Each January students are given the opportunity to arrive on campus one day prior to the opening of the spring semester for a scaled down version of the summer Community Plunge. Sign ups for the program occur each December 1 st in the CSLI office. Any student is invited to participate – this is not a first year student only program.

Polar Plunge sites have included:

• Challenge Industries
• Caroline Elementary School
• Significant Elements
• Mental Health Association
• State Theatre
• Family Reading Partnership
• Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
• Longview
• Finger Lakes Independent Center
• Better Housing for Tompkins County
• Museum of the Earth (PRI)
• Family and Children’s Services
• Newfield Central School