7th Annual PCACAC SUMMER INSTITUTE

Monday, August 2 - Tuesday August 3, 2010

St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s City, Maryland 

Using a personalized setting, the PCACAC Summer Institute (SI) is uniquely designed to provide professional development, networking opportunities, training and leadership development for professionals who assist students in the transition from high school to college.  This program is designed with those who have less than five years of experience in mind; however, high school counselors, college admission counselors and community educational advocates of all levels will benefit from this professional development opportunity.  The faculty for this year’s SI bring over 125 years of counseling experience and will discuss topics of significant importance in the field.

The cost of the program is $175 and includes the full program, meals, lodging on campus and institute social.  Click here for the registration form.  Registration deadline has been extended to Monday, July 19, 2010.

SCHEDULE

Monday, August 2, 2010

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.              Registration at the Residence Hall

10:00 – Noon                     Welcome, Opening Session and Keynote Address

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.              Luncheon

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.                General session for all attendees – Ethics in College Admission Counseling

2:45 – 4:00 p.m.                Breakout Session I

·         Getting the most out of SI

·         Parents in the Process

·         Technology/social media in College Admission Counseling

4:15 – 5:30 p.m.                Breakout Session II

·         Territory Management/travel issues

·         Putting together a Counseling Office

·         Thinking about the other side of the desk?

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.                Free time.  Registration open for late check in.

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.                SI Social – Crab Feast at St. Mary’s River Center

8:45 – 9:45 p.m.                Cracker Barrel session at residence hall

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.                 Breakfast – St. Mary’s College Dining Hall

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.              Breakout Session III

·         Mock Admission Committee

·         Campus Visit Programs

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.            Breakout Session IV

·         Getting the most out of PCACAC/NACAC

·         Special interests/populations

·         Technology/social media in College Admission Counseling (repeat)

Noon – 1:00 p.m.             Lunch – St. Mary’s College Dining Hall

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.                General Session – Current Issues and Future Trends in College Admission Counseling (all attendees)

2:45 p.m.                             Check out and departure

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.                Information Session and Campus Tour of St. Mary’s College of Maryland (optional)

For questions about the 2010 Summer Institute, please contact Jeff Smith, SI 2010 Chair, at jesmith2@smcm.edu (800-492-7181) or Mary Layman, PCACAC Executive Assistant, at postmaster@pcacac.org.