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Skidmore College
Opportunity Program (OP)

Summer Academic Institute

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Welcome Class of 2027!

Summer Academic Institute Calendar - Summer 2023

Friday, June 30

Students from outside the Northeast arrive at Skidmore.

Saturday, July 1

All students from New York State arrive at Skidmore. Orientation begins.

Monday, July 3

Summer Academic Institute classes begin.

Friday, August 4

Summer Academic Institute ends. 

Saturday, August 5

Students travel home.


 

May 5
Create your Skidmore email account. 
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May 9

Complete Academic Interest form and Scribner Seminar selections.

May 16

Expository Writing Directed Self-Placement

May 26

Quantitative Reasoning Diagnostic Placement

May 30 - June 9

OP Summer Advising - course selection

June 1 - July 6

Pre-Orientation Program registration (optional)

June 5

Placement exams due (if required). See OP Checklist for details.

June 9 - June 16

Submit ID photo.

June 9

Complete Housing Questionnaire.

June 15

First month to enroll in Skidmore College installment payment plan (SCIP).

August 1

Health forms due.

August 1

Enroll in or waive Skidmore Health Insurance Plan. 

August 1

Health Education courses – Alcohol Wise, Marijuana Wise, Consent & Respect – open Aug. 1 and must be completed by Aug. 31.
 

August 15

Fall semester bill due/last day to enroll in Skidmore College installment payment plan (SCIP).

August 31

Health Education courses – Alcohol Wise, Marijuana Wise, Consent & Respect – must be completed Aug. 31.


ORIENTATION DATES

Monday, August 28 - Thursday, August 31, 2023

Thursday, August 31 - Sunday, September 3, 2023

Pre-Orientation (optional)

Sunday, September 3 -
Friday, September 8, 2023

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Classes begin


Skidmore Urgent Notification System Registration (SUNS)

Skidmore's Department of Campus Safety offers staff and students the chance to receive text messages and e-mail notification in the event of an emergency via the Skidmore Urgent Notification System (SUNS).