Students must abide by the academic rules of conduct established by Skidmore College. The student signing this contract affirms the intention to abide by the terms of the Skidmore College Honor Code, as follows in part: "I hereby accept membership in the Skidmore College community and, with full realization of the responsibilities inherent in membership, do agree to adhere to honesty and integrity in all relationships, to be considerate of the rights of others, and to abide by the college regulations." Cheating or plagiarism in any Summer Session class may be cause for dismissal from the program. All members of the Skidmore College community, including students, faculty, and staff, are parties to the honor contract and are expected to abide by its provisions. Please review The Ethics of Scholarship: A Note to Students.

Students must maintain a high level of respect for each individual in the program and in the Skidmore community at all times. Verbal, written, sexual, or physical harassment/harm of any kind to any person including self will not be tolerated and may be cause for dismissal from the program.

All Pre-College students, including commuters, are required to complete the Program’s virtual pre-orientation by the mandated deadline, and to attend the Pre-College in-person orientation on the Program arrival day.

Due to the compressed timeframe of the 5-week summer session, every class missed is equivalent to missing approximately 3 classes during an academic-year semester. Therefore, it is required that Pre-College students attend all class sessions throughout the program. Unexcused class absences will be brought to the program director’s attention for review and the student and parents will be contacted immediately. Multiple unexcused absences may result in course failure and/or removal from the program. Perfect attendance is one of the essential keys to success in the program.

Students seeking to request an academic accommodation during the program must formally request accommodation from Meg Hegener, Coordinator of Student Access Services (mhegener@skidmore.edu).  Students will also need to provide documentation which verifies the existence of a disability and supports the request.

Pre-College students will earn a standard letter grade for all coursework; high school students are not eligible for Skidmore’s pass/fail grading option (S/CR/U). 

All Pre-College students agree to cooperate with the Skidmore Residential Life Agreement policies.

PRE-APPROVED VISITORS: All pre-approved visitors (family, Pre-College students) to the Pre-College dormitory must leave an ID at the sign-in desk and depart the residence hall by 11:00 p.m. No overnight guests are permitted in the residence hall.

RESTRICTIONS: Pre-College students are prohibited from being in the vicinity of campus apartments (including Northwoods and Sussman Village/Hillside) or any on- or off-campus college housing except the Pre-College residence hall. They may not host college-age or older individuals in their Pre-College Program dormitory, nor visit or attend parties with college-age or older individuals.

Students must observe a daily residence hall curfew of 11:00 p.m. with a nightly check-in, and a room curfew by 1:00 a.m. Students must comply with residence hall policies on nightly check-in. Dormitory quiet hours begin at 10:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 a.m.

During the program, communication with Skidmore faculty, staff, and students must be sent via Skidmore email; one-on-one communications via private emails, texts, or social media are not permitted. Students may not “friend” or follow faculty or staff on social media during enrollment in the program, and vice-versa.

Pre-College residential students do not have the right to have or operate a car, motorcycle, motorbike, any other motorized vehicle while enrolled in the program. Pre-College students may not drive or ride in/on any motor vehicle with other students and/or program staff. Students may not ride in cars of others except by pre-approved written parental consent given to the Pre-College Program Director. Students are not permitted to rent campus bikes. Self-balancing scooters (also known as hover boards), battery-operated scooters, and hands-free Segways are banned from campus.

Residential Pre-College students may not be away from campus overnight except in case of emergency/special circumstance. In such instances, a permission request must be formally submitted in writing by the custodial parent/legal guardian at least 48 hours in advance, providing the reason, destination, and time of departure/return. Permission for a student to leave campus overnight will not be granted without direct communication and consent by a custodial parent/legal guardian.

If planning a personal weekend day trip with family, Pre-College Program students who intend to travel out of the Saratoga Springs area must obtain written permission from both a parent/legal guardian and the program director at least 48 hours in advance of the planned day trip. The student must return to the residence hall by the evening curfew.

Skidmore College is a smoke-free campus. Tobacco is defined as any type of tobacco product including, but not limited to, cigarettes (commercial, handmade or “e”/electronic), cigars, cigarillos, pipes, hookahs, oral tobacco (spit/spitless, smokeless, chew, snuff) or any other smoking material or device. Smoking and tobacco use within all buildings and throughout all Skidmore College grounds are prohibited. The policy applies to all members of the Skidmore community and to all guests and visitors to campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product are strictly prohibited in all College campus buildings, on the grounds of the campus including North Woods, as well as off-campus properties. Smoking and tobacco use in College vehicles and private vehicles parked on campus property is prohibited.

In accordance with New York State Law, neither alcohol nor illegal or dangerous drugs may be used or possessed by any program student at any time, on campus or off, while enrolled in the program. The program will not excuse any violations – including first time violations – of these provisions. Any violation of these provisions may lead to immediate and summary dismissal from the program.

When medical care is needed, students must be accompanied to medical facilities (which are all located off-campus) by a program staff member, who will remain with the student throughout the process; students should not go to an Urgent Care or the ER without a program staff member via Skidmore Campus Safety transport.

The Pre-College Program reserves the right to provide the fact and reason for dismissal to the Skidmore College Office of Admissions.

Application fees and program deposit are non-refundable. The Pre-College refund policy is as follows: The tuition fee, less the $500 non-refundable program deposit, will be refunded to students if they complete and submit the SUMMER SESSION COURSE DROP FORM to the Office of Special Programs by the session deadline. After the deadline, there will be no refund of tuition or course fees. No refund or reduction in program fees will be made for a student who arrives to the program late, leaves the program early, or is dismissed from the program due to violation of the program guidelines and policies. 

Skidmore College considers sexual and gender-based misconduct to be one of the most serious violations of the values and standards of the College. Unwelcome sexual contact of any form is a violation of students’ personal integrity and their right to a safe environment and therefore violates Skidmore’s values. Sexual and gender-based misconduct is also prohibited by federal and state regulations. Skidmore College faculty are committed to supporting our students and upholding gender equity laws as outlined by Title IX. If a student chooses to confide in a member of Skidmore’s faculty or staff regarding an issue of sexual or gender-based misconduct, that faculty or staff member is obligated to tell Skidmore’s Title IX Coordinator or Title IX Deputy Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator will assist the student in connecting with all possible resources for support and options for reporting both on and off campus. Identities and details will be shared only with those who need to know to support the student and to address the situation through the college’s processes. If the student wishes to confide in a confidential resource, the Counseling Center Staff, Health Services, and Victim Advocates (anonymous) are all options available. More information can be found at the Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct website or by contacting the Title IX Coordinator.