The Summer Start Experience

Rochester Summer Start is an intensive six-week summer residential program designed to give newly admitted students a strong start to both their academic careers and their UR experience. The program gives students the opportunity to come to campus early, build relationships and start earning credits towards their degree. 

Students will explore their academic interests by participating in a course in their field of interest in addition to a career exploration course designed to assist them in developing the necessary skills to successfully navigate career choice and its challenges in a complex, global economy.