This page is designed to provide the most up-to-date information about the week-long session and answer any of your frequently asked questions. Please check back for frequent updates.
Agenda
TBD
Getting to Ithaca
Airports
There is one airport in Ithaca, and two in nearby surrounding areas, each about an hour away from Ithaca. Please use the links below to help plan your trip to Ithaca, but remember that we are not able to offer reimbursement for travel to and from Ithaca if you need a cab, Uber/Lyft, rental car, or other form of transportation to Ithaca.
- Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH)
- Syracuse International Airport (SYR) (about one hour away from Ithaca)
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) (about one hour away from Ithaca)
Ithaca Transportation Services
Ithaca offers taxi, Uber and Lyft services, making it easy to get to and from the Ithaca airport. Unfortunately, we can’t provide services or reimbursement for transportation to and from airports.
- A+ Taxi, LLC, 607-533-8294
- ASAP Cab Company, 607-272-7222
- Ithaca Dispatch, 607-588-8888
Ground Transportation from Syracuse
- Big D’s Limousine, 315-730-5931
- Lyft
- Uber
About Your Stay
Parking
If you require a parking pass for the SYSEN 5940 event, you can reserve it online through Cornell Transportation’s Click and Park.
- IMPORTANT: The program will cover all parking pass fees, but please use the link above to print out the parking pass for A Lot on Cornell Campus and place the printed parking pass on the front dash of your vehicle so it is fully displayed through the windshield.
Accommodations
If you’re not familiar with Cornell and the Ithaca area, this interactive map of Cornell and neighboring areas can help you find your way around.
You will be staying in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall (224 Cradit Farm Dr., Ithaca, NY 14850), one of Cornell’s residence halls built in the fall of 2022, for the duration of the course. The Systems Engineering Program will only pay for your accommodations, parking, meals and ground transportation from check-in on Sunday June 22, 2025 to to check-out on Friday, June 27, 2025.
All attendees staying early in the residence hall before 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025 or remaining in the residence hall past 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025, must personally reserve and pay for the additional nights. Please contact Conference and Event Services to extend your stay in the residence halls or email CESHelp@cornell.edu. They will do their best to accommodate special requests, but it is not guaranteed. If you are interested in staying off-campus before or after the course and do not want to stay in a residence hall, there are a multitude of local hotels and Airbnb options in the Ithaca area that you can research.
Check-in and check-out will take place at Robert Purcell Community Center (107 Jessup Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850)
Check-In Procedures
Where: Robert Purcell Community Center (107 Jessup Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850)
When: Sunday, June 22 2025, from 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. EST
- No early arrivals are permitted without specific arrangements!
- As soon as you check in, please be sure to pick up your welcome bag at the front desk. This bag will contain your agenda for the week, a name tag, and additional information.
- If you arrive later than 11:00 p.m. EST, student staff will be on-call to help you check-in. Their contact number is posted at the building entrances of Robert Purcell Community Center.
Check-Out Procedures
Where: Robert Purcell Community Center (107 Jessup Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850)
When: Friday, June 27, 2025, by 10:00 a.m. EST
- No later check-outs unless otherwise arranged
- Please plan to leave no earlier than 1:00 p.m. EST, when class ends. Personal luggage can be stored in the Toni Morrison Multi-Purpose Room from 10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. EST)
What is Included in Your Residence Hall Single Room
- Freshly made bed
- Mattress pad
- Sheets
- Blanket and bedspread
- Pillow and pillowcase
- 3 towels and 3 wash cloths
- Soap
- Drinking cup
- Clothes hangers
These services will be provided
- Linen exchange and trash removal (available Monday through Friday as needed)
- Daily cleaning of external common areas
- External restrooms will be cleaned and restocked three times per week.
- Internal restrooms and common areas will be cleaned and restocked once a week (this includes your internal dorm restroom and common areas).
- Laundry services: Laundry machines are available in the dorm building, and are free to use during the summer months. Guests will be required to provide their own laundry detergent and download an app to operate the machines (details listed in each laundry room).
Items to Consider Bringing That Are Not Included in Your Dorm
We have chosen to house you in Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall, which was recently built in the fall of 2022, thus making it one of the newest, most modern dorms, and more comfortable for your visit. However, please keep in mind that you will be staying in a single-room dorm, in suites with shared bathrooms. Below is a list of items you might consider bringing with you to make your stay more comfortable.
- Slippers
- Sneakers (for walking around campus)
- Flip-flops or shower shoes (for dorm showers)
- Toiletries: toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss, mouthwash, deodorant, extra soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, etc.
- Ear plugs (the dorms may be loud)
- Your own laptop, preferred stationery, and/or writing tools
- Anything you can think of that might make your stay more comfortable!
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall is not fully equipped with central air conditioning for individual dorm rooms during the summer months. With this in mind, if you are interested in renting a fan for your room, please contact Lewis Freedman from Campus Services at 607-539-6673 or via email at FridgeandFanRentals@gmail.com, or at FridgeandFanRentals.com.
Fitness
Information about exercise facilities is available on the Cornell Fitness Center/ Recreation Services website.
