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Fall 2007
| October 6 | First Annual Fall Breakfast & Community Meeting |
| October 13 | Fall semester classes begin |
| October 13, 20, 27 | SAT workshops |
| October and November | Recruitment of new class of students General information sessions will be held in the six target high schools. Interested students enrolled in the 9th and 10th grades should speak to their guidance counselors or call the Upward Bound office to obtain more information. |
| November 3 | No classes |
| November 17 & December 8 | TOEFL workshops for eligible Upward Bound seniors |
| November 24 | No classes |
| December 3 | Progress reports disbursed to high school faculty who are teaching current UB students. |
| December 12 | Deadline for students to apply for admission. |
| December 15 | Fall semester concludes. Instructors review evaluations with students. Institutional TOEFL Test administered. |
| Week of January 7 | Copies of students' fall academic evaluations and "Standards for Continuation and Graduation from the Program" will be mailed to parents/guardians. |
| January 26 | Spring Conference for Upward Bound Students and Parents. Group I juniors register for June SAT Reasoning test |
| January 23 - February 8 | Interviews for eligible students and parents. Information will be provided to students selected or not selected for interviews. |
| February 2 | Spring semester classes begin |
| Week of February 11 | Admissions decisions will be communicated to all applicants and parents interviewed. |
| February 16 | Deadline for medical forms for Group I students planning to participate in summer 2008 component |
| February 23 | No Saturday classes |
| Week of February 25 | Welcoming meetings will be held in each target school for accepted students. |
| March 1 | New students report to RIC at 8:30am for standardized testing, campus tour, and lunch. Parents report to RIC at 1:30 p.m. for Orientation. These sessions will be held in the auditorium of Gaige Hall |
| March 8 | Newly-selected students begin Saturday classes |
| March 15 | Juniors register for the SATs that will be held on June 3rd Deadline for seniors to submit Upward Bound Scholarship applications |
| March 17 | Summer 2007 Employment Opportunities Announced |
| Mid-March | Progress reports on Upward Bound students requested from high school teachers |
| March 22 | No classes |
| April 12 | Deadline for submission of medical information for Group II students continuing into the summer component. Deadline for submission of summer '08 t-shirt design Senior meeting & class photos |
| April | Parent conferences scheduled (parents should call assigned counselor to schedule appointment) |
| April 19 | No classes |
| April 22 | Application deadline for summer 2008 employment |
| April 26 | Deadline for sophomores and juniors to submit applications for summer internships |
| April/May | Upward Bound Counselors meet with seniors and parents to review college acceptances |
| April/May | SAT workshops for juniors |
| May 3 | Upward Bound Scholarship Committee conducts interviews for semi-finalists |
| May 10 | Spring Saturday Academy concludes. Spring Awards Ceremony and annual picnic. |
| Week of May 19 | Copies of students' spring academic evaluations and "Standards for Continuation and Graduation from the Program" will be mailed to parents/guardians. |
| Month of June | Upward Bound Commencement Exercises for Class of 2008 (TBA) |
| Early June | Orientation Meetings for instructors and residential staff |
| June 16 (6:30pm) Tentative date | Summer Orientation Program for invited students and parents |
| June 19 | Summer '08 students commute to campus for workshops and activities |
| June 22 Tentative start date | Summer 2008 Academic/ Residential Component begins |
| July 4 | No classes Departure time on July 3 and July 6 return time will be announced. |
| Week of July 21 Tentative dates | 3rd Annual International Day Family Picnic and One World Festival Fundraiser for Upward Bound Scholarship Fund |
| July 30 | Awards Ceremony for Students and Families |
| August 1 | Summer 2008 Concludes for Students |
| August 4 - 19 | Internship placements for selected students |
Page last updated: Friday, October 19, 2007