Institute Schedule

(Tentative as of 1-09-09)

Institute Dates
Monday, July 27 through Friday, August 7, 2009 (students leave for weekend)

Schedule Day 1
10:30 – 11:30 Arrival & Check-in
11:30 – 12:30 Welcome luncheon with parents
12:30 – 1:30 Interpretive hike
1:30 – 3:20 Introduction to Environmental Studies
3:20-4:30 Snack and dorm time
4:30 – 5:00 Outdoor Education Center and Dorm Orientations
5:00 – 6:00 Icebreakers
6:00 – 7:00 Pizza Party
7:00 – 9:30 Goal Setting and Community Building Activities
9:30 – 10:30 Snack, gather in Dorms
11:00 Lights Out

Schedule Days 2 - 9
8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast
Day 6 (Monday) arrival by 11:00am; reflection and focuses until 12:00
8:45 – 9:00 Morning Meeting
Director meets with students
Assistant Director meets with Program Assistants
9:00 – 11:30 Morning Session
11:30 – 12:00 Break
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 Dorm time/ Study break
1:30 – 3:00 Afternoon Session
3:00 – 4:00 Snack/ break
4:00 – 5:30 Second Afternoon Session
5:30 – 6:00 Dorm Break
6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
7:00 – 9:30 Evening Program/ Courses
- Attend preserve lecture series or forum
- Screen & discuss environmental documentary
- Nocturnal interpretive hike
- Visit to observatory
- Activity night at Young’s Dairy
9:30 – 10:30 Snack, gather in Dorms
11:00 Lights Out

Day 5 Only (Friday) 3:00 go home for weekend

Schedule Day 10
8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 Morning Meeting
Director meets with students
Assistant Director meets with Program Assistants
9:00 – 11:30 Program evaluations
11:30 – 12:00 Dorm break – pack up
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 2:00 Prepare for presentations with faculty
2:00 – 4:00 Closing reception & presentations