Friday, August 8 2008
7:00 – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 am

Academic Life in the United States

  • Variety and Diversity of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (James Miller, Dean of Admission)
  • Demographics of U.S. Higher Education (John Caron, Assistant Dean, Summer and Continuing Studies)
  • Student Life at an American College or University (Tahia Reynaga, Assistant Dean of the College for First-Year and Sophomore Studies)
  • The Grading System (Laura Hess, Associate Director,Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning)
10:30 am

Break

10:45 – 11:45 pm Lecture on US Elections (Professor Corey Walker)
12:00 – 1:00 pm Buffet Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 pm

Workshop on Conflict Resolution (Wendy McRae-Owoeye, Director of Employee Relations)

                                   
2:15 pm Break
2:30 – 4:00 pm

Panel presentation on “Student Rights and Responsibilities”

  • The Academic Code (Christina Furtado, Assistant Dean for Upper Class Studies)
  • Sexual Harassment (Gail Cohee, Director, Sarah Doyle Women’s Center)
  • Diversity and Discrimination  (Brenda Allen, Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Diversity)
  • Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Non-Citizens (Edward Von Gerichten, Associate Counsel)
4:15 – 5:00 pm

Lecture (optional), “America’s Pastime: The Rules of Baseball” (Jason Lefkowski, Assistant Baseball Coach, Brown University)

5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner - Cookout
7:00 - 9:30pm

Minor league baseball game (Pawtucket Red Sox vs. Charlotte Knights)

c. 9:30pm Bus returns to dormitory