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Advanced Placement* Summer Institute

General Information | Course Descriptions | Registration | Housing - Meals - Travel | Cancellation Policy

June 23-27 and July 7-11 — 2008 The Advanced Placement* (AP*) Summer Institute for teachers is offered by Academic Programs-CAFE within University of Oklahoma Outreach College of Continuing Education, in collaboration with The College Board. New and experienced AP and Pre-AP* teachers will gather on the University of Oklahoma campus and spend a week exploring the latest methods and curriculum topics in all aspects of AP course content, organization, and methodology. Teacher participants will conclude their Institute experience at OU with renewed enthusiasm for the AP Program* and equipped with new ideas and resource materials to use in their classrooms. Institute leaders are recognized members of the AP teaching community who are dedicated to improving student achievement through effective support of AP professionals.

Register Early! Enrollments for course offerings listed below will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis and both sections in a subject will be filled before waiting lists are started. Courses offered during week one - June 23 – 27, 2008 AP* Calculus AB Pre AP* Math for High School Pre AP* Math for Middle School AP* US History for new AP* teachers AP* US History for experienced AP* teachers Pre AP* Social Studies AP* Psychology Courses offered during week two - July 7 - 11, 2008 AP* Biology AP* English Language (2 sections) AP* English Literature (2 sections) Pre AP* English for High School (2 sections) Pre AP* English for Middle School (2 sections) Course Descriptions

Times and Locations

Enrollments for course offerings listed above will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis, and both sections in a subject will be filled before waiting lists are started.

Mandatory check-in for both institutes runs from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. on Monday in the Thurman J. White Building, 1704 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK.  All classes are held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The computer lab in the Forum will be available to participants for checking email only (no printing) when not in use by one of the classes at the Institute. Biology will take place in a lab in the Zoology Department on OU’s main campus, and teachers participating in that session will walk several blocks daily.

All participants need to come prepared for surprise, inclement weather and also need to be prepared to walk to any scheduled field trips on campus during the week.

Attendance, CEUs and Certificates

100% attendance at the AP* Institute is expected and must be verified to the State Department of Education. Sign-in sheets will be distributed at various times each day. This is not a workshop where participants can come and go or attend only the sessions they feel are important. Participants should view this Institute and the instructors as they would expect their students to view their classes and them. If you miss a portion of the Institute we are required to notify the Oklahoma State Department of Education, who may refuse to pay your tuition.

Participants who attend all sessions of the Institute will be awarded certificates indicating the dates, location, and 31.5 hours of instruction. Certificates are passed out on Friday morning of the Institute and are not available before that time. Certificates for partial attendance will not be issued.

Special Accommodations

The College of Continuing Education is committed to making its activities as accessible as possible. The College and the University provide a range of special services to persons with disabilities. If you anticipate a need for some of these services, please contact Sammi Fields at (405) 325-5101 or by email at sammif@ou.edu. All buildings are wheelchair accessible.

Cancellation Policy

The deadline for canceling a registration for week one is June 16, 2008 and for week two is June 30, 2008.  Cancellations must be in writing and sent to sammif@ou.edu or faxed to (405) 325-0860. Course viability will be determined on June 2, 2008 for week one and June 16, 2008 for week two.  If a course is cancelled, participants will be given the option of enrolling in a different section where possible.  The University assumes no liability for expenses incurred by a participant if their course is cancelled or if they are unable to attend or complete their course. The University of Oklahoma reserves the right to cancel courses, limit enrollment, and change instructors, location and course content if necessary. 

* Advanced Placement Program and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board and have been used with permission.

For more information or to enroll, contact
the Academic Programs-CAFE office at 325-5101 or cafe@ou.edu.