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The Program
The Life Science Summer Program (LSSP), an
intensive two-week summer program for rising 9th & 10th grade students who have not taken
biology. LSSP is sponsored by the Center for Diversity & Enrichment, a part of The
University of Iowa's Office of the President.
This program will provide students hands-on
laboratory training and classroom instruction covering a wide range of
topics in the area of developmental biology. Health issues and current
events will also be incorporated into the curriculum.
Social and
Recreational Activities
When the students are not doing class work, they are participating in
social and/or other academic activities. In 2007, those activities included a trip to a water park, movies, ice skating, pizza and ice cream socials…
Program Dates
The program will run from July 12-26,
2008. Students are expected to devote full time to this program during
these two weeks. In addition, students will have the opportunity to
participate in a
variety of social and recreational activities. LSSP is a great place
for students to meet peers with a similar interest in science.
Eligibility and Admission
You are eligible for the program if you
are an entering 9th or 10th grade student who has not taken biology. We are looking for motivated students who and
have shown a high ability in science.
Admission is based on your application and
academic performance. The LSSP staff and cooperating University staff
members make final admission decisions.
Applications still being accepted. Applicants will be notified in April if they are
accepted or not. After notification, students must complete an
acceptance packet and return it along with the program fee.
Application Materials
Costs
A $25 program fee will be
charged to all program participants. This fee must be submitted upon
acceptance into the program.
Travel
Students are also
expected to pay their own travel costs to and from the program.
Financial assistance for travel costs may be available for those
students who demonstrate need. This assistance will be awarded on a
case-by-case basis. Students who fly here will be escorted to and from
the airport by the program's Resident Assistants.
Housing and Meals
Students will live on
campus in The University of Iowa residence halls. They will share an
air-conditioned room with another program participant. Students have a
full board plan in the newly remodeled cafeteria in Burge Hall.
Schedule and Supervision
Students will be in class
or on field trips from 9:00 AM to approximately 3:00 PM every weekday.
During this time they will be supervised by the instructor and teaching
assistant. In the evenings students will attend mandatory academic
activities (such as computer classes, career panels, faculty seminars,
astronomy outings, ethic discussions, etc.) or mandatory social
activities (such as IMAX movies, pottery painting, ice skating, etc.)
During this time they will be supervised by the two male and two female
Resident Assistants. On weekends students will also be supervised by
their resident assistants during structured recreational activities
(such as going to an amusement park, canoeing, etc.) At night students
will have a curfew which will be strictly enforced by the resident
assistants. The Resident Assistants will also transport students to and
from social activities and the various field trips. Students will have
some unsupervised free time. During those times when they are not
directly supervised, they are required to be with at least two other
students in the program and they are required to notify a resident
assistant as to where they are going and when they will return.
Schedule/Curriculum
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