Summer Camps and Summer Programs at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - Rochester, NY

Description:

Bioscience Exploration for Middle School Students
Middle school students entering grades 6 – 8 will use RIT’s expansive natural environment and high-tech laboratory to explore the natural world through field trips, lab experiments and computer simulations. These day camps are also a great opportunity for homeschoolers to get hands-on lab experience through enquiry driven experiments. Five sessions are offered this year. 2010 dates:
Week 1: July 12 - 16: Living Things: from Macroscopic to Microscopic
Week 2: July 19 - 23: Where do they get their Energy?
Week 3: July 26 - 30: What do Cells have to do with Gels?
Week 4: August 2 - 6: Is there a chimpanzee in the family tree?
Week 5: August 9 - 13: What can we do with DNA?

Medical Science for High School Students
High school students entering grades 9 -11 who think they might be interested in a clinical or research career in medicine will enjoy this comprehensive exploration of human health and disease. The camps will provide opportunities to meet clinicians and scientists, and discuss careers in the medical and allied health professions. Offered July 12-16, and July 26-30, 2010: Each week will cover different topics, so students can choose to attend one or both weeks.

Program Information:
Cost: $300 per week
Time: Monday – Friday, 9 – 4 pm. Extended day option available
Register online at: www.rit.edu/cbet (Click on weblink in Contact section below.)

Description:
July 23 - July 24 and August 6 - August 7, 2010 Experience life as a college student! Our 20th annual College & Careers program allows rising high school seniors to explore career options, with over 60 academic sessions to choose from. These interactive sessions include demonstrations and discussions about course work and career options related to the majors you are interested in. Working with our students and faculty, you will use our state-of-the-art facilities and technology to help you get started in making choices for your future. In addition, you will experience life as a college student! Sleeping in the residence halls, eating in the student cafeteria (the food is good!), and Friday night social activities are just some of the experiences you will share with over 600 other college-bound seniors. Click link below to register.

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Description:
Explore RIT!
A summer program designed for children entering grades 1-4 with computers, swimming, creative and recreational activities offered each day.There will be opportunities to learn while having fun with a different theme each week.
Register for a week or the whole summer. 2010 Weekly themes include: Wild, Wild West 7/6 – 7/9/10 (closed Mon. July 5)
The Enchanted Kingdom 7/12 – 7/16/10
Awesome Artists 7/19 – 7/23/10
Games Galore 7/26 – 7/30/10
Water. Water, Everywhere! 8/2 – 8/6/10
Calling All Chefs! 8/9 – 8/13/10

Click on brochure & application link below.
Contact Margaret’s House for more information.

Program Information:
coed • students entering grades 1-4 • day program (8:00am –5:30pm)
one-week sessions Monday through Friday, July 6 - August 13, 2010
Enroll for the whole summer or week-by-week.
cost: $197 per one week session. (10% sibling discount). Bring a friend discount program. Fees include lunch and snack.

Click here to download 2010 Brochure and Application.

Description:
Rochester Institute of Technology's English Language Center is designed for students who plan to attend a university in the United States, have a high school diploma, are at least 17 years old, and have previously studied English. The English Language Center conducts 11-week programs every fall, winter, spring and summer.

During the first few days, students participate in orientation activities to become familiar with the English Language Center and the city of Rochester. They also take English language proficiency tests and are placed at the level which best serves their needs. Classes are offered at three skill levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Language lab is offered 10 hours per week for students to practice English, use computers, and get assistance from an instructor. Full-time students in the intensive English program have at least 20 class-hours weekly in grammar, reading, writing, conversation and vocabulary.

In addition to studying, students have a lot of fun. They swim, play tennis, soccer, basketball, ice skate, and go bowling. They visit Niagara Falls, local museums, festivals, concerts, parks, and lakes in beautiful Upstate New York.

Program Information:
coed • day or residential
11-week summer session: Classes run from June 8- August 19, 2010.
Students move in 2 days before classes start.

Cost for 11 week session - tuition: $3582; dormitory room: $1861; Meals: $1,353; Insurance: $395; Health Center Fee: $71; ELC Activities fee: $130; Books & Supplies- $350 (Total- $7,742)

Description:
Academic Courses & Programs beginning June, 2010 are listed below

Click on RIT link in Contact section for complete details and websites for all programs.

Start a Degree Program- Begin a degree program online or on campus: Graduate Degree Programs, Part-time Degree Programs, Online Degree Programs, Fast-Track One-Year MBA, Accelerated Masters Degrees Take a Course - Find out what summer quarter undergraduate and graduate courses are open by checking out the courses that are offered online. RIT Industry Education Programs- summer training in both traditional and digital technologies using world renowned instructors, comprehensive prepress and press labs, and state-of-the-art imaging facilities. Special Short Courses (June, July, and August) - In addition to summer quarter course offerings, many of RIT’s eight colleges offer shorter summer session courses English Language Center - English language instruction to non-native speakers of English as well as foreign language instruction, foreign language translation services and cross-cultural training. Honors Courses - There are a variety of honors core courses offered in the College of Liberal Arts and College of Science. Summer Courses in Deaf Studies - RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) offers courses in deaf studies and sign language. Contact 585-475-6700 V/TTY for more information. Center for Biotechnology Education and Training (CBET) High School Camp - High school and Middle School Camp Pre-College (Art) Portfolio Preparation Intensive Workshop - Two-week workshop for high school students 14 to 18 years old will focus on the process of preparing a college entry art portfolio Colleges & Careers - July 23 & 24 and August 6 & 7, 2010 • Students entering senior year in High School learn about career options. Publishing and Advertising Summer Workshop- RIT's School of Print Media annual summer workshop is for participants who are interested in learning more about publishing and advertising. High School Summer Internship Program - Offers highly qualified high school juniors the opportunity to work side-by-side with world-class scientists on a variety of imaging-related research projects. Explore Your Future at NTID (EYF) - Session I: July 17 – 22, 2010 • Session II: July 24 – 29, 2010: a six-day career exploration program at Rochester Institute of Technology for college-bound high school students with hearing loss who will begin their junior or senior year in fall 2010. Sports Camps - variety of overnight and day camps Interactive Adventures - experiential based program focusing both groups and individuals on improving interpersonal and intrapersonal skills Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences offers the popular Kids on Campus summer programs for students entering grades 5-12
July and August weekly workshop sessions

Description:
Explore Your Future (EYF) is a six-day career exploration program at Rochester Institute of Technology for college-bound high school students with hearing loss who will begin their junior or senior year in fall 2010. This program, offered by Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), focuses on personal growth and career awareness for students as they begin to think about college.
Two sessions: July 17 – 22, 2010; July 24 – 29, 2010

Program Information:
coed • entering senior year in high school • residential • Session 1: July 19-24, 2008 • Session 2: July 26-31, 2008 • cost $650 including room and board

Additional Information:
Techgirlz- A summer camp for girls entering 8th grade who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
If you're interested in science, technology, engineering, math... get a head start thinking about what your dream job might be... and how to make it happen. And have fun doing it!
August 1-7, 2010 • entering 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2010 • fee: $650 • Student/Staff Ratio: 1:10
For further details, go to this website: http://www.ntid.rit.edu/prospective/techgirlz/