You should bring the following:
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Clothing (informal summer attire)
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Blankets, sheets, pillows, pillowcases, and bath towels (80” long sheets for extra-long twin bed)
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Sweater, sweatshirt and/or jacket
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Non-marking athletic shoes
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Umbrella
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Dress clothes for the Presentation
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Flashlight
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Alarm clock
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Fan
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Laundry detergent
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Lock for lockers (in the gym)
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Personal identification
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Insect repellant
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Toiletry articles (soap, toothpaste, etc.)
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Sunscreen
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Notebook
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Pens and pencils
You may wish to bring other items including: laptop computer, hangers, stationary, stamps, camera, portable radio, etc. Please do not bring large or valuable items (i.e. stereo systems, TV’s).
Bus service to Potsdam is provided by
Adirondack Trailways (from Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, New York City, and
Albany). The bus does drop off students at the Cheel Campus Center located on the Clarkson campus. Please notify us of your arrival time prior to the date and be be sure to fill out the Transportation
Form indicating your travel plans.
Young Scholars participants will be housed on campus in one of our residence halls (Newell wing of Price
Hall). Registration will take place from
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 th at the Price Hall entrance (see campus map). Young Scholar participants are expected to depart following the final presentation and awarding of certificates on Saturday, July 16 th .
Participants can receive mail or packages addressed as following:
(Name)
Young Scholars Program
The Clarkson School
PO Box 5650
Potsdam, NY 13699-5650

Packages sent by carrier other than the
US Postal Service should be addressed to:
(Name)
Young Scholars Program
The Clarkson School
8 Clarkson Avenue
Potsdam, NY 13699
Health Clinic service is available to students in the Young Scholars program at a designated area on campus. The clinic will be staffed by Emergency
Medical Trainers twenty four hours a day. EMT and CPR/first-aid-trained campus safety proctors will be on call throughout the evening and night hours.
To help with diagnosis and treatment, it is essential that the staff have on hand in the clinic a Campus Health Packet for each student. Under New York State
Health Department regulations, you cannot be admitted to our campus without having these forms completely and correctly filled out. Please see that the enclosed forms are filled out, signed and returned to The Clarkson School by
June 15, 2016. Please note the necessity for health insurance to cover medical treatment for illnesses beyond the capability of the Health Clinic.
While attending Young Scholars,
Clarkson University is responsible for your well-being. Please be aware of our policies, which are simple.
No participant is allowed to leave campus on his/her own at any time for the duration of the program except in the case of an emergency or with specific, written parental consent.
Should an emergency arise, you must immediately notify Brenda Kozsan,
Young Scholars Director, who will then contact your parents.
Participants may not use automobiles or motorcycles during the program. They will be parked in a lot designated at registration.
Participants must turn in all copies of their vehicle keys at registration.
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, use of illegal drugs or gambling are not permitted.
State law prohibits any firearms or weapons in dormitories. Neither are allowed on Clarkson’s campus nor in
Clarkson facilities.
Violations of the above may result
in dismissal from the program!
Young Scholars participation represents a weeklong commitment.
We hope that students will be permitted an uninterrupted immersion in the program.
Indicate your acceptance of our rules by signing the enclosed Code of
Conduct Form. This should be returned along with the other forms to The Clarkson School by June 15,
2016.