The Carrier Dome also hosts concerts and a variety of other non-sporting events. Hendricks Chapel is the focal point for all religious activities on campus. It offers counseling, study, and student groups, as well as weekly religious services for Episcopal, Evangelical, Islamic, Jewish, Lutheran, Religious Society of Friends, Roman Catholic, and interdenominational Protestant faiths. The Central New York Mosque, located one block from campus, holds weekly prayer services. Student organizations offer a range of activities to match the diversity of the graduate student body.
Most colleges have formal or informal student organizations for graduate students.
The Campus The University, situated on a hill in the southeastern section of the city, overlooks downtown Syracuse and the surrounding countryside. It is a sprawling 200-acre campus of grassy lawns, tall trees, and wide walkways. Contemporary and landmark buildings surround the large central quadrangle in a blend of architecture that reflects Syracuse's rich heritage and the University's commitment to providing the most modern technology and research facilities available. The University's main campus houses 170 academic buildings, libraries, laboratories, and studios. Surrounding the campus are residential neighborhoods with small shopping centers, bookstores, coffee shops, and restaurants catering to students.