Once you've enrolled, you will receive an email from Admissions with your Skidmore Account creation information and instructions to set up your Skidmore Account. The username and password you create through this process will be your universal login information for your Skidmore Account and most Skidmore apps.

Step-by-step instructions

If you did not receive instructions, please email the Admissions Office.

By setting up your Skidmore Account, you set up your Skidmore email. It is your username plus @skidmore.edu and the password you created. Access your email through the Microsoft Outlook Tile on your Skidmore Account home screen.

More email tips and instructions 

Enroll in online tuition E-Bill and add/authorize all users who will need access to your billing statement. 

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As soon as it's available, please have your school send your final transcript to Skidmore.

Watch your mail and email for information from the Bursar's Office about Skidmore's payment plans (US Postal Service and online). 
 

It is both New York State law and Skidmore College policy that fully completed health and immunization records must be filed prior to class attendance or participation in Pre-Orientation programs, and/or varsity athletics. 

To submit required immunization and health forms, log into your Skidmore Account, and then go to your MyWellness tile. If your last physical was prior to August 2024, please make a doctor’s appointment now to ensure completion of required health forms by the July 15 deadline.  

Please note: athletes have additional health requirements, which include a physical within the last 6 months

Even if you’re undecided about your choice of major (like most incoming first-year students), please identify up to five academic areas of interest through the FYE Checklist. 
 

In the FYE Checklist, take time to carefully read the individual seminar descriptions and then enter your top 10 choices in order of preference before May 18. Students who do not submit seminar selections will be assigned. 
 

Here is a link to the informational webinar that took place Wednesday, May 20 in case you were unable to attend or would like to revisit the information. Students had an opportunity to learn more about the advising/registration process, our All-College requirements, and how to pursue a path in the health professions. We encourage the Class of 2030 to watch the recording so students can be as informed and prepared as possible when they have their advising meeting with their Summer Advisor.

The Directed Self-Placement (DSP) assessment will provide important information about which level of writing course is most appropriate for you given your current writing skills. The entire DSP takes about 1.5 hours. You can access it through the FYE Checklist. Please note, you will not be able to register for a writing course this semester (or for a future semester) without this placement.
 

The QR will provide important information about which level of course is most appropriate for you given your QR skills. The assessment typically takes 1.5–2 hours. You can access it through the FYE Checklist.

Note: If you submitted test scores and scored 650 or higher on the Math SAT or 28 or higher on the Math ACT, you do not need to take the diagnostic. (You will receive an email from Professor Tiwari on May 5 confirming your placement). If your score was in this range, but you did not send them to Skidmore, please go to the FYE Checklist for information about how to submit your scores.

Students interested in applying for the Gardenside Sustainability Community must complete their application by May 22.

F-1 visa holders, please sign up. U.S. citizens living abroad, please contact The Learning Commons for an invitation.

Register

Requests for academic accommodations and supporting documentation will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To make a request, log into your Skidmore Account after June 1 and go to the AIM Manage Accommodation tile. To be ready for the first day of classes, accommodation requests must be submitted before August 1. 

A Skidmore faculty member will email you in early June to schedule a virtual meeting or phone call to discuss your educational hopes and plans, as well as your fall semester course options. If you are not available in June, please contact the Office of Academic Advising at advising@skidmore.edu.

To prepare for your meeting, please review the New Student Advising and Registration guide and watch our webinar recording.

Questionnaire opens June 1 and is due June 19.

To access the housing questionnaire, log in to your Skidmore Account and go to the Residential Life Housing tile.  

You will be assigned a room and roommate(s) based on the preferences indicated in your questionnaire. Skidmore does not assign rooms or roommates based on race, religion, or national origin. All residence halls are smoke- and substance-free. 

Questions?
Contact the Office of Residential Life, 518-580-5765 or reslife@skidmore.edu.

Important: Housing assignments will be released by the end of the day on July 22. You must submit your Health Forms by the deadline to receive your housing assignment.

Other dates:

• Gardenside Sustainability Community housing application is due May 22
• Housing accommodation form is due June 23

Pre-Orientation programs are a great way to establish new friendships, get to know peer advisors, meet faculty and staff, and have fun! Additional fees apply. Need-based scholarships are available. 

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First-year students will register themselves for courses online after they have met with their Summer Advisor.

Course registration opens at 8:30 a.m. ET on your assigned registration date, based on the first letter of your last name.

Although the deadline to secure a full-time course schedule is July 10, our goal is for you to achieve this by June 30 because course availability becomes more limited the longer you wait. You can continue to make changes to your course schedule through the add/drop period at the start of the Fall 2026 semester.

If you have questions or are not available on these dates, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@skidmore.edu. 

Advising and Registration guide

Your copy will arrive in late June via mail (international students will receive books during International Pre-Orientation). All first-year students are expected to read and contemplate the summer reading. 

Skidmore offers families the option of paying bills in monthly installments. The administrative cost for participation in SCIP is $40 per semester. The Bursar’s Office will mail instructions to your home. The last day to enroll in SCIP is August 15.

Skidmore IDs are more than just photo IDs. They are door keys, meal tickets, purchase cards, and more. You need to submit a photo in advance so you can pick up your ID when you arrive at Skidmore this fall; otherwise, you will face delays. 

Submit your photo

Skidmore requires that all students have health insurance, and annually you must go through an enrollment/waiver process to confirm coverage. Please note that this process is separate from any documentation students may have submitted to Health Services or Athletics. The Bursar’s Office will mail instructions to your home. 

You have until August 1 to respond. 

Work-study students will receive an email from Dining Services about employment. All first-year student employees work for Dining Services.
 

It is both New York State law and Skidmore College policy that fully completed health and immunization records must be filed prior to class attendance or participation in Pre-Orientation programs, and/or varsity athletics. 

To submit required immunization and health forms, log into your Skidmore Account, and then go to your MyWellness tile. If your last physical was prior to August 2024, please make a doctor’s appointment now to ensure completion of required health forms by the July 15 deadline.  

Please note: athletes have additional health requirements, which include a physical within the last 6 months.

Review and update your contact information, designate emergency contacts, set communication preferences for parents/guardians or other contacts, make your academic and financial information release selections, and acknowledge Skidmore’s photo and video policy. You can access the form through your FYE Checklist.

This is also the last day to enroll in the installment payment plan (SCIP).

Bursar's Office

Individual program dates will vary.

General Interest Form

Registration is done on a rolling basis starting August 5. 

To register a vehicle, log into your Skidmore Account and go to the Ticketrak Parking tile. 

Your arrival date will be your move-in date. Early orientation schedules and programming vary, but all students (with the exception of London) will participate in New Student Orientation September 6–11. 

• Fall athletes: Arrival varies by team; please contact your coach
• FYE London students: August 27–August 31, in London
• International students: August 31–September 2 (by invitation) 

Students participating in the Opportunity Program’s Academic Institute will arrive in late June. 

Skidmore mailbox assignments should be available at the same time as housing assignments. 

Log in through Skidmore Account 

Your arrival date will be your move-in date. For those registered for Pre-Orientation, you will move in on September. 3. All remaining new students will move in on September 6. 

Details and instructions will be sent in August as part of the FYI from FYE newsletter. 

All new, on-campus students participate in New Student Orientation — several days filled with campus tours, community activities, essential trainings, and opportunities to get to know your classmates. 
 

You may prepay tuition charges to guarantee against future increases for two, three, or four years of full-time academic study. Sign up by September 3 through the Bursar’s Office. 
 

Instructions will be emailed by Student Affairs.