Frequently Asked Questions

SeSSION 1

Arrival - You are expected to attend check-in. Please plan to arrive sometime between 2:30 pm-5:00 pm on Sunday, July 6, 2025. At that time you will be given your room key and meal ID card. You will then go to your residence hall to find your room, meet your roommate, other program participants, and the summer resident assistants. At 5:00 pm there will be a welcome session, followed by dinner, a campus tour, floor meetings, orientation, and opportunities to connect with other participants.

Departure - The program will conclude with an evening session on Friday July 11, 2025. Students will check out of the residence hall and depart on Saturday July 12, 2025 between 9 am - 12 pm.

Session 2

Arrival - You are expected to attend check-in. Please plan to arrive sometime between 2:30 pm-5:00 pm on Sunday, July 20, 2025. At that time you will be given your room key and meal ID card. You will then go to your residence hall to find your room, meet your roommate, other program participants, and the summer resident assistants. At 5:00 pm there will be a welcome session, followed by dinner, a campus tour, floor meetings, orientation, and opportunities to connect with other participants.

Departure - The program will conclude with an evening session on Friday July 25, 2025. Students will check out of the residence hall and depart on Saturday July 26, 2025 between 9 am - 12 pm. 

Travel by Bus

Most bus lines arrive and depart from downtown Ithaca, near the Ithaca Commons, and are less than 10 minutes driving distance from Ithaca College. The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is located on Brown Road and Warren Road. Below is the contact information for the transportation you plan to use.

• Greyhound Bus Lines (800-231-2222)
• Ourbus (844-800-6828)
• Shortline Bus (800-631-8405)
• New York Trailways (800-858-8555)
• Cornell University- express bus service from campus to campus (607-254-8747)

Travel by Air

 The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport https://flyithaca.com/ is 15 minutes driving distance from Ithaca College and serviced by these airlines:

• DELTA
• UNITED

GROUND TRANSPORTATION in ithaca

• Taxi services
• Uber
• Lyft
• TCAT - Ithaca College is serviced by Route 11

Families who wish to accompany participants to Ithaca are encouraged to stay at the Country Inn & Suites. Call the front desk to make your reservation.

July 07 through July 25, 2025

Country Inn & Suites Ithaca
1100 Danby Road (Route 96B)
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 256-1100

To find out about Ithaca College and the surrounding area please peruse the following informative websites:

About Ithaca College.

About Ithaca, NY.

The Ithaca Guide is the Ithaca College information guide to Ithaca, NY. Get information on anything from apartments, banks, transportation, and where to eat!

For an Ithaca College campus tour.

Ithaca College Campus Map.

You will stay in a residence hall on campus with one roommate. Upon acceptance, participants are assigned a roommate from the same program. Bathrooms are single-stall. Curfews  are imposed for all residential participants. Participants must check in at the residential hall (must be in the building) at the 10 pm curfew. Participants are also required to be in their rooms no later than 1 am. Residence staff make regular checks of rooms after check-in.

A residential coordinator is in charge of non-academic portions of the program including life in the residence hall. In addition, a staff of residence assistants (RAs) live on the residence hall floors throughout the duration of the program. This team of RAs is closely supervised by both the residential coordinator and the faculty director. The Office of Extended Studies Director, Jeremy Kinsman, assists with program oversight, academics, and communications with students, staff, faculty, and parents/guardians.

• The Office of Public Safety is open 24 hours and can be reached at 607-274-3333 for actual emergencies.
• The Office of Extended Studies can be reached at 607-274-3143.

More information about safety and security can be found on our summer college Campus Life page.

Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are served at the Campus Center Dining Hall. You can review more about the college's dining options here at the Dining Services website. Yes! Gluten-free (and vegetarian) menu options are available. For more information or to schedule gluten-free meals during your stay, contact the college's executive chef at 607-274-3009. The commuter rate includes one meal per day during the weekdays.

Each residence hall has free laundry facilities. You may want to bring a small container of detergent and a laundry bag.

Computer labs with very fast Internet access are available for your use. All academic and administrative buildings, as well as all residence halls, have wi-fi coverage.

Yes, your mail will need to be addressed as follows:

[Insert Name of Program Participant Here]
Tech Innovation Summer Academy
[Insert Residence Hall Name Here]
Ithaca College
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850-7076

See our What Should I Bring page for suggestions on what to pack for your time with us.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation related to housing or meals should review How to Get Accommodations at IC. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

Note: If you need academic accommodation, please contact our Student Accessibility Services department at sas@ithaca.edu.

Serious Illness or Injury Protocol 

The College will arrange for appropriate medical care and monitoring of your child in the case of a serious injury or illness that may occur during the program. You are required to retrieve your child within 24 hours of notice by the college should such an incident occur. Please carefully consider this as a possibility prior to enrolling your child in a summer program at Ithaca College and have a plan to retrieve your child if needed. 

If you do not retrieve your child within 24 hours after notice by the college, you will be charged a fee of $250 per day, subject to further charges for any additional required support services or resources.

Costs of Medical Care Services 

If your child requires urgent medical care services, Cayuga Health at Ithaca College Student Health Services will provide treatment for acute illness and injuries. Student Health Services is open Monday-Thursday 9 am-3 pm. If your child needs urgent medical services outside of this time period, Ithaca College staff will make arrangements for transportation to a local urgent care center or Cayuga Medical Center.

Student Health Services can provide services to individuals ages 12 – 23. Many laboratory tests are offered on-campus and we work closely with local off-campus laboratories where additional tests are processed. If your child requires more intensive care, transport to Cayuga Medical Center will be arranged via ambulance at your cost.

We partner with an off-site pharmacy to have prescriptions delivered to Student Health Services if needed. Some over-the-counter medications are available for purchase at Student Health Services with parental or legal guardian consent. Participants must have a form of payment for prescriptions or over-the-counter medications.

Your child’s insurance will be billed in the same manner as when you visit your primary care provider. Therefore, you will be responsible for copayments and deductibles for office visits and labs similar to what you experience at home. Please contact your insurance company for any questions you may have. Billing assistance is offered by Cayuga Medical Associates. It is important to know if our Student Health Services participates with your insurance company to differentiate “in-network” charges from “out-of-network" charges.  It will also be important to understand your deductible.  

You can find a list of participating insurances accepted by Cayuga Health Systems here. 

Violations of the program or student conduct code are addressed in accordance with our Summer Pre-College Program Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures process.