Note: This schedule is subject to change.
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Week 1
Sunday 7/17
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Orientation, Gordy 311
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. -4:30 p.m. Orientation, Gordy 311
Monday 7/18
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Orientation, Gordy 311
11 a.m. - noon U.S. Legal System: Campus Security, Safety & the Law (R), Gordy 311
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Health Insurance/ Physical & Mental Health (R), Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m. Banking sessions: Chase Bank, Court Street
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Relax
Tuesday 7/19
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon Academic Honesty (R), Gordy 311
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Fulbright Policies & ASPE Health Benefit Plan (R) Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m. Fulbright Policies & ASPE Health Benefit Plan (R) Gordy 311
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Welcome Event
Wednesday 7/20
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon (EAP) Group Project Class with Instructors
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Intro to American Library Systems and Services (R), Alden Library 319
3-4:30 p.m. Overview of Higher Education (R), Gordy 311
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities (O)
Thursday 7/21
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon Apartment Hunting (E), Gordy 301
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Listening & Note-taking Skills (1) (E) (end at 2:15), Gordy 301
3-4:30 p.m. Idioms in English (E) Gordy 201 or Time Management (1) (E) Gordy 301
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities (O)
Friday 7/22
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9-10 a.m. Group Project Work without Instructors
10-10:45 EAP instructor office hours
11 a.m. - noon Research Documentation (R), Gordy 311
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Graduate/ Fulbright Experience Panel (R), Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m. Group Project Work without Instructors
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Shrek The Musical, Forum Theater, RTV Building (O)
Saturday 7/23
9a.m. - noon Athens Farmers’ Market Visit & Marietta, Ohio/ Ohio River Cruise Trip/Campus Martius Museum
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-4:30 p.m. Marietta, O./ Ohio River Cruise Trip/Campus Martius Museum
5 p.m. dinner
Evening Free
Week 2
Sunday 7/24
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Free
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. -2:45 p.m. Prepare for potluck
3-4:30 p.m. International Potluck
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Monday 7/25
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
Section 1, Gordy 201
Section 2, Gordy 209
Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon
- Listening & Note-taking Skills (2) (E), Gordy 301
- Statistical Research & Design for Graduate Studies (E), Room: TBA
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Research in Disciplines (R) Alden Library
3-4:30 p.m. Research in Disciplines (R) Alden Library
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activies
Tuesday 7/26
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon (EAP) Group Project Class with Instructors
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Cross-Cultural Awareness: The Intercultural Classroom, Part 1 (R)
3-4:30 p.m.
- Basic Website Design (E), Gordy 015
- Grammar & Composition (1) (E) Gordy 301
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities
Wednesday 7/27
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon (EAP) Group Project Class with Instructors
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Service Learning Trip/Athens Community Involvement Event (R)
3-4:30 p.m. Service Learning Trip (R)
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities (O)
Thursday 7/28
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. IIE Representative Presentation, Gordy 311
11 a.m. - noon IIE Representative Presentation, Gordy 311
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. IIE Representative Individual Sessions
3-4:30 p.m. Homestay Orientation & Amish Country Introduction
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities (O)
Friday 7/29
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9-10 a.m. (EAP)
- Group Project Meeting without Instructors
- Depart for Amish Country & Homestay at 10:30 a.m.11 a.m. - noon Research Documentation (R), Gordy 311
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sack Lunch on route
1:15-2:45 p.m. Arrive at Yoder’s Amish Farm for Tour
3-4:30 p.m. Yoder’s Amish Farm for Tour
4:30-4:45 p.m. Depart for homestay
5-6:30 p.m. Meet homestay families
Evening Homestay
Saturday 7/30
Homestay
Week 3
Sunday 7/31
2 p.m. Depart for Athens
Arrive at 6 p.m. Dinner
Monday 8/1
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Diversity in the US: Communication & Laws (R). Gordy 311
11 a.m. - noon
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Overview of Higher Education (R), Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m.
- Grammar & Composition (2) (E), Gordy 301
- Collaborative Learning Tools (E), Gordy 015
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activies
Tuesday 8/2
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon (EAP) Group Project Class with Instructors
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Cross-Cultural Awareness: The Intercultural Classroom, Part 1 (R)
3-4:30 p.m. Prepare for Cultural Showcase Night
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Cultural Showcase Night
Wednesday 8/3
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon (EAP) Group Project Class with Instructors
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. U.S. Politics & History, Part 1 (R), Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m. Imposter Syndrome (R), Tupper 104
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities (O)
Thursday 8/4
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
Section 2, Gordy 209
Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon EAP Instructor Office Hours 10-10:45 AM.
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. U.S. Politics & History, Part 2 (R), Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m.
- Understanding Course Management Systems (E), Gordy 015
- Reading Efficiently (1) (E), Gordy 301
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening
- Understanding Course Management Systems (E), Gordy 015
- Reading Efficiently (1) (E), Gordy 301
Friday 8/5
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9-10:45 a.m. a.m. (EAP) Group Project Meeting without Instructors
11 a.m. -noon EAP Instructor Office Hours 10-10:45 a.m.
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. U.S. Politics & History, Part 3 (R), Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m. Group Project Work without Instructors
Evening Activities
Saturday 8/6
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Week 4
Sunday 8/7
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Monday 8/8
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon EAP Group Project Instructor Office Hours
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m.
- North American Pronunciation (E), Gordy 301
- Time Management (2) (E), Gordy 311
3-4:30 p.m.
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TA Skills (E*), Gordy 301
-
Chat with the Liaisons (E), Gordy 311
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities
Tuesday 8/9
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Final English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
- Section 1, Gordy 201
- Section 2, Gordy 209
- Section 3, Gordy 301
11 a.m. - noon (EAP) Group Project Class with Instructors
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m.
- Computers for Presentations (E), Gordy 015
- Reading Efficiently (2) (E), Gordy 301
3-4:30 p.m. Final Group Project Work Without Instructors
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities
Wednesday 8/10
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Final Group Project Work Without Instructors
11 a.m. - noon EAP Group Project Instructor Office Hours
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Final Group Project Work
3-4:30 p.m. Early Final Project Presentations if needed or Final Group Project Work
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities (O)
Thursday 8/11
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Final Project Presentations
11 a.m. - noon Final Project Presentations
noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Final Project Presentations
3-4:30 p.m. Admin Time & Prepare for Graduation Event
4:30-4:45 p.m. Admin Time
5-6:30 p.m. Graduation Event w/ dinner
Friday 8/12
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10-10:45 a.m. a.m. Final Evaluation 10 a.m. in Gordy 311
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. Prepare to Depart
3-4:30 p.m. Prepare to Depart
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
Evening Activities
Saturday 8/13
Departures
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch
5-6:30 p.m. Dinner