Schedule for the 2009 Summer Institute

Here is the preliminary program schedule for the 2009 Harvard Summer Institute. As we are busy finalizing the program, the schedule is subject to change. Please note that multiple sessions are held simultaneously; participants choose one session to attend during each time period.

Sunday, June 21

2:00–6:00 PM Registration and Check-in
4:00 PM Welcome
4:15 PM Opening Session–How Admissions Decisions Are Made
5:30 PM Introduction to Case Studies and Discussion Groups
6:00 PM Reception and Social Hour
7:00 PM Dinner

Monday, June 22

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM College Counseling 101: How to Build a College Counseling Program
Financial Aid in the New Millennium: Trade-Offs and Tantrums
Practical Recruiting
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Bridging the Gap: How to Make College More Accessible to Low- and Middle-Income Students and Recruiting Non-Traditional Populations
College Counseling 101—Independent Schools
Public Policy and Financing Higher Education
1:00 PM Harvard Welcome Lunch
2:00 PM Legal Issues in College Admissions
3:00 PM Student Tour of Harvard Campus
4:30 PM Reception with Harvard Admissions Staff
6:15 PM Boston Harbor Dinner Cruise

Tuesday, June 23

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM First-Generation Students—Understanding the Cultural Challenges Affecting Retention
Recommendations
International Admissions
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Counselors’ Spheres of Influence
A Look at the Changing Demographics: Who Will the Freshmen Be 5–10 Years from Now
Financial Aid 101
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Early Decision/Early Action
The New Collegian
Kids, Technology and Admissions
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Use of Technology in Admissions
Issues in Women’s Leadership
Selecting a College in a Competitive Climate
4:30 PM Discussion Groups and Case Studies
5:30 PM Reception and Social Hour
6:30 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Tricks of the Trade: Optional Discussion Groups on Admissions, Counseling and Financial Aid Topics

Wednesday, June 24

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Why We Do What We Do
Recommendations, Part II—Writing those Tough Letters
Working with Community and Campus-Based Pre-College Programs
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Financial Aid 102
The Need for Diversity in Higher Education
College Rankings: Hurtful or Helpful
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Understanding Standardized Testing
Managing Student Debt: It Is Now Part of the Admission Process
The Media as Players in Admissions and Financial Aid
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Ethical Issues in Admissions
4:30 PM Discussion Groups and Case Studies
Evening Free

Thursday, June 25

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Research, Research
Immigration Issues in Higher Education
The Unusual Suspects: Working with Non-Traditional Students
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Athletics in Admissions
High School Profile
Transitioning to Post Secondary Education: Do Accommodations Travel Well with the Student? Part I
12:15 PM
1:15 PM Enrollment Management 101
Reviewing Disability Accommodation Requests: an Advanced Workshop
Breaking Away
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Admissions Office Management 101
Communicating with Students and Using Student Search
Packaging Financial Aid
4:30 PM Case Studies Wrap-up
5:30 PM Social Hour and Reception
6:30 PM Farewell Banquet

Friday, June 26

7:30 AM Breakfast
Free Day for College Visits (On Your Own!) or Sightseeing