Furman University Summer Scholars Program [About Furman | Application and Tuition | Courses | Arrival & Departure |Residential Living | Financial Assistance | Information for Accepted Students] Session 1: Sunday, July 11 – Saturday, July 17, 2010 One-week residential program for students entering 11th or 12th grade in the Fall of 2010 Session 2: Sunday, July 18 – Saturday, July 24, 2010 One-week residential program for students entering 11th or 12th grade in the Fall of 2010 The Summer Scholars program is an academic enrichment program that engages rising juniors and seniors in small group settings under the direction of Furman faculty members. Students have the opportunity to challenge their mind, make friends that will last a lifetime and have lots of fun. The academic experience will include lectures, class discussion, debates, laboratory research, field trips, group and individual projects, and other activities intended to provide a challenging learning experience. All courses are led by professors and professional experts in their respective fields. Our instructors are selected not only for their knowledge of their subjects but also for their commitment to engaged learning and the liberal arts. While each class has different capacities, no class has more than 21 students enrolled. Courses are not equivalent to high school courses, but rather are designed to model the collegiate academic experience, enabling students to learn more about a particular subject while acquiring skills that will further prepare them for their college career. A scholar is defined as “a student that studies under a teacher.” Please come and study under the best faculty and professional leaders in the nation! LEARN MORE ABOUT FURMAN UNIVERSITY WWW.FURMAN.EDU WWW.ENGAGEFURMAN.COM Application and Tuition APPLICATION The application can be found by going to the following link: https://furman.wufoo.com/forms/w7s2z1/ The application deadline is May 1. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible in order to receive placement in one of their top choices. Please list your top two choices by indicating #1 for first choice and #2 for second choice. Keep in mind that you could be placed in either class that you rank so you should only rank classes that you are willing to take. Please ask your counselor to mail an official high school transcript along with his/her recommendation form. Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis. All applications must be signed by the student and parent/guardian. Acceptance letters will be mailed following the review of each application. All applications are date stamped when received. A deposit of $200 is required once the student is accepted into a class. Deposit checks will be cashed immediately upon receipt. Forms that students must submit once accepted will be available on line for downloading. If you are applying for financial assistance, please refer to the Financial Assistance page. APPLICATION CHECKLIST ____ APPLY NOW. Application deadline is May 1, 2010. A complete application consists of the application for Summer Scholars, a high school transcript and a recommendation submitted by your high school counselor. ____ Once the student receives an acceptance letter, a $200 non-refundable deposit is required for each week. The deposit is due 14 days after notification of acceptance. _____ Final payment for each week is due June 1, 2010. _____ All requests for disability accommodations are due by June 1, 2010. No exceptions to the deadline can be offered. . TUITION The cost for one week is $1,000. If enrolling in two weeks, you will receive a 10% discount for each course/week. ($1,800) Tuition includes: Room and board, Field Trips, Social Activities and Linens (top and bottom twin sheets, one blanket and towels). It does not include: Personal spending money, souvenirs, personal items, medical expenses and travel expenses. DEPOSITS AND REFUNDS: A non-refundable deposit of $200 per week is due within 14 days of receipt of acceptance in to the program. Final course assignments are made upon receipt of the $200 deposit. The balance of the tuition is due by June 1, 2010. There are no refunds for cancellations or early departures from the program. For questions regarding the application process, please contact Mary Hearne, Director of Summer Scholars at mary.hearne@furman.edu. COURSES Students are enrolled in one course each week. Classes meet Monday through Friday for approximately five hours each day. In addition, some courses will require extra laboratory or preparation time. Specifically, the Mock Trial class requires evening meetings. Summer Scholar counselors will accompany students to class and assist them with their assignments as needed. The Summer Scholar program reserves the right to cancel courses without sufficient enrollment. Students will be asked to have a first and second course choice. Assignments to courses will be based on academic records and space available in the class. July 12 – 16 Courses: Fit for Life I Graphic Design Leadership Quest Living Well through Sustainable Food Growing, Eating, and Home Construction Mock Trial Theatre: Remember me in LIGHT! July 19 – 23 Courses: Fit for Life II (Advanced course. Pre-requisite: Fit for Life I offered week one) French Today! Mock Trial Pre-health: What is it like to practice medicine in the 21st century? Protest! Writing About Film WEEK ONE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (Courses taught during week one will meet July 12 -16.) Fit for Life: Living Well Are you interested in nutrition, health, and fitness? Are you baffled by food labels, exercise gizmos, or contradicting media reports on diet and exercise? Learn how to decipher myth from reality by learning the basic of nutrition and exercise science. Develop a personal exercise program to meet your goals. Receive instruction on a variety of cardiovascular and weight training equipment during daily exercise sessions. Participate in group weight training, indoor cycling, and yoga classes. Become a food label whiz in a supermarket scavenger hunt. View the film SuperSize Me and discuss factors contributing to the current rise in obesity. Tour the Molnar Human Performance Laboratory, home to the Furman Institute for Running and Scientific Training (FIRST) that has been featured in Runner’s World magazine. Observe or participate in Vo2 max treadmill testing or underwater weighing to asses cardio respiratory fitness or body fat percentage. Visit a local farm to pick fresh fruits and vegetables and help prepare a healthy meal from your other classmates. Kelly Frazier, M.A. is a lecturer and wellness program coordinator in the department of health and exercise science. She is a certified Health and Fitness Instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine and a certified Group Exercise Instructor by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Kelly frequently lectures on a variety of wellness topics in the Upstate and recently authored the South Carolina Shrinkdown Healthy Living Guide that was distributed throughout the state. GRAPHIC DESIGN: Advertising Design & Brand Identity This course is an introduction to the organizational and creative aspects of advertising design relating to brand identity. The class will utilize graphic design to develop advertising solutions and study ways that color, typography and images play into the design of a 2 and 3-D product line that motivates consumers. The course will include lectures, projects, critiques, discussions, demonstrations, readings, presentations and a field trip to a local ad agency. Software: Adobe Creative Suite 2 / Hardware: iMac G4, Flatbed scanner and color laser printer This program will be directed by Ross McClain, assistant professor of art who has been a member of the Furman faculty since the fall of 1999. Previously, he served as a faculty member at the University of Iowa and the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. Ross also has five years of experience in commercial advertising and graphic design. Leadership Quest Leadership Quest is a fun filled, action-packed, program for high school student who wish to learn, experience and model effective group behavior. Through discussions, demonstrations, games, simulations and exercises, you’ll learn about various leadership styles and e able to identify your own style. You’ll learn to differentiate among the various individual roles of group members, and you’ll understand the important elements of group problem solving. You’ll be able to compare and contrast the various results of decision making by consensus building and to demonstrate the knowledge and benefits of trust building in small groups by using such skills as self disclosure and risk taking. You’ll learn the importance of cooperation in small groups, and you’ll find out how to provide motivation, feedback and delegation. Kim Keefer, director of the Shucker Leadership Institute at Furman, will lead this program. She coordinates a comprehensive four-year leadership development program for Furman students and manages all operations for Furman’s adventure challenge ropes course. Living Well through Sustainable Food Growing, Eating, and Home Construction Furman University and the surrounding communities provide a rich learning laboratory for sustainable living. And, living sustainably is becoming much more important in this age of constrained resources. The content of the course will include “how to grow food”, “how to select food to sustain your life”, “how to make energy from the sun”, and “how to build a sustainable home”. Class time will be split between lecture/discussion and field trips to nearby sustainable farms and farmer’s markets, renewable energy installations, and “green” homes. Dr. Frank Powell is a long-time professor of Health and Exercise Science at Furman University and now serves as the sustainability liaison for the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability. His many years of working to integrate healthy lifestyle choices with sustainable living has given him particular insight into the skills necessary to make good choices for both personal health and well-being and for living more sustainably on the Earth. Mock Trial Thinking of a career in law? Curious about the American judicial system, courtroom procedures, and the components of a trial? If the answer is yes, then this Summer Scholars class if for you! The course will introduce you to trial practice techniques utilized by the American Mock Trial Association, focusing on the hypothetical case State of Midlands v. Jackie Owens. In a first for Midlands, three entrepreneurs joined forces to create Trifecta Entertainment, a major movie studio. After some initial growing pains, Trifecta was about to embark on it’s most profitable year. But then one of the partners went missing. Foul play was suspected and then police discovered the missing partner’s corpse buried at the base of Calkins Cliffs. The two remaining partners have been indicted for murder. Using this case, the course will teach participants proper courtroom etiquette, direct and cross examination tactics, the structure of opening statements and closing arguments, federal rules of evidence, and other matters related to trial advocacy in a criminal matter. Students will be divided into prosecution and defense trial teams; at the end of the week the case will be tried in the federal courthouse. After classroom instruction, students will be responsible for developing case themes, preparing direct and cross-examination questions for witnesses, and drafting opening statements and closing arguments. Students from Furman’s mock trial team will assist practicing attorneys who coach the award-winning Furman team, as well as Dana Professor of Political Science Glen Halva-Neubauer who founded the university’s mock trial program in 1995. Theater: Remember me in LIGHT! Introduction to the basic materials, processes and procedures of standard theatrical lighting practice. Practical hands on experience in designing, hanging and focusing theatrical lights. Exercises and experiments with various types of lighting instruments – including 31 state-of-the-art moving lights, special effects and automated lighting. A culminating project where the students, working in smaller design teams will design lights to illustrate a piece of classical music. A typical day will involve a morning and an afternoon session. All work will take place in The Playhouse theatre and a possible “fieldtrip” to McAlister Auditorium to see larger scale proscenium lighting and follow spots. There will be a healthy mixture of more traditional “lectures” and actual work on a lighting crew—handling and manipulating the materials in experiments and exercises designed to give the student greater confidence and competence in using light as an artistic medium in the theatre. Directing this program will be Rhett Bryson, professor of theatre arts at Furman and scenic and lighting designer for the Furman Theatre. Rhett has professional theatre experience at the Asolo Theatre Festival in Sarasota, FL. A master electrician will be named later. WEEK TWO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (Courses taught during week two will meet July 19-23.) Fit for Life II: Living Well Advanced Course (This course is a continuation of the week one course. All students taking this course must have previously completed the Summer Scholar Fit for Life I in 2009 or 2010.) In addition to subject material from week one, week two will discuss dietary supplements, global nutrition, modern agriculture and the food supply. We will view the movie Food Inc. and conduct personal dietary analyses using NutriCalc software. Kelly Frazier, M.A. is a lecturer and wellness program coordinator in the department of health and exercise science. She is a certified Health and Fitness Instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine and a certified Group Exercise Instructor by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Kelly frequently lectures on a variety of wellness topics in the Upstate and recently authored the South Carolina Shrinkdown Healthy Living Guide that was distributed throughout the state. French Today! Curious about the French education system? Want to hear the latest in French music? Or would you just like to build up your French language skills? In French Today, you’ll explore contemporary French civilization in a linguistic immersion environment. Topics may include geography, a historical overview, government and politics, the arts, education and media. Learning activities will include extensive use of electronic media for research and presentations of cultural topics and current events. A variety of engaged learning approached will seek to strengthen proficiency in five language areas: spoken, written, listening, readying and cultural. Classroom learning will be supplemented by time in Furman’s state of the art language resource center while out-of-class activities such as films, games and conversation will broaden learning opportunities. Students will be actively engaged in informationgathering activities on the internet, reading news articles, listening to live media reports and preparing presentations for classmates. You will also have the opportunity to experience Furman’s language house as well as dining at a local French restaurant. To learn more, visit the website at http://facweb.furman.edu/~ballen/. This program will best suit students with one or (preferably) two years of high school French. Anne Culberson, lecturer in French and German, will direct this course. She teaches introductory and intermediate French and German courses, as well as conversation/composition courses in both languages. Mock Trial Thinking of a career in law? Curious about the American judicial system, courtroom procedures, and the components of a trial? If the answer is yes, then this Summer Scholars class if for you! The course will introduce you to trial practice techniques utilized by the American Mock Trial Association, focusing on the hypothetical case State of Midlands v. Jackie Owens. In a first for Midlands, three entrepreneurs joined forces to create Trifecta Entertainment, a major movie studio. After some initial growing pains, Trifecta was about to embark on its most profitable year. But then one of the partners went missing. Foul play was suspected and then police discovered the missing partner’s corpse buried at the base of Calkins Cliffs. The two remaining partners have been indicted for murder. Using this case, the course will teach participants proper courtroom etiquette, direct and cross examination tactics, the structure of opening statements and closing arguments, federal rules of evidence, and other matters related to trial advocacy in a criminal matter. Students will be divided into prosecution and defense trial teams; at the end of the week the case will be tried in the federal courthouse. After classroom instruction, students will be responsible for developing case themes, preparing direct and cross-examination questions for witnesses, and drafting opening statements and closing arguments. Students from Furman’s mock trial team will assist practicing attorneys who coach the award-winning Furman team, as well as Dana Professor of Political Science Glen Halva-Neubauer who founded the university’s mock trial program in 1995. Pre-health: What is it like to practice medicine in the 21st century? This course will give students the opportunity to learn what it takes to be a healthcare provider. Topics will include how to start preparing now for a health career, what to expect in health professional school, and a comparison of health careers available. Students will hear from a variety of healthcare professionals about the real issues they face in their careers. In order to learn about the close interaction of the healthcare professions in the real world, students will work through a case study of diagnosing and treating a patient from start to finish. Students will participate in hands-on activities and lab experiments as they learn about the different facets of healthcare. This course may also include tours of local hospitals and healthcare facilities. This course will be directed by Dr. John Banisaukas, Health Professions Advisor and Visiting Professor of Chemistry at Furman University. Protest! This course will look at protest and dissent as human activities. Subjects will be explored from a rhetorical perspective, considering the forms and functions of protest discourse and the responses to it. Our efforts will be focused on several important protest movements in 20th-century U.S. history, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Movement, the Environmental Movement, the Farm Labor Movement, and others. Students will read key rhetorical documents, learn the theories of protest and reform, study documentary histories, and engage in criticism of protesters and their opponents. This course will be taught by Dr. Sean O’Rourke, Professor of Communication Studies at Furman University. Writing About Film: Creative and Critical Eyes Writing About film will seek to develop the student’s writing skills by focusing on the compelling ways in which films work to engage audiences. As a visual medium, film can often resist easy translation into written expression; yet film’s condensed and complex forms of expression also solicit a particular appreciation and understand that only careful writing (descriptive, interpretive and argumentative modes) can yield. The class will explore the critical interpretation of film, pay9ing particular attention to the elements of film style: setting, camera angle and movement, editing and sound. Students will discover characteristic features of the “classic Hollywood style,” a series of formal and narrative conventions and patterns which are as present today in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight and Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna as they were in John ford’s classic western, Stagecoach. In addition, the course will explore film genre and the issue of literary adaptation by examining film adaptations of novels or plays, such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Directing the program will be Vincent Hausmann, associate professor of English at Furman, where he teaches film analysis, literary theory and composition. He serves as a co-editor of the Bryn Mawr Review of Comparative Literature; he has served as a board member of the Upstate Film Society and is currently the moderator of Furman’s student run independent film society. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Each student is expected to arrive on campus between 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11 or July 18, 2010. Additional instructions about registration will be emailed to accepted students. Students depart campus between the hours of 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 17 or July 24, 2010. Students staying for both weeks will remain on campus for the weekend in between each session. Students will not be allowed to leave campus on Saturday, July 17th unless checked out by a parent and upon completion of a signed consent form. Airports that service the Greenville area are Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Charlotte, NC (CLT), Atlanta, GA (ATL) and Asheville, NC (AVL ). The Summer Scholars program will provide van transportation to and from the Greenville, SC airport during the designated arrival and departure times noted above. If students are unable to secure flights within the times noted above, you must contact the program director, Mary Hearne at 864-294-2054. No accommodations can be made for arrivals or departures other than on the start and end dates of the program you are attending. All flight itineraries must be provided to Mary Hearne no later than July 1, 2010. These may be emailed to mary.hearne@furman.edu. For students arriving at Greenville-Spartanburg airport: Go to the baggage claim area on the lower level. Summer Scholar counselors will be in the baggage claim area. They will be wearing purple Summer Scholars shirts and will be holding “Summer Scholars” signs. You will be shuttled to the Furman campus by a van certified driver. Students will be required to provide their own transportation from all airports, excluding GreenvilleSpartanburg International Airport. Atchison Transportation Service is our recommended provider for airport transportation. They may be reached at www.atchisontransport.com or by calling 864-595-1234. Directions to Furman University http://www.engagefurman.com/index.asp?id=262 Map of Campus http://www.furman.edu/general/campusmap.html Hotels recommended by Furman http://www.engagefurman.com/index.asp?id=330 RESIDENTIAL LIVING EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS The Summer Scholars program is designed for responsible rising juniors and seniors that want to learn more about life in a college setting. While we recognize that this age student is not a college freshman, we do expect students to exhibit self control and portray excellent character. The program is not intended to rehabilitate students experiencing issues in high school. Students will be asked to read and sign the “Expectations for Campus Living” form before arriving on campus. A copy of this form will be available once accepted in to the program. No student will be allowed to leave the campus without the permission of their parent/guardian and the Program Director. Visitation by parents and friends is discouraged. Students may drive a car to campus but all keys will be relinquished at registration. RESIDENTIAL LIVING Summer Scholars live on single-sex halls in a co-ed residence hall. The residence halls are air conditioned. Each hall and/or outer door is card access protected. Students are asked to lock their door when leaving the room and when sleeping. Furman University and Summer Scholars does not assume responsibility for any items lost or stolen. Students access their hall and room by using a swipe card. Students will enjoy all their meals on campus at either the Charles Daniel Dining Hall or our food court, The Paladen. Students are encouraged to eat three meals a day as they will be kept very busy. Students have access to the computer labs, James B. Duke Library, and the Lay Physical Activities Center. Summer Scholar Counselors are current Furman students chosen on the basis of a thorough interview process, reference check, academic record, maturity, energy, and skill level. Some have even been Summer Scholars! The counselors live in the residence halls and are dedicated to the entire two week program. They accompany the scholars to class, on field trips, and social events. They are responsible for ensuring that students are aware of and comply with the expectations set before them. The Summer Scholars staff and counselors recognize the importance of proper health for everyone. All students must submit a medical examination/clearance form and proof of insurance coverage once admitted to the program. This form does require that a student has had a recent physical. Sports physicals will be accepted. If a student becomes ill or is injured, they will be seen by the university infirmary or a local doctor/hospital. The director and the head counselor for the program will keep the medical records of all students in confidentiality and will accompany any student to off campus doctor or hospital visits. Information about medications, allergies, psychological history and contact phone numbers are crucial to a medical provider. If a student receives treatment for an injury or illness, the director of the program will call the parent/guardian once the student’s medical situation is stabilized. RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Summer Scholars will participate in a variety of activities throughout the week. The counselors plan many events for the scholars and all are required to participate. These activities range from recreational sports such as pool parties, volleyball and Frisbee to dance parties and taking a jog on our beautiful campus. Each student will participate in our low ropes course. An admission officer from the Office of Admission will meet with the scholars and share information about the college admission process. Students will be given the opportunity to ask questions about Furman or the process itself. FIELD TRIPS Students will leave campus for a variety of activities. Some courses plan field trips to local establishments that reinforce what they are learning in class. Social activities vary from year to year but have included trips to see a local baseball game (Greenville Drive – Boston Red Sox minor league), Table Rock State Park, the Peace Center for the Performing Arts, and a few of our many local eateries in exciting, downtown Greenville. You can learn more about our downtown area by going to: http://www.greenville.com/. The expenses for the trips are paid for by the program and students will only need money for souvenirs or additional snacks they choose to purchase. WEATHER AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS The weather in Greenville is very warm (and sometimes hot!) in July. Daily temperatures will be between 80 – 90 degrees and humid. Nights can also be very humid with temperatures in the 70’s. Students should bring appropriate clothing for warm weather. They should also bring some type of poncho or umbrella. We will provide plenty of water so there is no need to bring your own! LAUNDRY Washers and dryers are available in the residence hall. Students must provide detergent, dryer sheets, etc. There is no charge for using the machines. TELEPHONES During the week, students will have limited time to talk on cell phones. They may bring a cell phone, however, they should not plan on making or receiving calls during class, meals or evening activities. Counselors will be instructed to confiscate any cell phones that interfere with the program. Parents should not plan on calling students unless there is an emergency. A good rule of thumb is that “no news is good news.” The director of the program is in constant contact with the counselors and will relay any emergency information to the students and parents. During the two weeks of Summer Scholars, (in emergency situations) , parents may call: 1. Summer Scholars Director: Mary Hearne at 864-561-3888 2. Furman University Public Safety: 864-294-2111 The dispatcher will contact the appropriate person in the residence hall or the director. PACKING ADVICE What should I bring? What should I leave home? Recommended items are listed below. Please pack light. You do not have to bring everything in your closet or room! Students should be prepared to carry or wheel their luggage, and should not bring more than they can carry. If you are flying to Greenville, be sure to check the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines. Since most airlines are charging for extra bags, you will have to pack wisely! Clothing List 1 “snappy casual” outfit for Friday night banquet 2 pairs of comfortable shoes (one should be tennis shoes!) Flip flops or sandals Undergarments Sleeping clothes/pajamas 1 long sleeve shirt 1 lightweight jacket 3 – 4 nice short sleeve tops or t-shirts One pair of pants/nice jeans 3 pair of shorts/skirts Socks Waterproof rain jacket or poncho Modest swimsuit and beach towel (We will be having a pool party!) Non-clothing items Sunscreen and lip gloss/lip balm Personal Toiletries (if flying, be sure these are 3 oz. or less in clear plastic bag) Notebook and pens/pencils for class Wallet/spending money Small backpack for class Glasses/contact lenses (Be sure to bring contact solution too!) Sunglasses Watch Cell phone and charger Prescription medicine and over the counter pills & supplies (Only bring medications and medical supplies listed on your medical form) Water Bottle Alarm clock Ethernet cord if bringing a laptop Optional Items Camera – small, inexpensive (Please do not bring expensive equipment!) Earplugs (f you are a light sleeper) Paperback books for leisure reading Work out clothes Playing cards Personal fan for your room (while rooms are air conditioned, you might want a fan.) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Some financial aid assistance may be available to students that demonstrate financial need. Partial tuition will be awarded on the basis of need and academic achievement. Please submit a complete financial assistance form along with the application for Summer Scholars. A copy of the parent or guardian’s federal income tax form 1040 must be included. You can find the application for financial aid assistance at: https://furman.wufoo.com/forms/summer-scholars-financial-assistance-form/ ACCEPTED STUDENT INFORMATION We are delighted that you have chosen to spend a week here with us at Furman University. We believe that this will be a life changing experience for you. Not only will you have the opportunity to discover many things about yourself, but you will also have the chance to meet other students who each possess an impressive academic talent or ability. Our goal is to give you a glimpse of the academic demands of college, to stimulate your mind and to cultivate your curiosity. You will be encouraged to think, act, write and speak with enthusiasm about the topics you have chosen. Prepare to be engaged! REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ACCEPTED STUDENTS Once accepted to the program, each student will receive an emailed acceptance notice, final invoice and links to the documents that must be submitted by June 1, 2010. The documents are listed below: Release and Liability Form Expectations for Campus Living Medical Examination and Clearance Computer Use Permission Form (signed by parent/guardian) Physical Activities Fitness Center Permission form Peak Performance (ropes course) Health Information Form (must be submitted as every student will participate in a low ropes course) Final Invoice – final payment due by June 1, 2010 Note: Documents will be posted to this site prior to acceptances being made.