SCHEDULE FOR COLLEGE HORIZONS, JUNE 26 - 30, 2004
CARLETON COLLEGE, NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA
| FRIDAY, JUNE 25 | |
| 1:30 | Faculty arrive at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport by this time (or at Carleton by 3:00 p.m.) |
| 4:00 | Faculty meeting, small groups and dinner (6:30) |
| 8:30-9:30 | Orientation for new faculty and those new to working with Native students |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 26 | |
| 8:00-9:00 | Continental Breakfast |
| 11:00-12:00 | Brunch |
| 12:30 | Students flying in arrive no later than this time into Minneapolis/St. Paul (college faculty will greet) |
| 1:00-3:00 | Student registration & dorm check-in (college faculty present to greet) |
| 3:30-4:00 | Introductions and welcome |
| 4:00-5:30 | Financial Aid Planning Session for parents |
| 4:00-5:30 | Mini-Fair for colleges and students (parents last 1/2 hour - parents please depart by 5:30) |
| 5:30-6:30 | Dinner |
| 6:30-7:30 | Student campus tour |
| 7:00-7:30 | Faculty meeting |
| 7:30-9:00 | Welcome and opening blessing. Introductions. Go over schedules, homeroom assignments, rules and expectations. All meet briefly in small group rooms. Small group faculty then review student files. |
| 10:30 | In dorms, 12:00 in rooms |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 27 | |
| 7:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:30 | Session 1: Icebreakers - Getting to know you (everyone attends) |
| 9:45-11:30 | 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). |
| 11:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-1:15 | College presentations |
| 1:30-3:00 | Session 2: Small groups: Case studies (students are the admission committee) |
| 3:00-5:00 | Students - Work time. Computer lab and athletic complex open. |
| 3:00-3:30 | Faculty meeting |
| 5:00-5:30 | College presentations |
| 5:30-6:30 | Dinner |
| 7:00-8:30 | Session 3: The application process (and debrief Case Studies) |
| 8:30-10:30 | Computer lab open |
| 10:30 | In dorms, 12:00 in rooms |
| MONDAY, JUNE 28 | |
| 7:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30-10:30 | Small Groups |
| 10:45-11:45 | Session 4: Test Prep I - test tips and English sections |
| 11:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-1:15 | College presentations |
| 1:30-2:30 | Session 5: Personal qualities and special talents in admissions |
| 2:30-3:00 | Gates Scholarship info session |
| 3:00-5:00 | Students - Work time. Computer lab and athletic complex open. |
| 3:00-3:30 | Faculty meeting |
| 3:30-5:00 | Campus Tour and Info session for counseling staff (optional) |
| 5:00-5:30 | College presentations |
| 5:30 | Cook out (Counseling staff have the evening off) |
| 7:00 | Traditional/Community Night |
| 10:30 | In dorms, 12:00 in rooms |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 29 | |
| 7:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30-10:30 | Small groups |
| 10:45-11:45 | Session 6A: Financial Aid I |
| 11:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-1:15 | College presentations |
| 1:30-2:00 | Session 6B: Financial Aid II (debriefing award letters) |
| 2:00-3:00 | Session 7: Building Relationships with Colleges |
| 3:00-5:00 | Students - Work time. Computer lab and athletic complex open. |
| 3:00-3:45 | Faculty meeting and debrief program |
| 5:00-5:30 | College presentations |
| 5:30-6:30 | Dinner (College faculty have the evening off) |
| 7:00-8:00 | Session 8: Test Prep II - Math and Science |
| 8:00-10:30 | Computer lab open |
| 10:30 | In dorms, 12:00 in rooms |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 | |
| 7:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:30 | Small Groups: final projects due. Pass out evaluations. |
| 9:45-11:00 | Session 9: Native students and college |
| 11:15-11:45 | College presentations |
| 11:45 |
Lunch (check out before session 10) |
| 12:45-2:00 | Session 10: Breaking Away and College Survival - parents invited. Closing blessing. |
Airport transportation leaves right after Session 10.
Departing flights must leave no earlier than 4:30 p.m.
Students must be off campus by 3 p.m.