Map out your days at the Institute
See the schedule for the Summer High School Institute by Session and learn more about what you'll be doing throughout your time on campus as an Institute student.
See the schedule for the Summer High School Institute by Session and learn more about what you'll be doing throughout your time on campus as an Institute student.
See what your check-in day at Session 1 of the Summer High School Institute looks like.
7:30 – 11 a.m. | Check-in | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
9 – 11 a.m. | Campus tours | Leaving from DeRosa University Center (front desk area) |
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch & Welcome Orientation Ceremony
| Knoles Lawn [Note: From 12:30–12:45pm, students line up on Knoles Lawn according their program, and then walk to their classrooms with their Faculty.] |
1 – 5 p.m. | Academic Program Sessions | Various locations |
5 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner | DeRosa University Center |
6 – 9 p.m. | Community Building Activities | DeRosa University Center |
9 – 10 p.m. | Floor Meetings | Residence Halls |
10 – 11 p.m. | Night-time routine | Residence Halls |
Session 1: June 3–12
Normal weekdays at the Institute will follow the below schedule.
7 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
9 a.m. – Lunch | Academic Program Sessions | Various locations |
11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch (staggered by program) | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
Lunch – 4:00 p.m. | Academic Program Sessions | Various locations |
4 – 10 p.m. | Co-curricular Activities | Various locations |
5 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
10 – 11 p.m. | Night-time routine | Residence Halls |
Session 1: June 7-8
Weekends at the Institute will follow the below schedule.
9 – 10:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. | Co-curricular activities | Various locations |
12 – 2 p.m. | Lunch | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
5 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
10 – 11 p.m. | Night-time routine | Residence halls |
Session 1: June 12
The last day of the Institute, also known as presentation day, will follow the below schedule.
7 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
7 – 9 a.m. | Residential Check-out | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center Lawn |
9 a.m. – Lunch | Academic Program Sessions | Various locations |
11:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Lunch (staggered by program) | Don and Karen DeRosa University Center |
Lunch – 3:30 p.m. | Academic Program Sessions | Various locations |
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. | Presentations | Various Locations (Also posted in the DeRosa University Center front lobby) |
4:30 – 5 p.m. | Closing Ceremony and Reception | Knoles Lawn |
The times when students will be released to lunch will be based on their academic programs. See the lunch schedule below.
Title | Lunch time |
2D Art Studio | 11:30 AM |
3D Art and Animation | 12:15 PM |
3D Modeling and Printing | 12:15 PM |
Arte Tridimensional y Animación | 12:15 PM |
Baseball Skills and Tactics | 12:45 PM |
Basketball Skills Academy | 12:45 PM |
Be a Lawyer in Court | 11:45 AM |
Be an Influencer | 11:45 AM |
Beach Volleyball | 12:45 PM |
Become the Best Teacher or Coach | 11:15 AM |
Biology of Cities | 12:00 PM |
Blogs, Vlogs, Podcasts and Reels | 11:30 AM |
Building Electrical Circuits and Computers | 11:15 AM |
Building Smart Devices | 12:15 PM |
Building Your Own Business | 11:45 AM |
Cell Phone App Development | 11:15 AM |
Ceramics Studio | 11:30 AM |
Chess Strategy and Tactics | 12:45 PM |
Choir | 12:00 PM |
Coding | 11:15 AM |
Competitive Debate | 11:30 AM |
Computer Drawing and Drafting | 11:15 AM |
Creating Media | 11:30 AM |
Creative Writing and Storytelling | 11:30 AM |
Cybersecurity | 11:15 AM |
Data Science | 11:15 AM |
Design and Synthesis of Anticancer Drugs | 12:30 PM |
Drone Flying | 12:15 PM |
Entrepreneurship & Technology Design | 11:15 AM |
eSports | 12:30 PM |
Exploring the Human Body | 12:30 PM |
F1tenth Racing | 11:15 AM |
Finding a Cure for Cancer | 12:30 PM |
Future Dentists | 11:15 AM |
Future Pharmacists | 12:00 PM |
Game Design & Development | 11:15 AM |
Golf Swing Analysis and Course Management | 12:45 PM |
Healthcare Professions | 11:45 AM |
Instrumental Music | 12:00 PM |
Investing in Stocks | 11:45 AM |
Jazz | 12:00 PM |
Lawyers and the Rule of Law | 11:45 AM |
Leadership for Women | 11:30 AM |
Medical Microbiology Experience | 12:30 PM |
Mobile Robotics | 11:15 AM |
Music Industry | 12:00 PM |
Musical Theatre Workshop & Showcase | 12:00 PM |
Nursing: Caring Hands, Healing Hearts | 11:45 AM |
Piano | 12:00 PM |
Plant Biodiversity | 12:45 PM |
Police Cadet Academy | 12:00 PM |
Soccer Skills and Tactics | 12:30 PM |
Softball | 12:45 PM |
Spanish for the Health Professions | 12:15 PM |
Sports Analytics | 11:45 AM |
Strength and Conditioning | 12:45 PM |
Taking Control of Your Financial Future | 12:00 PM |
Tennis Skills and Tactics | 12:45 PM |
The Science and Practice of Fitness | 11:30 AM |
Virtual Reality and Immersive Design | 11:45 AM |
Volleyball Skills and Tactics | 12:15 PM |
Water Polo Skills and Tactics | 12:15 PM |
Writing and Publishing Your Novel | 11:30 AM |
Students cannot leave campus on their own. They have to be signed out and back in by an authorized adult family member (government ID required) at the Don and Karen DeRosa University Center front desk.
Front desk at the Don and Karen DeRosa University Center
Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Nurses Station at the Don and Karen DeRosa University Center
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Baun Fitness Center:
Monday – Friday: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.