Summer Online Students

Welcome!
Congratulations and welcome to Cornell University!
Accepted Students' Checklist
First things first
To be officially enrolled in your class(es), you must submit your full payment and all required forms and paperwork listed below.
You can check the status of your payment and admissions forms through your Student Services account.
Pay the tuition
You must submit your full payment within two days from the date on your acceptance letter, or immediately if you're admitted within one week of the application deadline.
Program spaces are limited and other precollege and undergraduate students may be requesting seats in your course(s). You may lose your place if your class reaches its maximum enrollment before you submit your payment and complete your required forms. It is to your advantage to pay and submit your paperwork as soon 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 made your full payment via the Student Services system.
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.
Submit important forms
1. 2023 Precollege Studies Code of Academic Integrity (NetID required)
- Required
- Deadline: As soon as your NetID is activated
- Must be completed by the student.
2. 2023 Parental Permission and Acknowledgment Form
- Required
- Deadline: Upon acceptance
- Must be signed by your custodial parent/guardian.
3. Photo Submission Form (NetID required)
- Required
- Deadline: As soon as your NetID is activated
- You must upload your photo for use on class rosters
- Questions about ID cards? Contact 607.255.4232 or univreg@cornell.edu.
4. Complete the Cornell University Summer Checklist (NetID required)
- Required
- Deadline: As soon as your NetID is activated.
- It is essential that the dates and information you provide on the checklist are accurate. Any changes you make to the Checklist should accurately reflect changes to your plans. (Note: Students participating fully remotely do not need to upload proof of COVID-19 vaccination.)
- Under “Step 1: Location,” be sure to indicate that you will be in a “remote program or class” and check the box that states, “I have been approved by my department/college to be away.”
- Under “Step 5: Pre-Arrival Testing,” you must click the box that states, “By clicking this box, I am stating that I understand the pre-arrival testing requirements.” (Note: Because you are taking online courses, the pre-arrival testing requirements do not apply to you.)
- Questions about the Checklist? Call Cornell Campus Public Health Support at 607.253.7500 or submit a request for help.
5. Disability Self-Disclosure and Request for Accommodations Form (NetID required)
- Required only for students requesting disability services or accommodations in order to equitably participate in this program
- Deadline: Advanced notice is needed to arrange the timely implementation of accommodations. Please try to submit the self-disclosure form at least three weeks before your course instruction begins.
- Questions about disability services? Contact Student Disability Services.
Next steps
Check out tips for studying at Cornell:
- Use IT services, including your NetID and Cornell email
- Access Canvas, class syllabus, textbooks, and materials
- How to change your course(s)
- Communicate with your professor
- Tools, tips, and help for remote learning
- Tips for academic success
View your class(es)
Your course(s) will appear in Student Center about 7 to 10 days before your class starts. (Note: If you check your course in the Student Center, you’ll notice there’s a “hold” on your account. This simply indicates that if you want to make a course change, you must contact the Precollege Studies office.)
Your course website in Canvas will open about 2 days before your class starts. Learn more.
Before that time, you may view the course(s) in which you are enrolled by visiting your Student Services account and clicking on the “Enrollment Verification Form.”