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ArcGIS Software Access

This guide describes SU's ArcGIS license and how to access Esri's ArcGIS products from on and off campus. Plus some FAQs about managing your account.

Migrating your data and layers from a Named-user account to SSO

The process of moving or migrating your data and layers from your Named-user account to your SSO account will need the assistance from one of the SU ArcGIS Online administrators. Please contact arcgis@syr.edu for assistance and more information.

Recycle Bin in ArcGIS Online

When you delete items, most item types are placed in a temporary holding location called the recycle bin. This allows you to restore items that were deleted in error. NOTE!!!  After 14 days, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted.

ArcGIS Online Credits

The current default allocation of credits for each account is 15,000. If you run out of credits please contact arcgis@syr.edu to request a new allocation.

Most credits are consumed by geocoding. Five credits will geocode 125 addresses. So the 15,000 credits assigned to your account will geocode 375,000 addresses.

Class assignments

Student Assignments

While working in your ArcGIS Online account be careful of what data and projects you share publicly. If you make your assignments or projects “public” those items can be found by anyone on the web. It is highly recommended that for your assignments you make sure to identify any web applications, web maps or datasets that you create as part of a class assignment or a project. To alleviate any misrepresentation of your work, do the following: 

  • Include the course name and number in the title or file name, example: “GEO 123, Assignment 1, Canals paths through Syracuse”. 
  • Place a statement in the item description: “This StoryMap is part of Assignment 1 for GEO 123.” 
  • Use tags for your projects such as: “student project”, “student assignment”, “academic coursework”, etc.
  • Use a watermark in images and other digital media used in a web applications, such as a StoryMap. 
  • Writing a disclaimer in the “Terms of Use” section of the item description page. example: “This StoryMap was produced as part of a capstone project by [insert name] for the Syracuse University Masters in Geography.”

Data Usage

Data

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of any Esri product accessed through the Syracuse University educational site license complies with the privacy and security policies outlined by your institution, grant funder, or any applicable legal code. If your research involves human subject data or other sensitive data, you may be required to contact Syracuse University's Office of Research Integrity and Protections website. For more information on protecting identifies in human subjects data. Please review the following information on the Research Data Services Research guide for more information about data management.

If you are going to geocode sensitive data, you will need a local geocoding service setup to ensure the protection of your data. DO NOT USE the ArcGIS Pro or Esri's World Geocoding Service through ArcGIS Online to geocode sensitive data.