for staying within legal copyright guidelines.

PRINTING AND PLOTTING

Black and white laser printers are located in each faculty suite. Color laser printers are located in Rooms 306, 308 and 326. Please contact the IT staff for help setting up the faculty printers on your office or personal computer.

Additional large format printing devices are located in our fully staffed Plot Room, Room 013. Please refer below to more extensive printing and plotting policies, and visit soa.syr.edu/printing for full details.  Our full-time print/plot monitor, Ronn Green, supervises the operation during business hours. Student plot monitors staff the room during Ronn's lunch hour on weekdays. It is not possible for anyone to print or plot without completing required training through Andy, Daryl or Christopher; after completing the training, faculty will upon request receive a $100 discretionary allowance per semester to print and plot. School-related plotting such as lecture and exhibition posters, symposia, etc., must be charged to separate funds set up for those purposes with the chairs of those committees.

Plotting and printing done outside Slocum Hall is generally purchased from Syracuse Blueprint. Laurie will provide Syracuse Blueprint with a credit card number for your order.

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. 

SCANNING (FLATBED & LARGE FORMAT)

Several 11” x 17” flatbed scanners are available in the King + King Architecture Library and in the small computer lab (Room 004). A large format b&w and color scanner (called Luma) is available in the Plot Room, Room 013.

SPRAY BOOTHS

Any spraying of paint, fixatives or adhesives must be done in the vented spray booth on the ground floor adjacent to the fabrication shop (Room 008). The spray booth is operational 24 hours, 7 days a week for students to use. Use of spray paint, fixatives or adhesives anywhere else in the building is prohibited. 

VACUUM FORMING MACHINE

The vacuum forming machine is located on the ground floor in Room 008. See John Bryant for information about the use of the machine or visit soa.syr.edu/vacuum.

3 INTRODUCTION TO THE STAFF

Karen Baris
Director of Advising and Records

Leads the advising team and records management for undergraduate and graduate programs. Maintains student records, provides information on degree requirements and academic progress, certifies students for graduation, and schedules courses in consultation with the Dean and program chairs. Questions on advising, course scheduling and student records should be directed to Karen.

John Bryant
Fabrication/Wood Shop Technician

Operates, supervises and trains students in the use of the model shop and maintains appropriate safety and security procedures in the facility. Schedules and supervises fabrication shop student monitors.

Vittoria Buccina
Assistant Dean, Enrollment Management

Directs undergraduate admissions activities and graduate recruitment on and off campus working with the program chairs, Admissions, and the Graduate School. Conducts information sessions with prospective students and their parents and plans admissions events and strategies nationally and internationally.

Christopher Cavino
Computer Consultant

Provides technical support and IT-related consultation for architecture faculty and staff.

Kristen DeWolf
Director, Career Services

Provides comprehensive career services to students and alumni and provides liaison with employers and University career services systems. Plans and conducts information sessions, workshops, career fairs, on-campus interview days, and portfolio review events for students. Serves as the School’s NCARB educator with respect to licensure.

Ester Flaim
NYC Academic Program Manager

Coordinates the NYC program with the various departments on campus and manages the program’s logistics and daily operations. 

Stephanie Freeney
Director of Budget and Administration

Responsible for non-academic administration including finance and budget preparation, HR matters, staff management and facilities. Monitors revenue and expense projections and manages long-range financial planning in consultation with the Dean and budget office. Consults on resource and financial policy issues such as major equipment and sponsored grants and integrates strategic plan goals into financial plans.

Michael Giannattasio
Workshop Manager/Fabrication Manager

Responsible for oversight of all fabrication facilities with a focus on digital fabrication. Establishes policies for the use of all fabrication facilities and develops training programs for students and student employees. Collaborates with faculty and students on fabrication issues relevant to curricular and course needs. Supervises student employees and maintains environmental and safety standards.

Ronn Green
Plot Room Technician

Supervises the daytime operation of the plotting and printing facilities in Room 013. Ensures the smooth operation of the facility and provides assistance to students on plotting and printing matters.

Nancy Hard
Budget Analyst

Manages payroll and serves as a main contact to human resources and payroll office. Manages and monitors faculty research funds, grants and undergraduate studio expenses. Processes and handles reimbursements and payments of approved expenditures. 

Sherry Hayes
Development Associate

Supports the development efforts of the School with the Assistant Dean of Advancement and the Dean’s office. Plans events and travel, tracks prospects, prepares data analysis and reports and provides liaison with the development office. Assists with annual fund initiatives and provides liaison with the School’s advisory board.

Jennifer Klemenz
Graduate Student Advisor

Focuses on graduate student advising and registration, as well as graduate programs of study and degree certification.

Kat Kolozsvary
Academic Advisor

Focuses on first semester registration, and supporting incoming students as they transition into the University.

Lauren Mintier
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

Coordinates the admissions process for graduate programs, maintains student records and enrollment statistics, and manages Graduate Program finances. Plans and monitors financial aid and research grant budgets. Provides preliminary advising and day-to day-guidance to graduate students, and provides administrative support to the Chair of the Graduate Program. 

Andrew Molloy
Director of IT Services

Provides technical support and consultation for architecture faculty and staff on computing applications and questions and manages computing initiatives and the technology budget for the School of Architecture. Andy leads and manages IT staff and resources, new initiatives and has oversight of the School’s IT program.

Gustavo Nascimento
Assistant Director, Enrollment Management and Student Engagement

Works hand-in-hand with the assistant dean of enrollment management to develop strategic plans to admit and retain the best and brightest students through a holistic approach. Gus's responsibilities cross platforms between recruitment, admissions and retention efforts, and supervising the school’s student organizations.

Daryl Olin
Computer Consultant

Provides technical support and IT-related consultation for architecture faculty and staff.

Colleen Oliva
Career Services and Employer Relations Specialist

Supports student success by delivering professional development offerings through individual advising sessions, curated career resources and instructional workshops. Works with architecture students and alumni during their internship and job searches by providing resume feedback, interview coaching and developing search strategies. Helps coordinate employer recruiting and specialty programming.

Barbara Opar
Architectural Librarian

Officially an employee of SU Libraries, Barbara is an embedded librarian and spends most of her time in Slocum Hall. Barbara may be consulted on library acquisitions, reserves, the working drawings collection and any other faculty support issues pertaining to the library system.

Carol Pettinelli
Office Coordinator/Thesis Coordinator

Schedules thesis prep and thesis reviews. Provides front desk support in the Student Services suite and assists with student records projects as needed.

Laurie Maddaloni
Operations Specialist

Coordinates building management including custodial and maintenance, public safety, fire safety and renovations. Serves as the School’s liaison with University Catering and coordinates major School events. Processes reimbursements, handles weekly payroll reporting and assists with financial management.

Kristin Shapiro
Financial Assistant

Supports the financial unit by assisting with payroll, reimbursement and purchasing processes. Provides financial analysis and audits processes for accuracy.

Julie Sharkey
Communications Manager

Manages the School’s communications program and contributes to strategic planning with the Dean. Serves as managing editor, creates and coordinates content for print collateral and digital communications, and provides communications support for events. Writing and content manager across all platforms.

Jeremy Tarr
Workshop Technician

Provides support to faculty and students in the fabrication lab and wood shop. Assists Michael Giannattasio and John Bryant on training for students and faculty.

Kristi Vega
Academic Operations Specialist

Responsible for the long-term and day-to-day administration, operations, and programming support for the Associate Dean’s Office.

Traci Washburn
Assistant Dean, Advancement

Leads advancement and development efforts for the School, together with the Dean. Responsible for identifying, cultivating and securing funds from individuals and corporations to support the School’s funding goals, and manages the School’s Advisory Board. Prepares goals and strategies for annual and long-range funding targets.

Robert Weaver
Fabrication Lab Technician

Provides support to faculty and students in the fabrication lab and wood shop. Assists Michael Giannattasio and John Bryant on training for students and faculty.

Debra Witter-Gamba
Executive Assistant

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.

4 APPENDICES AND SAMPLE FORMS

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, Daryl 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.

Small Size Printing (letter and tabloid size)

For 8.5x11 and 11x17 color laser printing, we stock a 28/32lb bright white paper. We don't allow ANY transparencies, sticky backs, labels, or vellum papers in the color laser printers. We allow some other papers specifically made for laser printing up to 58lb weight (see sign on printers for types), but the student must show us the package that the paper comes in so we can verify the specs.

We allow transparencies, sticky backs and vellums to be used in our 11x17 inkjet printer, but it is not high volume. These papers must be labeled specifically for inkjets (for example, the vellum sold in pads with the orange cover cannot be used in any of the printers), and again, the student must show us the package.

Large Size Plotting - Cut Sheets

The plotters are all stocked with 36" 26lb coated paper. We allow sheet feeding of five different paper types that students can buy as cut sheets in the bookstore. This includes a Mylar and a vellum in addition to a stretch rag and a couple of others. The students can use these cut sheets on the plotter called Yoshi2. A sample of these paper types is posted on the wall in the plot room. There is no cost difference in printing, but students must buy the paper themselves from the bookstore.

These paper types are sold in pre-cut sizes as follows (bookstore SKU numbers included):

• InkJet Drafting Film (Mylar) (00001 02668 or 00001 02669) - 18 x 24, 24 x 36 (with films, ink may bleed; use at own risk)
• Vellum Clear Print (00028 62110) - 24 x 36
• Vellum Sketch Technical (00000 99275) - 24 x 36
• Strathmore Medium Surface Drawing Sheet (12017 54101) - 23 x 29
• Stretch Rag Drawing Paper (00000 82048) - 30 x 40 (only flat pre-sized sheets, no sections cut from a roll)
• Xeroplot Paper (00001 01212) - 24 x 36

Large Size Plotting - Rolls

Students can purchase rolls of Mylar, vellum or heavy weight paper for use on the plotter called Peach, but they should check with us in advance to make sure that the brand/type they want to use is compatible with the plotter.