The Campus

Ithaca College has well-equipped facilities and an attractively landscaped campus. Its vantage point above the city of Ithaca provides an outstanding view of Cayuga Lake and the surrounding wooded countryside. The College has an active summer program that includes an academic term for graduate and undergraduate students as well as sports camps and other youth programs.

Institute participants can enjoy a wide variety of recreational facilities on campus. These include an outdoor swimming pool and track, tennis courts, and a gymnasium. (Because the campus is built on a hill, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.) In addition, the Finger Lakes region offers ideal places for family excursions. Within easy driving distance are the world-renowned Corning glass museum, award-winning wineries, Mark Twain's summer home, and numerous state parks famous for waterfalls and gorges.

Medical Services

The College's health center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Minor injuries and health problems are treated by the College staff nurse. A College physician is also available during regularly scheduled hours each day. If necessary, referrals are made to local physicians and medical facilities on a fee-for-service basis. Payment of fees incurred for off-campus physician visits and/or medication is the responsibility of the institute participant or his or her family.

Teens who will be staying in a dorm must complete and return the health information form that is sent with the invoice. Participation in the institutes is contingent on receipt of the health form on or before the first day of scheduled activities.

Housing

Children and parents attending the Suzuki Student Institute may select on-campus housing in the Emerson residence hall rooms with private bathrooms, or standard residence hall rooms.

Weekly housing rates are for six nights (Sunday through Friday). Persons registered for both weeks of the institutes will be housed without charge over the weekend between sessions. Housing is available only for the duration of the institutes.

All accommodations include bed linen, one pillow and blanket per bed, and one towel per person for the week. Residents should bring clothes hangers, desk lamps, an extra blanket, and a fan if desired. Persons staying for more than one week are provided with a weekly linen exchange.

Standard residence hall rooms include twin-size beds. Stoves and refrigerators are not available. A standard residence hall triple is a double-size room with one twin bed (elevated in some rooms) and one set of bunk beds. The elevated beds and top bunk beds do not have railings and are not recommended for younger children.

Emerson Hall rooms are air-conditioned and include two twin-size beds and a private bathroom with shower. Triples have one twin bed and one set of bunk beds. Stoves and refrigerators are available in common kitchen areas only and are not intended for regular meal preparation.

Suzuki students who are 12 or older by July 1, 2006, and are enrolled in the advanced repertoire or preludio program may attend the institutes without a parent. They are housed in a supervised teen residence hall and are charged a teen residence hall fee to cover the additional cost of recreation and supervision. A parent's emergency phone number is needed.

Off-Campus Accommodations

For information about Ithaca-area accommodations, attractions, and events see About Ithaca, NY.

Dining

Meals are served from Sunday dinner through Saturday breakfast. The College dining hall provides a wide choice of hot and cold entrées, vegetables, fruits, salads, and desserts. Foods are served cafeteria-style with unlimited helpings. Prepaid weekly meal plans are available. Two-week plans include lunch and dinner on Saturday and brunch on Sunday between sessions. For additional dining convenience the College snack bar sells meals and refreshments à la carte.