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General Information

Attire
Daily attire is casual; comfortable choices are recommended. The alumni awards dinner on Saturday evening is semiformal (business dress); appropriate attire is requested. Be sure to pack your rainwear to ensure sunny weather throughout the weekend!

Celebrated Class Photographs
The schedule for class photographs will be listed in the Alumni Weekend brochure, which you will receive when you check in.

Child Care
To request a list of local childcare providers, please contact the Daycare and Child Development Council of Tompkins County at (607) 273-0259.

Emergencies
In the event of an emergency, call 911 (Office of Public Safety) from any campus phone, or pick up an emergency phone for a direct connection to the public safety office.

Nametags and Tickets
When you check in for Alumni Weekend, you’ll be given a nametag, which you must wear to be admitted to weekend meals and activities. Tickets will be required for the welcome lunch (Friday), the Friday night dinner, the Greek-letter organizations gathering (Friday), the class of ’03 gathering (Friday), the complimentary breakfast with the IC Retiree Association (Saturday), the picnic and party on the quad (Saturday), the fine wines workshop (Saturday), tha alumni awards dinner (Saturday), the bon voyage breakfast (Sunday), and the Cayuga Lake brunch cruise (Sunday).

Parking
Parking will be available in all parking lots on campus except in reserved or handicapped parking spaces. Because emergency vehicles must have immediate access to campus buildings at all times, you may not park in marked fire lanes or loading areas. Cars parked in restricted areas will be towed at the expense of their owners.

Recreational Vehicles
New York State health and safety regulations prohibit self-contained trailers and recreational vehicles from parking overnight on campus. Area campsite information is available from the Office of Alumni Relations. If you have other questions, contact Parking and Traffic Services at (607) 274-3756.

Special Needs and Accommodations
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance at (607) 274-3909 (voice), (607) 274-1767 (TDD), or bleblanc@ithaca.edu as much in advance as possible to ensure that we have time to fulfill your requirements.

Van Service
On-campus shuttle-van service will be provided throughout Alumni Weekend, from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. The vans will regularly stop at the main entrance to Philips Hall and the ground-floor entrance (loading dock area) to Emerson Hall.

Housing


For housing during Alumni Weekend, there are two basic options: residence halls on campus, and local hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts off campus. The Office of Alumni Relations will make room assignments for those who register for on-campus housing. Spaces will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

The following on-campus residence halls will be available:

  • Garden Apartments: Recently renovated, 2 and 4 person apartments. Private bathrooms.
  • Emerson Hall: Private bathrooms, air-conditioning. Most rooms accommodate up to two people, though some triples are available.
  • Quads: Shared bathrooms. Single and double rooms available. Please specify the size room you want on the registration form.

When registering, be sure to list the names of all roommates.

If you choose to stay off-campus, Alumni Relations has a limited number of rooms held at the following hotels/motels (You must call the hotel/motel directly to reserve the room(s).):

  • Hampton Inn: $159/night. Call (607) 277-5500. Use group code IC Alumni Weekend.
  • Clarion Hotel: $99.95/night. Call (607) 257-2000. Group Name: Ithaca College Alumni Weekend
  • Ramada Inn: $109.95/night. Call (607) 257-3100. Group Name: Ithaca College Alumni Weekend

All rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Faculty and Staff Involvement


Want to ask you favorite Ithaca College professor(s) and/or staff to join you at Alumni Weekend? Send a message to the alumni office at hstrachan@ithaca.edu and we will invite them to attend. Please type “AW Faculty/Staff Invite” in subject line of email.