You'll receive an invitation from Playground (prepforsummer.com) to select a 15-minute move-in slot between 8:00 and 11:30 a.m. on your Opening Day. Look for an email a few days before your arrival confirming your move-in time.

When you get to campus, proceed directly to the A-Lot parking area to receive your room assignment. From there, you will move into the residence hall during your selected time.

View the Cornell map for A-Lot parking

Medication drop-off

You must drop off all over-the-counter and/or prescription medication with nurse Jada Torney at the Precollege Wellness Desk in Robert Purcell Community Center, Room 105, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Early arrivals

If you plan to arrive before opening days on June 22 or July 13, please book off-campus accommodations. Although Precollege Studies can neither accommodate pre-program “early arrivals” nor recommend lodging, we do suggest you check out the Visit Ithaca site for options.

Late-arrival procedures

If arriving between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Go to the A-Lot parking area to receive your room assignment and permission to move in.

If arriving between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m.

Before Opening Day, email cornellprecollege@summerdiscovery.com with your expected arrival time. When you get to campus, park in A-Lot and check in with staff at our office in the JAM residential hall. If you're arriving after 7:00 p.m., please be sure to bring dinner.

If arriving after 10:00 p.m.

One day before Opening Day, email cornellprecollege@summerdiscovery.com with your expected arrival time.

  • If you're arriving with your parent/guardian, park in A-Lot and check in with staff in the Robert Purcell Community Center.
  • If you're arriving independently, check in with staff at our office in the JAM residential hall.

NOTE: Summer Discovery will be monitoring cornellprecollege@summerdiscovery.com throughout Opening Day and will respond to messages within 15 minutes.