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Inside this issue What is the summer program .....2 Check-in / check-out ...................3 Class change / athletic release ....3 Roommate conflicts ....................4 Resident Directors .......................5 Summer 2018 Newsletter Girls Dorm: Resident Advisors .....6 Guys Dorm: Resident Advisors ....9 Directions / parking ....................12 When? Move-In: Wednesday, May 30 / Move-Out: Friday, June 29 Thursday Night special activities Move-In Schedule: Welcome Back Party 1:00-2:00pm: Rising sophomores 2:00-3:00pm: Rising juniors Field Day 3:00-4:00pm: Rising seniors Talent Show Barter Theater Where? Girls Dorm: Lucille Clement Hall (1193 Jack Vest Dr, Johnson City, TN 37614) 2 twin XL loft beds, desks, chairs, and built-in closet with drawers Bathrooms and showers located on each wing The following paperwork must be signed by a parent/guardian prior Kitchens located on the 1st, 3rd and 4th floors to or at dorm move-in for a stu- Laundry facilities located on the 1st floor dent to be eligible for our summer Elevators program. Students cannot move in without these documents: Guys Dorm: West Hall (289 S Dossett Dr, Johnson City, TN) Student Commitment Form Parent Participant Form 2 twin XL loft beds, desks, chairs, and built-in closet with drawers Medical Release & Authorization Bathrooms and kitchen on each floor Transportation Form Laundry facilities located on the 2nd and 3rd floors No elevators 2018 Summer Trip All rooms are equipped with 2 Ethernet jacks, 1 cable TV jack, and Wi-Fi. Be sure to bring your own Charleston, SC cords if you plan to hook up your TV or laptop. Laundry facilities on campus require quarters to pay July 9-11 for each use of the washing and drying machines. What to bring? Clothes for the week, Comfortable shoes, Twin xl bedding, Toiletries, Bath towels, Flip flops (for community shower), Shower caddy (transport items back and forth from room), Backpack, Alarm clock, Umbrella Summer program participants who Other clothing needs: Closed toe shoes and long pants (anyone taking a science lab), Career Work- have an average of 80 in their Study specific attire (you’ll be notified of your placement needs) courses, with no individual class grade below 60, are eligible to We provide all students with a notebook, pens, pencils, and other supplies they need for their sum- attend the summer trip. mer classes with Upward Bound. Congratulation to the Upward Bound Class of 2018! Andrew Alley Zach Dugger Haley Meister Brianna Salazar Willow Barbe Trevor Eller Rose Minton Maliah Scalf Makayla Bilodeau Mady Ennis Abby Montford Cason Scarce Angel Birchfield Emma Fate Daniel Newton Adrianna Smith Mackenzie Birchfield Sara Fessel Julia Ortiz Tianna Soliday Billy Bishop Skylar Fitzgerald Zoe Peake Isaiah Stenzel Sam Buchanan Amaya Frost Mikaela Perez Zach Story Chyenne Canter Kaylee Graybeal Leah Perkins Sarah Taylor Christianna Childress Tyler Helton Christian Phillippi Alexis Terrell Brody Cline Tiffany Hill Dalton Polifka Hannah Thurman Elizabeth Coffey Hannah Holden Hailey Potter Jonathan Waddell Cody Cook Hadlee Hughes Gary Rice Zoe Waller Davion Cowan Anashia Love Joe Riley Carrie Ward Amber Davis Mya Marshall Chardonnay Roberts Torrey Warren Jessica Davis Alexis Matheson Jessica Royse Shea Widener Angie DePaz Mackayla McBrien Melinda Rozier Morgan Wilson Jackson Detrick Mariah McQueen Shannon Rutledge Malaya Woodcock Tenaia Woolwine We wish them all the best! Summer Attendance We understand the summer is ideal for family trips, vacations, etc. We also What is the Upward Bound Summer Program? know many students participate in Our summer program takes place on ETSU’s campus for about 5 weeks each band, sports, and have other summer obligations aside from Upward Bound. summer. This is a residential program where students live in dorms and are However, due to the amount of course- mentored and supervised by our summer staff. The summer program allows work students will have to make-up in students to experience what college life is like. their Upward Bound classes we highly discourage students from missing more Students take academic subjects such as mathematics, science, writing, litera- than one week of our summer program. ture, & foreign language. Enrichment courses vary each year and allow stu- Participation in our end-of-summer trip is contingent on grades from summer dents to learn different skills & subjects from their Resident Advisors. Some courses. past course offerings include art, dance, yoga, debate, leadership, & sports. Although it is not mandatory for stu- dents to attend the summer program, Regular recreation activities and opportunities for cultural activities are avail- many find it to be their favorite part of able to students during the summer program. Upward Bound. Students regularly indicate the summer program prepared As with all other aspects of the Upward Bound program, participation in the them for classes during their upcoming year of high school, but it also allows summer program comes at no cost to students. All lodging and meal fees are students to better adjust to college and paid for by the program and academic supplies are provided for students. makes the experience less daunting. 2 Check-in / Check-out Other Dates Paperwork needed to move-in to the dorms Class Changes (due: May 15) We will be sending out packets to students and parents with a lot of information and permission If you need to change your summer forms for our summer program. Make sure we have your current address if you’ve moved since class schedule, email Emily Grater last summer (or since being accepted into the program if this is your first year in Upward Bound). ([email protected]) with your class Students must bring handbook & participation, medical, and transportation permission forms, or requests and include reasons why you have a parent/guardian with them at summer move-in, in order to move into the dorms. Stu- want to change. dents who do not have the necessary paperwork or have someone with them to complete the required documents will not be able to move into the dorms and begin the summer program until their paperwork is completed. Athletic Release (due: May 15) Upward Bound students can have Sunday check-in access to the ETSU gym during the summer program, but only if they have Students should arrive at the dorms between 6pm-8pm on Sundays. There will not be any su- a note from a coach. These notes must pervision in the dorms before 6pm as no staff is on duty during that timeframe. Students are not be turned in to Tiffany Brown permitted to be at the dorms unsupervised. Students need to arrive Sunday evenings having ([email protected]). already eaten dinner since there are no meals provided on Sundays. Wednesday check-out Summer ACT Every Wednesday is Family Night (4pm-9pm) where students have the option to check-out and Students who register to take the June be with their family for a few hours. This is not mandatory, but serves as a nice way for students 9th ACT (on ETSU campus) will be to spend time with family during the week. eligible to stay in their dorms the night before to be ready to test on Saturday morning. Supervision and meals will be Friday check-out provided Friday evening and Saturday morning prior to the ACT. Students need to check-out each Friday between 1:30pm-4pm at the dorms. During the after- noons, we will offer a variety of activities (swimming, volleyball, & hang out in dorm lobby) for The registration deadline for this ACT students as they wait to be picked up. No staff is on duty after 4:00pm, so arrangements need to test date is May 4th. be made to pick up students during the indicated timeframe. You can use a UB fee waiver to sign up Students do not need to move out more items than necessary each week. Many only choose to for the test if you will be a rising junior take home laundry to wash over the weekend. or senior this summer. Don’t forget about ePrep, the online Check-in / check-out procedure ACT prep resource you get for free through Upward Bound. Just ask us With the exception of the summer dorm move-in process, students may arrive on campus with- and we can get you signed up with out a parent/guardian present. Students must check-in with a staff member when they enter the your email address. dorms. Students cannot stay in the dorms over the weekends. A parent or guardian on a stu- dent’s approved check-out list must come inside the dorm and show ID in order to check stu- We request students notify us of their dents out of the program. Please make sure all people you grant permission to check-out your plans, in advance, by including the ACT student are aware of this procedure. test weekend in your summer paper- work as an important date to be noted. Students with check-out permission Students who receive parent/guardian permission to check-out themselves, through our summer paperwork, are only authorized to leave campus during the typical Wednesday and Friday check- out times.If students need to check-out during times other than Wednesday evening and Friday afternoon, Upward Bound will need to receive authorization from a parent/guardian. 3 Worried about Resolving Roommate Conflicts getting homesick? Address potential issues before they turn to understand where they are coming from. into conflicts. Some students may wish to Avoid yelling, insulting, or bringing up past It’s okay to be homesick during the informally chat while settling into the dorms. issues. If the conflict gets too heated, step summer program. For some of you, this While others may decided to write out an away and come back to the conversation may be your first summer with Upward official “roommate agreement.” Either way, it later.