Jump to Content:Register for Family and Supporter Orientation! Family & Supporter Orientation is online Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8. This virtual program will include opportunities to engage with other IC families, current students, faculty, staff, senior leadership, and members of the local Ithaca community. All sessions are virtual; participate in as many as you like! Register here by Sunday, August 1. Links to each session will be sent on Tuesday, August 3, to the email address you provide when you register. REGISTER FOR FAMILY & SUPPORTER ORIENTATION Register for Your Fall Courses First-Year Students: Course registration for fall opens today! Log in to Homer Connect to complete registration. Be sure you’ve taken your placement exams as your performance may affect your course selection. Depending on your major, you may have already been preregistered for certain courses.
Transfer Students: To register for your fall courses, you will work directly with a representative in the dean's office of the school that administers your major. For additional details, see the Prepare for Course Registration web page.
Did you know that every first-year and transfer student takes an Ithaca Seminar during their first semester at IC? Visit the ICSM web page to learn more about this important step in your IC career and how to choose your Ithaca Seminar. LEARN MORE ABOUT COURSE REGISTRATION Final Reminder: Complete Required Student Financial Services Paperwork Now is the time to complete required paperwork with the Office of Student Financial Services and learn about your payment options. To ensure that your full payment is received by August 10 (the due date for your fall bill), your paperwork must be completed no later than Sunday, August 1.
Check this list of requirements to complete everything on time. COMPLETE REQUIRED SFS PAPERWORK Office Highlight: Center for IDEAS The Center for IDEAS is dedicated to helping students better connect their lived experiences to the larger ideals of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Social Change (IDEAS) as well as empowering marginalized students. We prioritize leadership development as well as helping community members build stronger critical lenses for discussing race, class, power, and more. Resources and services include both peer-to-peer and staff-led workshops, scholarship and mentorship programs, and other opportunities for creating inclusive, community-building spaces through strategic collaborations with our many campus partners. We would love to connect with you! Please email us at ideas@ithaca.edu with any questions, and be sure to check out our social media pages for updates.
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Facebook: facebook.com/CenterIDEAS CHECK OUT THE CENTER FOR IDEAS Student Org Spotlight: Student Governance Council The Student Governance Council (SGC) is the governing body for all IC students. As a policy-making body of elected representatives, SGC helps enact change on campus, host events, and allocate funding for student organizations and events. Incoming students can run for multiple open positions within the Senate.
For more information, contact SGC Senate Chair Austin Ruffino or visit our website. We're excited to hear from you! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SGC Self-Paced Workshops As an incoming IC student, you are required to take three self-paced online workshops: - Alcohol Edu will empower you to make smart decisions and teach you strategies you need to help keep yourself and your friends safe while in college.
- SHARE (Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Education) will help you foster healthy relationships and understand your personal responsibilities to prevent and report sexual harassment and violence.
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion addresses key themes such as identity, power, privilege, oppression, and unconscious bias and teaches strategies for self-care and creating equitable environments.
These modules are available starting TODAY (July 26) and must be completed before you move to campus in August. ACCESS THE COURSES VIA YOUR NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST IC Tradition: Purity Ice Cream In the mood for made-from-scratch desserts, fresh coffee, sweet and salty ice cream flavors, or some legendary seasonal eggnog? No matter what you’re craving, you can be sure to find something delicious at Purity Ice Cream. A staple of the Ithaca community for over 80 years, Purity doesn’t disappoint. Pick up a cone from their location on Cascadilla St., or from Towers Marketplace right here on IC campus! We can't say enough about Purity. VISIT PURITY New Student Chat Highlight: SGC Tune in every Thursday to our New Student Chat series on Instagram—@ictransition—for a new student perspective on life at IC. This week we will feature Deontae Guy, a student representative on Student Governance Council, to learn more about his experiences in politics at IC.
If you missed last week’s New Student Chat with Brynn Smith about her experiences studying abroad, you can find it—and all past New Student Chats—on our website. VIEW ALL NEW STUDENT CHATS Network Maintenance is Scheduled IT has scheduled network maintenance from 10 pm (ET) this Thursday, July 29, until 2 am (ET) Friday, July 30. During this time you will be unable to access HomerConnect, MyICHealth, and Sakai. Please plan accordingly. (Canvas will be available throughout the maintenance period.) READ MORE ABOUT NETWORK MAINTENANCE Let’s Connect! As always, stay in touch with us via our website, email, social media, or phone! Visit our website to chat with us via Live Chat. Agents are online 9:00 am–5:00 pm (ET) Monday through Thursday. You can also email us at nstp@ithaca.edu or call 1-607-274-1908.
Follow us on Instagram—@ictransition—for New Student Chats, introductions to our office staff, and more Ithaca College resources. CHAT WITH US NOW! Warmly, Kevin Perry, Associate Director Charlie Ellis, Graduate Intern
Maddy Jones, Orientation Coordinator & Mentor
Abby McGuire, Orientation Coordinator & Mentor Office of New Student & Transition Programs |