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Fall 2021 Jumpstart Program for new IC students

Jumpstart is a collaboration between several departments on campus that offers new students a chance to explore the local community, learn about resources on campus, and meet new friends. We are offering 10 one-day Jumpstart programs on a variety of topics on Wednesday, August 18, after first-year students move in and before Orientation begins.

There is no cost for new first-year and transfer students to participate in this program, but there is a registration process. This website will be updated with the 2021 program descriptions on June 1, so stop back then to read about each program and its distinct focus, then choose your favorite. 

Important Dates for Jumpstart 2021

June, 2021: Online REGISTRation process opens. 

August 18: Jumpstart programs are held, timing is TBA, but will fall within the 9am to 5pm time period on that date.

Contact Us

Please contact the Office of Student Engagement if you have any questions.

(607) 274-3222

Thank you to the following departments for sponsoring Jumpstart programs: BOLD Women's Leadership Network, Campus Center, LGBT Center for Education and Outreach, New Student and Transition Programs, Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, Office of Student Engagement, Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Residential Life. 

Hear what current IC students have to say about how Jumpstart helped them "jumpstart" their Ithaca College experience!

Note that the programs listed below are from 2019 just for your reference, the 2020 Mini Jumpstart programs are different due to the unusual move-in and start of classes schedule!

Community Plunge

Connect with your new neighbors in the Ithaca community as you work with a team of other incoming first-year students on local service projects.

Commit to Serve
ECHO
(Experiencing Connections by Heading Outdoors)

Sleep under the stars with your classmates along the Finger Lakes Trail as you use and grow your outdoor adventure skills.

Connect with Nature
The GREEN Tour
(Gardening, Recycling, Eating, Enjoying Nature)

Learn about sustainability in Ithaca as you tour farms and food production systems, hike gorge trails, and eat like a locavore. 

Save the Planet
Lead-In

Learn what leadership looks like at Ithaca as you meet successful student leaders, build your skills, and lead your peers through an adventure challenge course.

Take the Lead