Advisory College Unit Project

For theculminating project in advisory during this unit, we will create a College Fair for the entire 9th grade. We will work in small groups to research a specific college and design a college “booth” to educate other students about your college. During the day of the College Fair, students will take turns “manning” the booth and walking around to learn about all the other colleges. We anticipate that our College Fair will have booths representing about 30 different colleges and universities.

The College Fair Booth

Each booth must have the following two components:

  • Large Visual: A booth wants to capture the attention of students by having appealing images and clear information. A poster, tri-fold, or banner are the most common ways that college booths achieve this.
  • Take-Away Materials: Colleges like to provide materials that students can take with them if they are interested in learning more about the college. Brochures, bookmarks, and one-pagers are popular items that colleges provide to students at college fairs.

Choosing a College

Your advisory teacher will assign each group a type of college, and you will be allowed to select any college within this “type”. Advisors will make sure that groups in different advisories do not have the same college. Examples of college “types” include: Public State (SUNY), Public City (CUNY), Private Home, Private Away, Public Out-of-State, Arts-Specialized School, Community College.

Procedure

Step 1: Research your college and take notes.

Step 2: Create Poster and Brochure (or other materials).

Step 3: Create “talking points” for College Fair booth.

Resources

Online Resources:

  • Official College Website
  • College Board Website:

College Promotional Materials

College Guidebooks

Advisory Project College Lists
SUNY / CUNY / Private – Near Home
Binghamton University
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Stonybrook
University at Buffalo
SUNY Old Westbury
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Farmingdale / Hunter College
John Jay College
Queens College
Baruch College
York College
City College
Medgar Evers College
Lehman College / Pace University
St. Johns University
Fordham University
Manhattanville College
Hofstra University
Adelphi University
Columbia University
New York University
Private- Away / Art School & Technical/Engineering / Community College
Johnson & Wales University (Providence, RI)
Howard University (Washington, DC)
Dartmouth College (New Hampshire)
Skidmore College (Upstate NY)
St Lawrence College (Upstate NY)
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) / Pratt Institute (Brooklyn)
Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)
New York City College of Technology (CUNY)
Massachusetts College of Arts and Design (Boston)
Culinary Institute of America (Upstate NY)
Juilliard School (Manhattan) / LaGuardia Community
Queensborough Community College
Kingsborough Community
Borough of Manhattan Community
Hostos Community College
Out-of-State Public
Penn State University University of Connecticut University of Delaware
Western Connecticut State University Temple University

Grading Criteria for Take-Away Materials

Excellent! / Good / Fair / Try Again
Quality of Information:Information is accurate, clear, relevant, and helpful.
Quality of Images (optional):Images are appealing and relevant.
Lay-Out Design: Design is organized, neat, and professional.

Grading Criteria for Large Visual

Excellent! / Good / Fair / Try Again
Quality of Information:Information is accurate, clear, relevant, and helpful.
Quality of Images:Images are appealing and relevant.
Lay-Out Design: Design is organized, neat, and professional.
Presentation:Student presenter is professional and knowledgeable.

College Fair Information Gathering

While you walk around the college fair, you are responsible for…