Jump to Content:Orientation Registration Closes Soon! This is your last chance to register for your required Orientation program! During this special introduction to Ithaca College, you’ll learn more about your school, meet new friends, and find out about all the resources IC has to offer you. You’ll benefit from small group meetings, wellness activities, academic programs, and signature social events you won’t want to miss. Orientation registration closes this Friday, July 16! Sign up now via IC Connect! REGISTER FOR ORIENTATION NOW! Share Your Religious Affiliation You’re invited to update your religious, spiritual, or non-religious preference so IC and its Office of Religious and Spiritual Life can provide you with relevant resources. Even though you may have shared this information as part of the admission process, this is an opportunity to update your affiliation. Your responses are private, confidential, and never publicized. Please submit your response by Thursday, July 22. SHARE YOUR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION Course Registration Modules Starting Monday, July 19, you will be able to log in to Sakai to complete the modules that will show you how to choose and register for your fall semester classes. (Use your Netpass username and ID to log in.) You must complete the modules at least 24 hours before you register. Registration for fall classes will be available starting Monday, July 26. COMPLETE COURSE REGISTRATION MODULES Office Highlight: Recreational Sports The Office of Recreational Sports offers a variety of facilities and activities—including a Fitness Center (open more than 100 hours each week!); more than 40 clubs (competitive, performance, and recreational); intramurals (approximately 20 leagues); and special events. All programs will comply with COVID-19 reopening guidelines issued by New York State. Email Sean Reilley at sreilley@ithaca.edu or Lauren Hoffman at lhoffman1@ithaca.edu if you have any questions. CHECK OUT RECREATIONAL SPORTS Sign Up for Your Move-In Date! Sign up in the Housing Portal in Homer Connect anytime between July 12 and July 30 for your August move-in date. (Detailed information about move-in was sent last week from Residential Life.) New first-year and transfer students will be given priority for move-in dates prior to the start of Orientation. If you have questions, email reslife@ithaca.edu. Follow @icreslife on Instagram! SIGN UP FOR MOVE-IN IC Tradition: Waffle Frolic Founded by two Ithaca College grads, Waffle Frolic is a favorite destination among IC students for breakfast and brunch. Ingredients are ethically and locally sourced, so you can feel good about the quality of the food. This delicious eatery downtown on the Ithaca Commons offers both sweet and savory combinations to satisfy all palates; vegan and gluten-free options are also available! VISIT WAFFLE FROLIC Student Org Spotlight: Active Minds Active Minds is a national organization that develops and supports student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy groups on college campuses. Our goals are to educate students, faculty, and staff about mental health issues and to raise awareness of these topics especially as they pertain to college students. If you're interested in mental health advocacy, whether as a psychology or sociology major or as an intrigued individual, IC Active Minds has a place for you! LEARN MORE ABOUT IC ACTIVE MINDS Community Connection: Purity Ice Cream Since 1936, Purity Ice Cream has been a staple of the Ithaca community. For the past 23 years, Bruce and Heather Lane (MBA ’10) have run the establishment—and now they’re seeking to pass the torch to a new owner. Don’t worry, though, there are no plans to close this Ithaca establishment. You can also buy their delicious ice cream on campus at Towers Marketplace! PURITY ICE CREAM New Student Chat Highlight Don’t forget to tune in to our Instagram—@ictransition—every Thursday for our New Student Chat series. This week we will speak with Genesis Sanchez, a first-generation college student, about her experiences at Ithaca College.
If you missed last week’s New Student Chat with Donté Garcia about being a student athlete, check out the archive on our website. CONNECT VIA NEW STUDENT CHATS Let’s Connect! As always, log in to IC Connect for the most up-to-date and personalized information about your New Student Checklist. If you have any questions, we’re here to help! Visit our website at ithaca.edu/orientation for live chat, email us at nstp@ithaca.edu, or call us at 607-274-1908 Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am until 5:00 pm (ET). We're happy to answer any of your Ithaca College–related questions!
Stay in touch with New Student Chats, Orientation highlights, and ways to connect with your new community on our Instagram—@ictransition! CHAT WITH US! 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 |