IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITYEarly College Program

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITYEarly College Program

Joining High School Students and Instructors with the University Campus, Resources, and Faculty

Joining High School Students and Instructors with the University Campus, Resources, and Faculty

Session OverviewSession Overview

Idaho State University’s Early College Program (ECP)

http://earlycollege.isu.edu ISU courses offered on a high school

campus Programs joining ECP high school

students and instructors with the university campus, resources, and faculty

Question and Answer

Idaho State University’s Early College Program (ECP)

http://earlycollege.isu.edu ISU courses offered on a high school

campus Programs joining ECP high school

students and instructors with the university campus, resources, and faculty

Question and Answer

ISU Early College Program Credit or Delivery Options for

HS students

ISU Early College Program Credit or Delivery Options for

HS students

ISU courses taught on the ISU campus or at an ISU center

ISU approved courses taught on the high school campus

Distance learning and web courses Tech Prep AP course and CLEP exam

ISU courses taught on the ISU campus or at an ISU center

ISU approved courses taught on the high school campus

Distance learning and web courses Tech Prep AP course and CLEP exam

Pocatello High SchoolCentury High School

Hillcrest High School

Bridging the gap between the university and high school students

and instructors

Bridging the gap between the university and high school students

and instructors

ISU Courses Taught on a High School Campus This fall ISU has nearly 1,000 high school students

enrolled in 70 courses offered at 20 different high school campuses

Some high schools are as far as 162 miles from campus or a 3 hour and 30 minute drive

ISU Courses Taught on a High School Campus This fall ISU has nearly 1,000 high school students

enrolled in 70 courses offered at 20 different high school campuses

Some high schools are as far as 162 miles from campus or a 3 hour and 30 minute drive

ISU Courses Offered on a High School Campus Instructed by a High School Instructor as Approved ISU Adjunct

Instructor

ISU Courses Offered on a High School Campus Instructed by a High School Instructor as Approved ISU Adjunct

Instructor

Aberdeen High SchoolAmerican Falls High SchoolBlackfoot High SchoolCentury High SchoolGooding High SchoolHighland High SchoolHillcrest High SchoolIdaho Leadership AcademyMadison High SchoolMeridian Medical Arts Charter SchoolNorth Gem High SchoolPocatello High SchoolPocatello Teen Parent Center High SchoolPreston High SchoolRigby High SchoolSnake River High SchoolSoda Springs High School

American GovernmentAnatomical Foundations of Human ActivityBiology IBiology I LabBiology II Biology II LabBrief CalculusCalculus ICollege AlgebraCritical Reading and WritingElementary French IElementary French IIElementary German IElementary German IIElementary Spanish IElementary Spanish IIFoundations of Western CivilizationHealth EducationIntro to Allied Health ProfessionsIntro to EngineeringIntro to LiteratureIntro to Tele-HealthPersonal FinanceStudy SkillsTrigonometryUS History to 1865US History from 1865 to present

ISU History of Courses on HS Campushttp://earlycollege.isu.edu/about.shtml

Encouraging HS Instructor Access to the University Campus, Resources,

and Faculty

Encouraging HS Instructor Access to the University Campus, Resources,

and Faculty

HS instructors receive adjunct instructor privileges

HS instructors invited to participate within new faculty orientation on campus

HS instructors work with a faculty member from the academic department assigned as a liaison

HS instructors receive adjunct instructor privileges

HS instructors invited to participate within new faculty orientation on campus

HS instructors work with a faculty member from the academic department assigned as a liaison

Encouraging HS Student Access to the University Campus, Resources,

and Faculty

Encouraging HS Student Access to the University Campus, Resources,

and Faculty

HS students receive an ISU Bengal ID card with student privileges

HS students/parents invited to a dinner on ISU campus to meet ISU faculty members

HS students/classes encouraged to visit ISU campus

Emails/letters sent to students

HS students receive an ISU Bengal ID card with student privileges

HS students/parents invited to a dinner on ISU campus to meet ISU faculty members

HS students/classes encouraged to visit ISU campus

Emails/letters sent to students

ISU Bengal ID CardStudent PrivilegesISU Bengal ID CardStudent Privileges

Program Board Activities LibraryTheatre ISU- $1Movies - Free Dances - Free Holt Arena Reed Gym - $25/semester Outdoor Program Wilderness Rental Center Access to Games area Craft Shop

Early College Program Student/Parent Dinner with ISU Faculty

Early College Program Student/Parent Dinner with ISU Faculty

Letter inviting students and parents to come to campus and have dinner with ISU faculty

Ask for RSVP with student academic areas of interest

Seat students and parents with faculty from academic area of interest listed

ISU undergraduate/graduate students also attended

Letter inviting students and parents to come to campus and have dinner with ISU faculty

Ask for RSVP with student academic areas of interest

Seat students and parents with faculty from academic area of interest listed

ISU undergraduate/graduate students also attended

ECP Dinner ProgramECP Dinner Program

What did you like best about the evening?

“Very informative”

“Opportunity to hear about separate programs”

“The chance to mingle with faculty, everyone was so friendly and welcoming”

What did you like best about the evening?

“Very informative”

“Opportunity to hear about separate programs”

“The chance to mingle with faculty, everyone was so friendly and welcoming”

6:15 Check-in, Menu Selection and Seating Assignment6:30 Dinner Served6:45 Introduction– Ms. Melisa Moon Director Early College Program Welcome – Dr. James Pratt, Dean College of Arts and SciencesDr. Lee Krehbiel, Asst. Dean

Student AffairsFYS/CLASS and HonorsDr. Alan FrantzFaculty Asst. for Special ProjectsAcademic Opportunities for High School Students: Dr. Maureen Brandon, Biological Sciences7:30 Faculty/Staff Introductions Dr. Alan Frantz8:00 – 8:30 Questions & Answer/Faculty & Staff8:30 – 9:00 Follow-up Discussion; Info TablesBackground guitar music provided by Bill O’Brien

ECP Dinner ISU Faculty Members

ECP Dinner ISU Faculty Members

What did you like best about the evening?

“Meeting the professors”

“Getting to know the faculty”

“Comments from the faculty, especially the feature on the high school students who were working on research projects”

What did you like best about the evening?

“Meeting the professors”

“Getting to know the faculty”

“Comments from the faculty, especially the feature on the high school students who were working on research projects”

Dr. James Pratt, Dean, College of Arts & SciencesDr. Nancy Bowers, Biology, ITRCDr. Maureen Brandon, Biological SciencesDr. Alan Frantz, Educational LeadershipDr. Cindy Hill, EconomicsDr. John Gribas, Speech CommunicationDr. Scott Hughes, Chair, GeosciencesDr. John Kijinski, Assoc. Dean Arts & SciencesDr. Cathy Kriloff, MathematicsDr. Ronald McCune, BiochemistryDr. Sarah Partlow, Forensics, Communications

Dr. Carla Wiggins, Chair, Health Care AdministrationMs. Erin Francfort, Health & Nutrition Sciences

Dr. Joseph Steiner, Dean, College of PharmacyDr. Paul Cady, Assoc. Dean, College of Pharmacy

Mr. Mark Bezik, College of BusinessDr. Deb Hedeen, Assist. Dean, College of EducationDr. Ken Bosworth, College of EngineeringDr. Habib Sadid, College of Engineering

ECP ISU Dinner with Faculty Photos 2004

ECP ISU Dinner with Faculty Photos 2004

ECP Classes Visit ISU Main Campus

ECP Classes Visit ISU Main Campus

HS Class Visit Request Formhttp://earlycollege.isu.edu

Last NameFirst NameHigh SchoolCityStateZipPhone NumberISU CourseEmail Address Arrival TimeDeparture TimeDate of VisitTotal Number Visiting 

ECP Classes Visit ISU Main Campus

ECP Classes Visit ISU Main Campus

ISU Campus Visit/Tour

Morning Academic Activity:• Language Lab• Cadaver Lab• Library Research Workshop• Etc.

Lunch-Turner Dining Hall(faculty member invited to lunch)

Afternoon Campus Fun:• Craft Shop (clay, tie-dye, hemp

bracelets)• Disco Bowling• Billiards/Ping Pong• Reed Gym Climbing Wall• Etc.(ISU student participates if

possible)

ISU Campus Visit/Tour

Morning Academic Activity:• Language Lab• Cadaver Lab• Library Research Workshop• Etc.

Lunch-Turner Dining Hall(faculty member invited to lunch)

Afternoon Campus Fun:• Craft Shop (clay, tie-dye, hemp

bracelets)• Disco Bowling• Billiards/Ping Pong• Reed Gym Climbing Wall• Etc.(ISU student participates if

possible)

Last year over 300 high school students inapproximately 15 ISUclasses offered on theHigh school campusvisited/toured ISU.

Last year over 300 high school students inapproximately 15 ISUclasses offered on theHigh school campusvisited/toured ISU.

ISU Campus

Turner Dining Hall

Sample Class Visit/Tour of ISU Campus

Sample Class Visit/Tour of ISU Campus

Challis High SchoolISU Tour DayChallis High School contact: Jette Morache 30 Students and 2 adults

7:00 am leave Challis High School10:00 am arrive ISU campus/Drop off outside of Library10:00-12:00 am Library Workshop and Research12:00-12:45 Lunch Garrison/Turner Dining Hall12:45-1:15 Campus Tour/Bengal ID cards1:15-2:00 Reed Gym Options Climbing WallBasketball/Tennis2:00-3:00 SUB OptionsDisco BowlingCraft Shop3:00 Depart ISU- Bus will pick up students outside SUB Movie Theater

BioinformaticsBioinformatics

High school students and instructors explore the process, methods and practice of science. Developing independent research topics and working alongside undergraduate students and faculty members from the Departments of Biological Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

  The Summer Bioinformatics Academy is funded in part by a National Institutes of Health Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network grant

2 week programHS students earn $500BIOS 397 credit

BYRPBiology Youth Research

Program

BYRPBiology Youth Research

Program

Congratulations to BYRP students Aman and Eugene and their mentor Janet Bala for the 1st prize in the Undergraduate Research Competition!

The Biology Youth Research Program is a dual purpose project designed to provide professional development to graduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences and to provide high school students with exposure to college level research projects.

Program runs every semesterBIOS 397 credit

More BYRPMore BYRP

Mentor Tracy Hudson and BRYP Participant Krisi isolate microorganisms from Antartica.

Mentor Mitch Day and BYRP participant Brant set up a polymerase chain reaction as part of their research on extragenomics.

Idaho Accelerator CenterPhysics Department

Summer Internship Program

Idaho Accelerator CenterPhysics Department

Summer Internship Program8 week programRoom and Board $25 per day food stipend

(5 days/week, $1,000)PHYS 481 creditPaid $8.50 per hour

(40 hour week, $2,720)

http://earlycollege.isu.eduhttp://earlycollege.isu.eduMelisa Moon 208.282.7800Melisa Moon 208.282.7800