The Ithaca College bookstore, located in the Phillips Hall annex, is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during the summer. In addition to textbooks and general interest books, the bookstore offers a large selection of clothing, greeting cards, computer accessories, digital media, art supplies, and more.
Mac’s is located next to the bookstore. Open Monday through Friday during the summer, it sells snacks, frozen foods, candy, soda, milk, newspapers, magazines, and health and beauty aids.
The career services office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Career counselors are available, by appointment or during drop-in hours, to meet with students about choosing a major, conducting a job search, or career development. Recruitment is active in the summer, offering a variety of employment opportunities and résumé referrals.
During the summer, the J. David Hammond Center for Student Health Services is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until at least 4:00 p.m. It is recommended that you call ahead to check summer hours: 607-274-3177. The staff nurse can provide first aid and treat minor problems. A College physician is also available during regularly scheduled hours each day. If necessary, referrals are made to local physicians and medical facilities.
Fees are charged for medications dispensed at the health center, laboratory tests, and other miscellaneous services, as well as for services at all off-campus physician offices and medical facilities. Students must pay these fees at the time of the visit.
Information Technology Services (ITS), located in 102 Muller Faculty Center, provides computing support to all members of the campus community and provides an extensive suite of productivity and Internet software on all publicly accessible computers. The campus is entirely networked for high-speed data access. Students can access the e-mail server, Nova file server, library system, College web server, and Internet from virtually anywhere on campus. Internet service in the residence halls is provided by Apogee (www.apogeenet.com) for a nominal fee.
Members of the ITS staff provide free workshops and consulting services to Ithaca College students and faculty, and the ITS computer help desk is available to assist all members of the College community during business hours. For more information stop by the ITS main office, call 607-274-1000, or e-mail helpdesk@ithaca.edu.
The library, located on the second to fifth floors of the Gannett Center, contains nearly half a million holdings in books, periodicals, and microforms in addition to online databases, e-books, and e-journals. The library’s catalog is easily accessible online, and the interlibrary loan system supports access to materials owned by other libraries. The library's website includes a research portal with links to selected resources for academic departments and programs. Selected course materials are also accessible through digital audio and electronic reserves.
Librarians are available to show students and faculty how to use various print references as well as online full-text and index/abstract resources. They can also recommend appropriate materials and research strategies. Multimedia Services, located on the third floor, offers sound recordings and video recordings, as well as listening stations. The library is a wireless accessible facility, supporting the use of personal laptop computers (there are laptops available for circulation as well).
Mail should be addressed to students enrolled in the summer sessions as follows:
[Student’s name]
c/o Phillips Hall Post Office
Ithaca College
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850-7000
All mail for summer sessions students is distributed from the Phillips Hall post office. Hours for pickup are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Ithaca College ID is required.
Students may park on campus without charge. However, vehicles must be registered with the Office of Parking and Traffic Services. (During the summer, the office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.) Summer sessions students with vehicles displaying a valid red permit may park in any red lot from Commencement day through the day before classes begin for the fall semester. Any vehicle that receives three parking violations and is parked in violation of the parking rules and regulations thereafter will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. The speed limit on campus roads is 25 miles per hour (unless otherwise posted) and 10 miles per hour in parking lots.
Report any on-campus emergencies, suspicious activities, and criminal offenses to the Office of Public Safety by using an emergency or blue-light telephone, or by dialing 911 from any Ithaca College campus phone or 607-274-3333 from any other phone. The Office of Public Safety office is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year and is staffed by professional law enforcement officers and other professional and trained staff. The mission of the Office of Public Safety is to provide a safe and secure environment for the Ithaca College community.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the safety and security of people or property, please contact the Office of Public Safety at 607-274-3333.
Summer recreational opportunities for students abound at Ithaca College. Summer sessions students, matriculated Ithaca College students, and spring 2008 graduates may use the outdoor pool or work out in the state-of-the-art Fitness Center. The Fitness Center offers over 40 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, two complete Cybex circuits, and over 10,000 pounds of free-weights. Students can play a variety of pickup games in one of our two full-sized gymnasiums, or explore the natural wonders of Ithaca with rentals from our outdoor recreation equipment center and guidance from our helpful staff. Outdoor tennis courts and the track are also available for use when seasonal maintenance is not being performed on them. IDs are required to use all of these facilities. To learn more visit www.ithaca.edu/recsports.
