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August 2026 Details Coming Soon

Move-in dates for August 2026 are Monday, August 17, 2026 for students participating in Jumpstart and Wednesday, August 18, 2026 for all other students. 

The full schedule for Fall Orientation will be released during the Spring 2026 semester. In the meantime, you can view the 2025 schedule below to get an idea of what types of sessions might be included in Fall Orientation. 

For more details on Fall Move-In, please visit the Residential Life Move-In page.

Fall 2025 Orientation Schedule

Monday, August 18, 2025

  • 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Early Arrival Move-in and Orientation Check-in (for Jumpstart participants, international students, and certain fall athletes), Athletics and Events Center Arena
    • Check in to receive your room key, ID card, and orientation materials then move in to your residence hall.
  • 1–2:45 p.m., Early Arrival Resource Fair, Athletics and Events Center Arena
  • 3–6:30 p.m., Early Arrival Parent and Family Orientation Sessions
    • 3–3:45 p.m., Just Between Us, Athletics and Events Center Arena
    • 4–5 p.m., Academics at IC
      • School of Business, Business School 111
      • Park School of Communication, Athletics & Events Center
      • School of Health Science & Human Performance, Hill 104
      • School of Humanities & Sciences, Textor 102
      • School of Music, Theatre, & Dance, Hockett Recital Hall
    • 5–6:30 p.m., New Families Social Hour, Dillingham Fountains
  • 5–9 p.m., Jumpstart Welcome Dinner & Activity
    • Students accepted into the Jumpstart program will meet staff and fellow new students over dinner, then join up with their specific Jumpstart groups for an activity. 

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

  • 9 a.m.–3 p.m., New Student Move-in and Orientation Check-in, Athletics and Events Center
    • Check in to receive your room key, ID card, and orientation materials then move in to your residence hall.
  • 6:30–7:30 p.m., Residential Life Cluster Gatherings (required for all students living on campus)
  • 7:30–8:30 p.m., Residential Life Floor Meetings (required for all students living on campus)
  • 8:30–9:30 p.m., Residential Learning Communities (RLC) Social Event (required for all students living in an RLC)

THURSDAY, August 21, 2025

  • 9–10 a.m., New Student Welcome
  • 10–11 a.m., Small Group Meeting 1 with Your Orientation Leader
  • 2–5 p.m., Academic Session 1

Friday, August 22, 2025

  • 9:30–10:45 a.m., Small Group Meeting 2 with Your Orientation Leader
  • 11 a.m.–noon, Convocation
  • 2–4 p.m., Academic Session 2

Saturday, August 23, 2025

  • 10:30 a.m.–noon, Campus Resource Presentation
  • 2–4 p.m., Small Group Meeting 3 with Your Orientation Leader

Sunday, August 24, 2025

  • 10–11 a.m., Safety on Campus
  • 11 a.m.–noon, IC Your Wellness

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

  • 1–2:45 p.m., Resource Fair, Athletics & Events Center Arena
  • 3–6:30 p.m., Parent and Family Orientation Sessions
    • 3–3:45 p.m., Just Between Us , Athletics and Events Center Arena
    • 4–5 p.m., Academics at IC, Various Locations
      • School of Business, Business School 111
      • Park School of Communication, Athletics & Events Center
      • School of Health Science & Human Performance, Hill 104
      • School of Humanities & Sciences, Textor 102
      • School of Music, Theatre, & Dance, Hockett Recital Hall
    • 5–6:30 p.m., New Families Social Hour, Dillingham Fountains
  • 4–6 p.m., Dinner with Your Orientation Leader
  • 8:30–10:30 p.m., Themed Living Lounge Events with Residential Life

THURSDAY, August 21, 2025

  • 11 a.m.–noon, Campus Tours with Your Small Group
  • 12–2 p.m., Lunch with Your Small Group
  • 5–7:30 p.m., Karaoke Event, co-sponsored by the BIPOC Unity Center
  • 5–7 p.m., Campus Tours
  • 8–11 p.m., IC Myself Here, Residential Life Neighborhood Event
  • 8–11 p.m., Paint & Sip, co-sponsored by Student Accessibility Services, Disabled Students' Alliance, & Academic Support Center

Friday, August 22, 2025

  • 12–2 p.m., Community Lunch
  • 4:15–5:15 p.m., Center for Career Exploration & Development: Ponder with Pizza
  • 5:30–7:30 p.m., Shabbat Services & Dinner
  • 8–11 p.m., BINGO, Residential Life Neighborhood Event
  • 8–11 p.m., Glow Party, co-sponsored by the LGBT Center

Saturday, August 23, 2025

  • 12–1:30 p.m., Transfer Student Lunch & Social, co-sponsored by Tau Sigma National Honor Society & Ithaca College Transfer Club
  • 4–6 p.m., Mini Golf @ the Library
  • 5–7 p.m., GaGa Ball & Pizza with Hillel
  • 8–11 p.m., #ICarnival

Sunday, August 24, 2025

  • 12–1:30 p.m., International Student Welcome Lunch
  • 1:30–3 p.m., Fountain Fest
  • 4–6 p.m., Student Organization Fair
  • 6–7 p.m., Catholic Mass

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

  • 9 a.m.–3 p.m., *New Student Move-in and Orientation Check-in , Athletics and Events Center
    • Check in to receive your room key, ID card, and orientation materials then move in to your residence hall.
  • 1–2:45 p.m., Resource Fair , Athletics & Events Center Arena
  • 3–6:30 p.m., Parent and Family Orientation Sessions
    • 3–3:45 p.m., Just Between Us , Athletics and Events Center Arena
    • 4–5 p.m., Academics at IC , Various Locations
      • School of Business, Business School 111
      • Park School of Communication, Athletics & Events Center
      • School of Health Science & Human Performance, Hill 104
      • School of Humanities & Sciences, Textor 102
      • School of Music, Theatre, & Dance, Hockett Recital Hall
    • 5–6:30 p.m., New Families Social Hour, Dillingham Fountains
  • 4–6 p.m., Dinner with Your Orientation Leader
  • 6:30–7:30 p.m., *Residential Life Cluster Gatherings (*required for all students living on campus)
  • 7:30–8:30 p.m., *Residential Life Floor Meetings (*required for all students living on campus)
  • 8:30–9:30 p.m., *Residential Learning Communities (RLC) Social Event (*required for all students living in an RLC)
  • 8:30–10:30 p.m., Themed Living Lounge Events with Residential Life

THURSDAY, August 21, 2025

  • 9–10 a.m., *New Student Welcome
  • 10–11 a.m., *Small Group Meeting 1 with Your Orientation Leader
  • 11 a.m.–noon, Campus Tours with Your Small Group
  • 12–2 p.m., Lunch with Your Small Group
  • 2–5 p.m., *Academic Session 1
  • 5–7:30 p.m., Karaoke Event, co-sponsored by the BIPOC Unity Center
  • 5–7 p.m., Campus Tours
  • 8–11 p.m., IC Myself Here, Residential Life Neighborhood Event
  • 8–11 p.m., Paint & Sip, co-sponsored by Student Accessibility Services, Disabled Students' Alliance, & Academic Support Center

Friday, August 22, 2025

  • 9:30–10:45 a.m., *Small Group Meeting 2 with Your Orientation Leader
  • 11 a.m.–noon, *Convocation
  • 12–2 p.m., Community Lunch
  • 2–4 p.m., *Academic Session 2
  • 4:15–5:15 p.m., Center for Career Exploration & Development: Ponder with Pizza
  • 5:30–7:30 p.m., Shabbat Services & Dinner
  • 8–11 p.m., BINGO, Residential Life Neighborhood Event
  • 8–11 p.m., Glow Party, co-sponsored by the LGBT Center

Saturday, August 23, 2025

  • 10:30 a.m.–noon, *Campus Resource Presentation
  • 12–1:30 p.m., Transfer Student Lunch & Social, co-sponsored by Tau Sigma National Honor Society & Ithaca College Transfer Club
  • 2–4 p.m., *Small Group Meeting 3 with Your Orientation Leader
  • 4–6 p.m., Mini Golf @ the Library
  • 5–7 p.m., GaGa Ball & Pizza with Hillel
  • 8–11 p.m., #ICarnival

Sunday, August 24, 2025

  • 10–11 a.m., *Safety on Campus
  • 11 a.m.–noon, *IC Your Wellness
  • 12–1:30 p.m., International Student Welcome Lunch
  • 1:30–3 p.m., Fountain Fest
  • 4–6 p.m., Student Organization Fair
  • 6–7 p.m., Catholic Mass
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