SCHEDULE FOR COLLEGE HORIZONS
FRIDAY – FACULTY ARRIVE
4:00 - Faculty arrive at the Airport by this time.
10:00 - 5:15 Faculty check-in
5:30 - 6:30 Faculty Meeting
6:30 - Dinner (Special location)
7:30 - 8:30 New faculty orientation
7:30 - 8:30 Small group leaders meet, including their essay specialist
SATURDAY - STUDENTS ARRIVE
7:00 - 7:45 Breakfast.
9:15 – 10:15 Small groups meet in their rooms
10:30 – 11:30 Faculty & Essay specialists meet for planning sessions
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
11:30 – 4:45 Student registration:
4:00 – Students flying in arrive at Airport or if driving in by this time.
12:00 - 4:45 Computer labs open
5:00 - 5:30 Opening blessing, Welcome: Parents and faculty introductions. Parents depart
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner (sit with small groups - Introductions)
6:30 - 7:30 Student campus tour
6:45 - 7:30 Faculty meeting
7:30 - 8:30 Sign up for Traditional night. Student introductions. Go over schedules, small group assignments, rules and expectations
8:30 - 9:15 All meet briefly in small group rooms
9:15 – 10:00 Computer lab open; Small group faculty complete review of student files
10:00 – 10:30 Dorm socials and fire/emergency procedures
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms (all faculty in dorms)
SUNDAY
7:00 - 7:45 Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 Session 1 - Icebreakers
9:00 - 10:30 Small Groups. All students complet the following this week:
1. Resume 2. Common Application, including typed essay (sent out ahead of time)
3. List of 10 colleges to apply to 4. Analysis of the FAFSA (financial aid form).
10:45 - 11:15 College presentations
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 Session 2: SAT/PSAT: tips & overview
1:30 - 3:00 Session 3: Small groups: Case Studies (students are the admission committee)
3:00 - 3:30 Faculty meeting
3:00 - 5:00 Students - Free time. Computer lab & fitness center available
5:00 - 5:30 College presentations
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner (college reps’ night off; those in Session 4 off after 7:30)
6:45 - 7:30 Session 4: The Application Process
7:30 – 10:30 Computer lab open
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms (all faculty in dorms)
MONDAY
7:00 - 7:45 Breakfast
8:15 - 10:30 Small Groups.
10:45 - 11:30 Session 5: Financial Aid & Scholarships: How Can I Afford College?
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 College presentations
1:30 – 2:00 Session 6: Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
2:00 – 3:00 Session 7: Test Prep I –ACT English and Reading sections
3:00 - 5:00 Students - Free time. Computer lab & Fitness Center open.
3:00 - 3:30 Faculty meeting
3:30 – 5:00 Campus Tour and Info session for faculty (optional)
5:00 - 5:30 College presentations
5:45 – 6:45 Cookout
6:45 - Group Photos
7:30 - Traditional Night
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms (all faculty in dorms)
TUESDAY, JUNE 15
7:00 - 7:45 Breakfast
8:15 - 10:15 Small Groups Today: FAFSA analysis in computer labs
10:30 - 11:30 Session 8: Personal Qualities & Special Talents in Admissions & Building Relationships with Colleges
11:30 -12:30 Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 College Presentation
1:30 -2:00 Trivial Pursuit prizes
2:00 - 3:15 Session 9: Native Students and College
3:15 - 5:00 Students - Free time. Computer lab & Fitness Center open
3:15 – 3:45 Faculty meeting
5:00 - 5:30 College presentations
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner (Counselors have the evening off)
7:00 – 8:00 Session 10: Test Prep II – ACT Math and Science - Princeton Review
8:00 – 10:30 Computer lab open
8:30 - 9:30 Optional film TBA
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
7:00 – 7:45 Breakfast
8:00- 9:00 Small Groups: final projects due. Complete evaluations.
9:15 – 9:45 College presentations
9:45 - 10:45 College Fair (parents invited to Fair at 10:30)
11:00 - 12:00 Closing Ceremony: Awarding of Certificates (parents invited) Closing blessing.
12:00 - 12:30 Bag Lunches & dorm check out
12:30 Airport transportation leaves
Departing flights must leave no earlier than 2:00 p.m.
Students must be off campus by 1 p.m.
SCHEDULE FOR COLLEGE HORIZONS
FRIDAY– FACULTY ARRIVE
5:00 Faculty arrive at Airport or on campus by this time.
12:00– 6:15 Faculty check-in
6:30 - Dinner (Special location)
7:30 - 8:30 New Faculty orientation
7:30 - 8:30 Small group leaders meet, including their essay specialists
SATURDAY – STUDENTS ARRIVE
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:15 – 10:15 Small groups meet in their rooms
10:30 – 11:30 Faculty & Essay specialists meet for planning sessions
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
11:30 - 3:30 Student registration
2:00 Students flying in arrive into airport by this time or drivers 2:30 to campus
12:00 – 4:00 Computer labs open
3:30 - 4:00 College reps set up for college fair
4:00 - 4:45 Opening blessing, Welcome: Parents and faculty introductions
5:00 - 6:00 Dinner (sit with small groups - Introductions)
6:00 - 7:00 College Fair for students
7:00 – 8:00 Student campus tour
7:15 - 8:00 Faculty meeting
8:00 – 9:00 Sign up for Traditional Night. Student introductions. Go over schedules, small group assignments, rules and expectations
9:00 - 9:30 All meet briefly in small group rooms
9:30 – 10:00 Computer lab open; Small group faculty complete review of student files
10:00 – 10:30 Dorm socials and fire/emergency procedures
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms (all faculty in dorms)
SUNDAY
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 Session 1 - Icebreakers
9:00 – 10:30 Small Groups. All students complete the following this week:
1. Resume 2. Common Application, including typed essay (sent out ahead of time)
3. List of 10 colleges to apply to 4. Analysis of the FAFSA (financial aid form).
10:45 – 11:15 College presentations
11:30 -12:30 Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 Session 2: SAT/PSAT: tips & overview
1:30 - 3:00 Session 3: Small groups: Case Studies (students are the admission committee)
3:00- 3:30 Faculty meeting
3:00 - 5:00 Students - Free time. Computer labs open
5:00 - 6:00 Dinner (college reps’ night off; those in Session 4 off after 7:30)
6:00 - 6:30 College presentations
6:45 - 7:30 Session 4: The Application Process (& debrief Case Studies)
7:30 – 10:30 Computer lab open
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms (all faculty in dorms)
MONDAY
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast
8:15 - 10:30 Small Groups
10:45 - 11:30 Session 5: Financial Aid & Scholarships: How Can I Afford College?
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 College presentations
1:30 - 2:00 Session 6: Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
2:00 – 3:00 Session 7: Test Prep I –ACT English and Reading sections
3:00 - 5:00 Students - Free time. Computer lab & Fitness Center open
3:00 - 3:30 Faculty meeting
3:30 – 5:00 Campus Tour and Info session for faculty (optional)
5:00 - 5:30 College presentations
5:45 – 6:45 Cookout
6:45 - Photos
7:30 - Traditional Night
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms (all faculty in dorms)
TUESDAY
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast
8:15 - 10:15 Small Groups. Today: FAFSA analysis in computer labs
10:30 - 11:30 Session 8: Personal Qualities & Special Talents in Admissions & Building Relationships with Colleges
11:30 -12:30 Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 College presentations
1:30 – 2:00 Trivial Pursuit prizes
2:00 – 3:15 Session 9: Native Students and College
3:15 - 5:00 Students - Free time. Computer lab & Fitness Center open
3:15 – 3:45 Faculty meeting
5:00 - 6:00 Dinner (Counselors have the evening off)
6:00 - 6:30 College presentations
7:00 – 8:00 Session 10: Test Prep II – ACT Math and Science
8:00 – 10:30 Computer lab open
8:30 - 9:30 Optional film TBA
10:30 In dorms
12:00 In rooms
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast
8:15 - 9:15 Small Groups: final projects due. Complete evaluations.
9:30 – 10:00 College presentations
10:15 – 11:15 Closing Ceremony: Awarding of Certificates (parents invited). Closing Blessing
11:30 – 12:00 Bag Lunch & check out
12:00 SeaTac Airport transpo leaves
Departing flights must be for no earlier than 2:00 p.m.
Students must be off campus by 1 p.m. |
