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IRS Announces Mid-Year Adjustment to Standard Mileage Rate

In recognition of recent gasoline price increases, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022 —which Syracuse University employees may use to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business purposes.

Beginning July 1, the standard mileage rates will be 62.5 cents per mile for business miles driven (up from 58.5 cents per mile at the start of the year).

Midyear increases in the optional mileage rates are rare; the last time the IRS made such an increase was in 2011.

Employees with questions can contact the Comptroller’s Office at 314.443.3765.

Custom Syracuse University License Plates Now Available

Syracuse University and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are proud to present exclusive custom plates for Syracuse alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and fans. Show your Orange pride with Syracuse University custom license plates available for any vehicles registered in New York State.

The fee for these custom plates will vary depending on your selected registration options. The DMV offers online ordering and registration renewal to make transitioning to your new ‘Cuse plates hassle-free.

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June 30 Deadline Set for Fiscal 2022 Year End Business

Cash Operations has set a deadline of 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, to receive deposits at the Bowne Cash Operations office for credit in fiscal year 2022.

Deposits should be made as early in the day as possible on Thursday, June 30.

Deposits received after June 30 will be processed as July (fiscal year 2023) business.

The exception is for monies received on or before June 30 but not processed due to internal mail delays. Those deposits can be credited to fiscal year 2022 by indicating “JUNE BUSINESS” on the deposit slip in red ink.

Cash Operations can only accept deposits for June business (fiscal year 2022) until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6.

Questions or concerns may be directed to Tina Kelly at tkelly01@syr.edu.

Meal Plans Available for 2022-23 Academic Year

After extensive engagement with students and families, Syracuse University will adjust its meal plan offerings for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. Meal plan eligibility will continue to vary by the student’s year and their on-campus housing selection. Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card (HMPID) Services has compiled a chart, which is available on its website, to help students and their families make the appropriate meal plan selection.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

University Announces 2022-23 Parking Rates

Syracuse University has set its parking rates for the 2022-23 academic year. The University’s rates remain at or below those of peer institutions and allow the Office of Parking and Transportation Services to fund technology upgrades and capital projects for parking lots and garages across campus.

Though annual rates for employees will continue to vary based on salary range, years of service and lot or garage selection, the rate increase for 2022-23 is the same for all employees, a modest $5 per month. Faculty and staff will be able to select their parking passes for 2022-23 later this spring in MySlice. The base park-and-ride rate will continue to match the student rate, $183 for the year.

Students can apply for their 2022-23 parking passes in MySlice later this spring. Annual rates will range from $183 for a park-and-ride pass to $1,083 for a North Campus garage parking pass. Passes for the academic year will range from $165 to $905.

5 Things to Know About the JMA Wireless Dome

Home to countless athletic competitions, five Orange teams, some of the most memorable moments in collegiate sports history and cherished University traditions.

Host to Commencement, iconic performers, family-friendly entertainment, high school athletic events and graduations for local districts, and even serving as a temporary classroom and testing center amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The University’s on-campus stadium may be “just a building”—but for the hundreds of thousands of students, athletes, fans, alumni and employees who have played, performed, cheered, made friends and made history under its roof, it is part of the fabric of this University and the Syracuse community at large.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Syracuse University, JMA Wireless Announce Naming Rights Partnership, Usher in the JMA Wireless Dome Era

Syracuse University and JMA Wireless (JMA) today announced a 10-year partnership for naming rights of the University’s iconic on-campus stadium. For the first time since the venue opened its doors in 1980, the stadium will have a new name, only the second in its history—the JMA Wireless Dome, referred to as the JMA Dome. The two Central New York organizations, which together employ more than 6,500 people locally, also announced that Syracuse-based JMA will support the Dome’s digital infrastructure transformation by establishing the most advanced connectivity offerings for fans and other users while at the Dome.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Eight New Recruits Begin Campus Peace Officer Academy

Seven new recruits were sworn into the Syracuse University campus peace officer academy today by Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile. Cecile performed the swearing in of the academy recruits as an official welcome and endorsement of the joint law enforcement efforts in the University area, and to provide these campus peace officers with authority to enforce New York State law and local ordinances upon completion of their training.

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Syracuse University Libraries’ Module-2 Storage Facility Complete

The second phase of Syracuse University Libraries’ 14,000-square-foot storage facility on South Campus is now complete. The facility provides temperature and humidity-controlled cool and cold storage vaults in the building.

The facility addition was designed to provide optimum environmental conditions for the storage and preservation of items from the Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center. Unique, rare and fragile materials that require cold (32°F, 40% relative humidity) or cool (50°F, 30% relative humidity) environmental conditions can be stored in Module 2 for secure and long-term preservation. Module 2 also has customized security technology, fire protection and environmental controls that will halt degradation and extend the life of these valuable collections by several hundred years, ensuring crucial access to materials for teaching, research and scholarship at Syracuse University.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.