No. Each student will be assigned a roommate. We want students to meet new people at the program!

Assigning roommates is just one way of encouraging new friendships. Students will be placed in three different instructional groups, as well as “color groups” for some activities, allowing many opportunities to interact with a variety of different students in small groups. There is also free time in the evenings for students to socialize together.

Yes, we recommend that each student be given at least $40 in cash.

Students may want to purchase souvenirs or vending machine snacks. Campers may visit the MSU Dairy Store and campus bookstore and choose to buy items.

If you book a flight into Lansing or Detroit airport, we cannot pick up your child from the airport.  If your child is traveling to camp alone, you must contact the GATE office prior to the program.

In the past, some families have arranged for their student to be picked up at the airport by family or friends who live in Michigan, and the family/friends also drop the student off at camp. This is acceptable, as long as you arrange the details and communicate with your MI family or friends about camp drop-off/pick-up details. In this case, flying into the Detroit or Lansing airports could be an option for you.

Some parents choose to fly to Michigan with their child to drop them off at camp, which is also acceptable. In this case, you could choose to fly to Lansing Airport, or flying into the Detroit airport is also an option for you. The Michigan Flyer bus (www.michiganflyer.com)travels from the Detroit Airport to East Lansing near MSU's campus, where programs are held. 

To help residential students plan for their stay in the residence halls, we will provide a complete packing list after the student has been accepted to the program.