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.
Sleep under the stars with your classmates along the Finger Lakes Trail as you use and grow your outdoor adventure skills.
Learn about sustainability in Ithaca as you tour farms and food production systems, hike gorge trails, and eat like a locavore.
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.
Online application process opens
Online application process closes at 11:59 p.m. EST
Applicants notified about their status via email
Selected applicants must confirm their acceptance
Students move into their fall room assignment on Wednesday, August 22.
For general questions about the Jumpstart Program, please contact the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs. Please see the program descriptions for specific contact information for each.