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