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Prepare 2025 Schedule

Get ready for Prepare 2025!

These activities, including the listed move-in dates, are only available to registered Prepare 2025 participants.

Ithaca is in the Eastern time zone (world clock converter). All times are in ET.

Virtual Session

Tuesday, July 29

  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Prepare schedule overview, mentor group time 

In-Person Prepare Schedule

Friday, August 15

Breakfast and lunch at location of your choice (Cornell Dining locations and hours). 

  • 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Prepare check-in and move-in
  • 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner in mentor groups
  • 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Mentor-led teambuilding 

Saturday, August 16 

  • 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast in mentor groups
  • 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Shopping trip to Ithaca Mall  
  • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 
  • 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Campus essentials presentation
  • 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Mentor small group time
  • 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner
  • 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Casino, karaoke, and game night 

Sunday, August 17 

  • 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Brunch in mentor groups
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Campus scavenger hunt
  • 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Snacks and beverages
  • 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Closing Celebration
  • 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner  
Prepare 2021 students eating
Prepare 2021 Taughannock hikers

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