Welcome to Clarkson!
We know you’ve filled out this form before, but we’ve updated our options for this year and are requesting you fill it out again!
Each summer, we offer a number of pre-orientation experiences and academic readiness options to make your transition to Clarkson both smooth and fun. Check out this year’s offerings and if interested, sign up to participate! Keep in mind that some experiences do fill up quickly, and most are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pre-Orientation Experiences
Pre-Orientation experiences are an early arrival program that students who are not a part of a fall varsity sport, Honors, Ignite Scholars, ROTC program or TCS may enroll in. The experiences start on either Monday, August 21st, or Tuesday, August 22nd, based on your selection. The benefits of participating in a Pre-Orientation experience include getting to know other Clarkson students before orientation and classes start, getting comfortable with campus, and gaining confidence in yourself as you prepare for the start of classes.
This year’s options are:
- Clarkson University Outing Club (CUOC) – $260; open to all students
- Clarkson University Student Association (CUSA) – $310; open to all students
- Clarkson Rod and Gun Club (CRAG) – $360; open to all students
- High Dive, Ultimate Frisbee – $295; open to all students
- Pep Band – $200; open to all students
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – $160; open to students who identify as women in any area of study
To see a recap of our previous pre-orientation trips, please follow us on Instagram @clarksonu.osl.
You can register for your the Pre-Orientation Experience of your choice using your To Do List on your Clarkson Portal. The To Do List item is called “Pre-Orientation and Springboard Sign Up.”
Residential Academic Boot Camps, aka “Springboard”
All Springboard students will be able to move in early on Thursday, August 15th, to the residence hall room that they will live in during their first year, 10 days before the semester begins. Students will learn refresher coursework during their boot camp, related to the subject in which they enroll. When not in class, students will be able to explore the campus and local community, participate in group activities, learn about life on campus, and more. Housing and meals are included.
This year’s Springboard options are:
- Springboard to Calculus – $650; open to all majors
- Springboard to Chemistry – $100; open to all majors
- Springboard to Business – $100; open to all Business Majors including Engineering & Management
- Springboard to Computer Science – $100; open to Computer Science Majors
- Springboard to Physics – $100; open to all majors
You can register for your the Springboard program of your choice using your To Do List on your Clarkson Portal. The To Do List item is called “Pre-Orientation and Springboard Sign Up.”
For general questions related to these programs, please contact our office, the Office of Student Life, at osl@clarkson.edu. For questions specific to each program, please contact the main contact directly. We can’t wait to CU on campus soon!
Let’s Go Tech!
– The Office of Student Life Team