UVM Summer Academy for High School Students

A Note to Parents/Guardians

Lodging info

Arrival on Campus

Typical Daily Schedule

Driving or Flying to Campus

Payment,Program Fee & Cancellation

Important Dates

What to Bring

Books

CATcard

UVM Bailey Howe Library

Computer labs

Accessing Blackboard

Your Transcript

Housing

Laundry

Lost Keys

Mail

Dining and points

Campus Living Standards and Expectations

Residential Activities

Weekend Excursions

Health & Wellbeing Resources

Policies

A Note to Parents/Guardians

Welcome! For many of you, this is the first time your son/daughter is away from home for a significant period of time. We understand that this can be an exciting and apprehensive time both for parents and students. In this section, we hope to provide you with useful information and give you a better idea of what to expect in the areas that matter most to you. If you have any questions that we have not answered here,please visit the Contact Us page for email and phone details.

UVM’s Summer Academy program is an opportunity for the most achieved and mature young students to experience life on campus while gaining college credit. Our Summer Academy students are evaluated by the same academic standards as UVM undergraduate students, so the students who have applied to our program have shown us they have demonstrated the intellectual ability to succeed in the course they have chosen in our program.

When students are not in class or engaged in homework or other class assignments, they are encouraged to take advantage of a full calendar of co-curricular activities and academic and social events. We do require them to participate in the residential activities and workshops, unless there is a valid reason they cannot attend. We encourage participation from all students even if they just go to watch.

Independence is central to the UVM Summer Academy experience and this may be new grounds for many of our young students. They will need to find within themselves self-discipline to manage their time, set their priorities, and to be mindful of such things like eating balanced meals, getting enough sleep and doing their own laundry – all without parental assistance.This will be a wonderful opportunity for many of these young students to manage some of these skills in a well-supported environment of our staff and their peers.

We hope that the rigors of our academic program, the learning environment we provide and the supportive team which encompasses our overall program, will prepare your student for their college experience. Below is a quote from a couple of our Summer Academy students this year when asked:

Q: What would you tell your friends about the UVM Summer Academy program?

  • “The course was very fun, informative, and well-taught, many of the activities were incredibly fun, and the experience of dorm living with a group of really great people was one of the best things I've ever experienced.”
  • “It was so much fun, and I met a lot of great people. It also showed how much work college classes can be.”

A couple of things in closing I want to thank you for sharing your student with us this summer, we hope your son/daughter enjoys the program and we hope you are able to relax and enjoy while he/she is away. On that note, I wanted to mention that UVM does have 24 law enforcement and security services on campus and we have blue light poles with phones all over campus that go directly to campus police if there was ever an emergency. As a policy we ask that students only leave their dorms with their RA’s for evening activities and if students are outside for a recreational activity they need to be in the dorm by 10pm curfew.

Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you again for a great summer.

UVM Summer Academy Staff

Lodging for Parents/Students on Saturday

The following is a list of lodging options closest to the University of Vermont campus. There are many fine resorts, inns and hotels available throughout the surrounding area. For additional options, please visit the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce website or call (802) 863-3489.

Area Hotels, Inns and Resorts
Hotel / Address / Phone
Best Western
*special rate / 1076 Williston Road, South Burlington (1.2 miles to campus) / (802) 863-1125
Comfort Inn & Suites / 5 Dorset Street , South Burlington (1.2 miles to campus) / (802) 863-5541
Comfort Suites
*special rate / 1712 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington (3.8 miles to campus) / (802) 860-1112
Courtyard Marriott Burlington
*special rate / 25 Cherry Street, Burlington (1.1 miles to campus) / (802) 864-4700
Courtyard Marriott Williston
*special rate / 177 Hurricane Lane, Williston (3 miles from Burlington Airport and 6.4 miles to campus) / (802) 879-0100
Doubletree Hotel
*special rate / 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington (1.2 miles to campus) / (802) 658-0250
Fairfield Inn by Marriott
*special rate / 2844 St. George Road, Williston (6.7 miles to campus) / (802) 879-8999
Green Mountain Suites
*special rate / 401 Dorset Street, South Burlington (1.9 miles to campus) / (802) 860-1212
Hampton Inn Burlington
*special rate / 42 Lower Mountain View Drive, Colchester (3.8 miles to campus) / (802) 655-6177
Hilton Burlington / 60 Battery Street, Burlington(1.1 miles to campus) / (802) 658-6500
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
*special rate / 101 Main Street, Burlington (.8 miles to campus) / (802) 951-0099
Holiday Inn / 1068 Williston Road, South Burlington (1.1 miles to campus) / (802) 863-6363
Holiday Inn Express / 1720 Shelburne Road, South Burlington (3.8 miles to campus) / (802) 860-6000
Hotel Vermont / 41 Cherry Street, Burlington (1.1 miles to campus) / (802) 651-0080
Lang House (B&B) / 360 Main Street, Burlington (.2 miles to campus) / (802) 652-2500
Quality Inn
*special rate / 84 South Park Drive, Colchester (2.5 miles to campus) / (802) 655-1400
Quality Inn / 2572 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne (4.2 miles to campus) / (802) 985-8037
Residence Inn by Marriott / 71 Rathe Rd., Colchester (5 miles to campus) / (802) 655-3160
Residence Inn by Marriott Burlington Williston
*special rate / 35 Hurricane Lane, Williston (6.4 miles to campus) / (802) 878-2001 or (800) 331-3131
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
*special rate / 870 Williston Road, South Burlington (.8 miles to campus) / (802) 865-6600
Smart Suites / 1700 Shelburne Road, South Burlington (3.8 miles to campus) / (802) 860-9900
Willard Street Inn (B&B) / 349 South Willard Street, Burlington (.6 miles to campus) / (802) 651-8710

*Note on special rates: The hotels indicated above offer discounted rates to UVM prospective students and families. Contact the hotels for information on rates and availability. Some hotels only hold special rates up to three weeks in advance of programs (Open Houses, Preview UVM, and Admitted Students Visit Days).

Arrival on Campus

Residential students should plan to arrive for check-in at Harris-Millis Commons between 9:30-11:30am on Sunday, July 10, 2016.
At the conclusion of the program, Summer Academy students should plan to check out of Harris-MillisCommons on Friday, July 22 between 9am-12pm.
The location of the Harris-Millis Commons can be found by clicking on the interactive map link below:

Typical Daily Schedule

Monday-Friday:

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast

9:00am-12:00pmUVM Credit Course

12:00pm-1:00pmLunch

1:30pm-3:30pmUVM Credit Course/site visits

4:00pm-7:00pmHomework/research, dinner, residential/fitness activities

7:00pm-8:30pmAcademic/Workshop Activities on weeknights (commuter students can attend)

8:30pm-10:00pmHomework/research (this can be in one of the study rooms or at the dorm)

10:00pmBack to the dorm – room checks

Driving or Flying to Campus

Driving Directions:
From I-89: Take Exit 14W into Burlington. Head west on Williston Road up hill (Williston Road becomes Main Street). Turn right on East Avenue and keep in the left lane to go across Main Street/Williston Road heading to Spear Street. Take your first right after crossing over to Spear Street and parking is on the left. You will be looking at Harris/Millis Commons on the left. You can pull up to the front to unload. Go upstairs and through the door, we will be sitting in the right lobby.

Heading north from Route 7: Follow Shelburne Road/Route 7 into Burlington. At rotary, bear right onto South Willard Street/Route 7. Travel less than 1 mile to intersection with Main Street (Route 2); turn right onto Main Street. Go over the hill and take a right at the 2nd light (first light is at the top of the hill). Take your first right after turning on Spear Street and parking is on the left. You will be looking at Harris/Millis Commons on the left. You can pull up to the front to unload. Go upstairs and through the door, we will be sitting in the right lobby.

From the Adirondack Northway (I-87): Take Exit 20 toward Fort Ann/Whitehall, NY. Proceed north on Route 9 to Route 149 East, headed to Fort Ann, N.Y. In Fort Ann, take Route 4 North to Route 22A in Vermont toward Vergennes. Follow Route 22A North through Vergennes, then follow Route 7 North into Burlington. At rotary, bear right onto South Willard Street/Route 7. Go over the hill and take a right at the 2nd light (first light is at the top of the hill). Take your first right after turning on Spear Street and parking is on the left. You will be looking at Harris/Millis Commons on the left. You can pull up to the front to unload. Go upstairs and through the door, we will be sitting in the right lobby.

Airport Information:
Burlington International Airport is located 3.5 miles from campus. Major airlines include United, Continental, USAirways, JetBlue, American, Delta and Northwest.
Taxi service between Burlington Airport and the Harris-Millis Commons on Athletic Campus can be scheduled upon arrival in baggage claim.Harris-Millis Commons is on 67 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405. The estimated cost for one-way transport for 1 person is $12.

Taxi Cab – (if you are flying)

Green Cab -

Uber –

Program Fees & Cancellation

Residential: The program fee of $3974 out-of-state and $1658/$2575in-state includes tuition for course, housing, on-campus meals and all activities. Travel costs, books and meals eaten off campus are not included.

Commuter: The program fee of $1148 in-state and$2546 out-of-state includes tuition for course and academic workshops which are optional. Travel costs, books, housing, all meals and residential activities are not included.

Set Up Authorized Payer: Watch this jing tutorial to learn how to authorize a parent or guardian to receive billing statements via email. The first bills were emailed on May 20 to the student’s UVM email.

Important Dates

November 1, 2015: Application submission opens

  • We review completed applications every Friday and communicate to students on Mondays via email
  • A non-refundable $300 deposit will be required when the parent/student confirms program commitment

May 15, 2016: Application deadline

May 20, 2016: Billing notification will be sent to student’s UVM email (please make sure you have activated your netid and password). Parents can also receive this billing notification by having your student go to their myuvm portal page, clicking on Student Financial Services and Set Up a Proxy.

July 8, 2016: Cancellation & Medical Withdrawal Policy: All cancellation requests must be sent to Nichole Hathaway via email at . If the participant cancels for any reason on or before Friday, July 8, 2016 the UVM Summer Academy Program will refund the program fee less the $300 non-refundable deposit. If the participant cancels after Friday, July 8, 2016 the program fee will be refunded on a weekly prorated basis less the $300 non-refunded deposit. UVM tuition will be refunded based on theUVM add/drop policy deadlines. For a medical withdrawal the medical condition must be documented by a physician as one that prevents participation in the program.

Tuition only add/drop/refund dates:

Last Day to Add / July 12, 2016
Last Day to Drop / July 13, 2016
Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Tuition Refund / July 14, 2016
Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Refund / July 18, 2016
Last Day to Withdraw / July 27, 2016

What to Bring

All students should bring:

  • Laptop or tablet – please check with your Professor to find out which type of computer is appropriate for your class. Wireless internet access is available in the dorm and across the entire campus.
  • Valid Photo ID – you will need to show a valid photo ID (license or passport) at the CatCard office in order to receive your UVM CatCard. You will use your CatCard for entry into dorm housing and dining halls, travel on public buses, and access to laundry services and other campus amenities.
  • Health insurance card (in case of emergency we will bring you to the UVM Medical Center)
  • School supplies – pen, notepad, etc.
  • Clothing – Dress is casual. Please bring appropriate clothing. June and July get warm in Vermont, but also bring a raincoat and sweatshirt/pants for cooler nights. If you will be working in a laboratory, bring appropriate lab attire, such as closed toed shoes and long pants/skirt. Check with your Professor for any specific class clothing needs.
  • Swimsuit & sunblock (we will go to the beach/pool)
  • Shoes - Flip flops/sandals and comfortable walking/hiking shoes
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Water bottle
  • Additional cash for shopping and miscellaneous unexpected spending needs or choose to have a meal while downtown (we will go downtown to the marketplace.) There is an ATM on campus if you need a bank and we will be going downtown at least once if you need one of the larger banks.

If you are staying on Campus:
In each dorm room, you will find a dresser, desk and chair, bed frame and mattress, and a closet or wardrobe for each student. You should plan on bringing:

  • Bath & beach towels
  • Hangers for your clothes
  • Fan – the rooms are not air-conditioned and can get very warm during the summer.
  • Alarm clock/phone – there is no in-room telephone service, so we recommend that you bring a cell phone.
  • Personal items - We recommend flip-flops for showering along with a shower caddy to carry your toiletries to the bathroom.
  • Laundry facilities are on site and are free but you will need a laundry bag and laundry detergent.
  • ONE SET OF BED LINENS ARE PROVIDED - Feel free to pack additional from home. The beds in the dorm are all sized twin extra-long (80 inches long).

Restricted Items:
The following items are not allowed on UVM campus and should be left at home:

  • Air conditioners
  • Skate boards or long boards

Course Related Information

Books:

There are no books to purchase for either course

CATcard:

The CATcard is the UVM photo id and can be used for many resources such as the library, the CCTA bus and adding points for meals. Your CATcard is available after you have registered for classes and is reactivated automatically each semester you enroll in a course. To obtain a CATcard, visit the CATcard Service Center in the Davis Center Building. Most students attending this program will go get their CATcards after the first day of class.

Bailey Howe Library:

Your coursework will probably require you to use the UVM libraries, either in-person or online. Visit library.uvm.edu to learn more about the resources available, such as the library catalog, databases, course reserves, and other services. If you are connecting to the library from off-campus, click on “Connect from Off Campus” and follow the instructions for setting up your proxy server or downloading the VPN client.

You will need your CATcard to sign out library materials, check your library records, renew your library books, or to recall materials from other users. You will need your Net ID and password to access online library resources including electronic reserves.

If you have questions about the services and resources at the UVM libraries, please contact Paul Philbin at 656-1369 or email .

Computer Labs:

Dana Medical Library – 7:30-midnight

Bailey Howe – 8am-8pm

Waterman – 8am-4:30pm (closed weekends and holidays)

Accessing Blackboard:

You can access Blackboard through your myuvm portal or by going to bb.uvm.edu. This page will provide you with course assignment information including post work expectations for the online portion of the course. Your course instructor may also open discussion boards or post other information relevant to the course, such as readings or external links for further research.
To access your academic Blackboard site:

  • Visit the UVM homepage
  • Enter your UVM NetID and password and click Login
  • Your academic Blackboard site will list your course under the ‘My Courses’ section on the right side of the page
  • Click the course title to access your academic Blackboard course

Ordering Transcript:

Once your grades are accessible, mid-August, you can either log in to your myuvm portal page and click on Registrar and choose to Request Transcript or Print Unofficial Transcript. If you no longer have access to your portal page you can go to Registrar’s Office and choose Former Student to request a transcript.

Housing

For the Summer Academy students who will be staying on the UVM campus, we have housing in the Harris / Millis residence halls on the Athletic part of campus. Students are supervised 24/7 by a Residential team consisting of a Residential Director and several Residential Assistants.