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Ithaca College Orientation
Welcome!
To new students and their families/supporters arriving in August 2023!
Fall Orientation Info Here
New Student Resources
Learn about some of the amazing resources that IC has to offer.
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Family & Supporter Resources
Access the Family and Supporter resources like the Family Guide, lodging in the Ithaca area and the new student checklist.
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Orientation Guiding Principles

Orientation is intentionally created to support all new students' transition to the Ithaca community and is guided by our commitment to the following values;

Balanced Schedule: Balancing a schedule that creates experiential learning opportunities that allow students to learn, engage, reflect, and re-energize.

Academic Transition: ​Preparing students to be engaged learners, prepared for academic success.

Class Cohort/Identity: Founding class cohort through tradition and connection​, focusing on the personal and social transition of students with an emphasis on a need for meaningful connection points.

Community Connections: Introducing students to the broader Ithaca community through service, civic engagement, and exploration.

Family Program: Committing to a high-caliber, family & friends orientation program that informs, reassures, and establishes key partnerships​. Sharing timely and instructional information with students/families at key communication points that is simultaneously encouraging and engaging.

Specific Populations: Intentionally creating spaces that allow students who hold multiple identities to participate in and celebrate all aspects of themselves​ through affinity programming.

"The highlight for me was seeing the mentor video and hearing the leader’s personal introductions"

IC Family Member

Contact Us

New Student and Transition Programs - 325 Egbert Hall
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)