Summer Commuter Students

Welcome commuter students!

Congratulations and welcome to Cornell University!

Please complete all steps below. Forms must be complete, correct, and signed no later than one week prior to the start of your program; however, please note that some forms, particularly health-related ones, may be due even earlier.

In addition, be sure to check for additional items on your Accepted Student or Parent/Guardian Portal.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

First things first

Pay your remaining program balance

You must submit any remaining program balance by the relevant date on the summer academic calendar. You may lose your place if you do not meet your payment deadline.

International students

As an international student, you must obtain an F-1 student visa to attend the Precollege Summer Program. It can take weeks to process your request, so leave yourself as much time as possible.

Activate your NetID and Cornell email address

Your NetID is your key to secure online services at Cornell. Activate it along with setting up your Cornell email account (with security questions) as soon as you receive an email with instructions from Cornell Information Technologies (CIT). CIT will begin sending activation emails in late March. You'll receive your CIT email about a week after you've been admitted to the program.

If you have any questions about NetIDs or need help activating your NetID or setting up your Cornell email address, please contact the IT Support Desk during business hours.

Enroll in Cornell's emergency mass notification system

To ensure you receive critical information and alerts, after activating your NetID, visit the Student Center. Under the "Personal Information" category, enter your contact information under the links for "Emergency Contact Info" and "Emergency Mass Notification."

Orientations

Students and their parents/guardians should be on the lookout for an email invitation an on-campus orientation during which Precollege staff will share important information and host an optional campus tour.

• For students in Three-week Session 2 and the Six-week Session:
  Saturday, June 21, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Statler Hall, Room 196
• For students in Three-week Session 3:
  Saturday, July 12, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Statler Hall, Room 196

Also, during the program, students will be invited to a lunch with Precollege staff to discuss academics, ask questions, and connect with other commuter students.

Submit important forms

You will not be officially enrolled in your class(es) until all your required forms are complete.

Again, please be sure to also check your Accepted Student or Parent/Guardian Portal for any additional forms.

1. Health Information Forms

To ensure your well-being during your time at Cornell, you need to complete and submit Cornell Health medical forms:

• Cornell Health requires you to complete “New Student Health Requirements” as soon as possible. Note that failure to meet these requirements by June 12 will result being disenrolled. This information is required to meet state and federal laws, as well as university policy, and in the event you need to go to urgent care. If you have any questions, contact the Cornell Health Requirements Office at 1.607.255.4364.

2. Student Health Plan (SHP) Enrollment Form

• Students living outside the U.S.
  This coverage is required for students from outside the U.S. You'll automatically be enrolled in SHP. No action is needed on your part.
• Students living within the U.S.
  This coverage is optional for U.S. students taking six or more credits. If you do not have health insurance that meets Cornell's minimum requirements you may enroll in SHP.
• For information, see Health services.

3. Disability Self-Disclosure and Request for Access—Accommodations Form

• Required only for students requesting disability services
• Deadline: As soon as you receive your NetID
• Submit this form (available after March 1) if you have a disability and need disability services to participate fully in the Precollege Summer Program. Advance notice is needed to arrange the timely implementation of accommodations, thus it is best to submit the Disability Self Disclosure and Request for Access Accommodations and your supporting documentation at least three weeks before you arrive to campus.
• Questions about disability services? Contact Student Disability Services.

4. Photo Submission Form (NetID required)

• Required
• Deadline: As soon as your NetID is activated.
• You must upload your photo to receive your student ID card. This photo will be displayed on your ID card, in your student center, and on your professor's class roster. You must have an ID card to access campus facilities, use a meal plan, check out library materials, and more.
• Pick up your student ID card on or after your first day of class from 245 Day Hall.
• Questions about ID cards or office hours for 245 Day Hall? Visit ID Cards, call 607.255.4232, or email univreg@cornell.edu.