The summer academic workload is comparable to a semester of full-time study. Courses are taught by Ithaca College faculty. Residential Life Summer college participants benefit from close interaction with experienced residential life staff. Learning is not limited to the classroom and residential life staff make an important contribution to the educational environment. There is approximately 1 SPA for every 10 students.
Housing is coeducational in separate areas of the same residence hall.
SPAs serve as mentors, advisers, and orientation leaders and assist with recreation programs in the evenings and on weekends. A full-time assistant director for residential affairs supervises the SPA's and lives in the residence hall. Students have access to dining hall facilities on campus for all meals. A snack bar that accepts cash is also available. In addition, students may order take-out food during late night study breaks.