Are you a parent or guardian who is helping your student prepare for pre-college? Below are some important resources for how you can support your student in having a successful pre-college experience this summer.
Are you a parent or guardian who is helping your student prepare for pre-college? Below are some important resources for how you can support your student in having a successful pre-college experience this summer.
Temple Pre-College students are required to attend all classes regularly and punctually. Participation and attendance are important factors in gaining the most from these programs. A student should not miss more than two classes and should arrive on time each day. Excessive absences or tardiness may result in dismissal from the program.
Excused absences are permitted in the event of illness or family emergency. Residential students must notify their Pre-College Mentor by 9:00 a.m. the day of the absence. The custodial parents or guardians of commuting students should notify the Temple Pre-College office by 9:00 a.m. if their student will be absent that day. Absence notifications can be sent via email to precollege@temple.edu.
We encourage pre-college students to stay for the weekend and will provide on- or off-campus activities on Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays. However, we do recognize that some students may need to leave for some or all of the weekend.
During the program, your student will be able to initiate an online request to leave campus for the weekend. The request will be sent to the parent or guardian email on file for approval. Once the request is approved, we will work with the student to ensure they leave campus only with their approved contact. Please be advised that no other forms of request (e.g. email, voicemail) will be accepted, and that photo IDs will be checked to determine that the a student leaves only with the person indicated on the request form.
Residential students pay a meal fee of $350 for every two-week session. Some of this meal fee is comprised of Diamond Dollars, Temple's campus-based debit solution, which can be used at multiple locations on campus (including the dining hall) to pay for meals, snacks, laundry, and other supplies. Parents and families can monitor their students' accounts and add additional funds throughout the program if desired. Work with your student through this tutorial to be added as a guest on their account.
Note that non-residential or commuting students may also use this tutorial to add funds to their Diamond Dollars accounts for on-campus spending if they wish to do so, but it is not required.
The safety of our students is of utmost importance to Temple University. Because pre-college students are minors, there are additional safety policies in place for them. Safety policies are posted on our FAQ page.
The city of Philadelphia has dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for students and employees at higher education institutions. Effective immediately, Temple University no longer requires COVID-19 vaccination for students, faculty or staff. Temple strongly recommends that students, faculty and staff stay current on the vaccination, including booster recommendations, as the vaccine continues to prevent severe disease.
Please review the following policies with your student prior to their arrival on campus. These policies are also published in your student’s onboarding forms under “My Applications” in their noncredit.temple.edu student account.