About Student Success Advising

As a member of your Advising Team, your Student Success Advisor is your resource for success in ECS.  We provide ongoing assistance through regular meetings and programming to support your transition to college and overall student experience, provide strategies for academic and personal success, connect you with resources, and monitor your academic progress through Orange Success, the campus-wide advising tool.  


Connecting with the Success Advising Team:

  • Your Success Advisor is available to assist you in a variety of ways, both virtual and in-person.
    • Scheduling through Orange Success: (instructions below, or watch the first part of the tutorial video):
      • Log into Orange Success via MySlice
      • Select “My Success Network”
      • Click “Schedule an Appointment” on the right side of their name
      • Pick a time that works best with your schedule
      • At the time of your appointment, follow the instructions in your confirmation email from Orange Success (which may have gone to your spam)
    • Drop Ins – should be utilized ONLY for quick questions, otherwise please schedule an appointment
      • Please go directly to your Success Advisors’ office and knock, if they are available to meet briefly, they will
    • Please note – if you are feeling ill for any reason, please do not attend appointments/drop-ins in person.  Please join virtually (information on Orange Success), or reschedule.

Derek Pooley
Assistant Director for Student Success
dkpooley@syr.edu


If you need immediate assistance, please contact one of the following offices: