TECHNOLOGY/DESIGN SETTING EXPECTATIONS
CLASSROOM SESSIONS, ACADEMICS AND ACTIVITIES
Due to the small class sizes we can fine-tune the instruction to fit your needs. It is a wonderful gift to both you and us! So please do ask questions, tell us or show us what you know and partake to the fullest.
Everyone is here to absorb as much as possible in a limited time, so let that shape your interactions with other students and your instructors. If you find yourself struggling with material or feel you already know what is being covered, please let the instructor know. Please also help make sure that everyone in your group gets ample opportunity to speak. You can expect your faculty to present information in different ways and at different levels throughout the Institute, so your respectful feedback will make your experience the best it can be.
There are also numerous activities scheduled into the Institute to help you expand and contextualize your learning, get to know each other and just have fun! Participating fully in these is expected and will enrich your overall experience and connections with others.
COMMUNITY, SCHEDULE AND DORM LIFE
At GIV we will have very busy days and evenings and time is likely to fly by, so there is a basic schedule that we all follow. All students are due in their own dorms by 11:00 p.m., with overhead lights-out at 11:15 p.m.
At Champlain, you’ll live on a housing pod with shared bathrooms. Both group and individual restrooms are available. To facilitate privacy/rest for those who want it, there is no visitation permitted in any dorm room. Most students will be assigned a roommate in a double-occupancy room. Our dorm at Champlain has great lounges and common areas that are available for socializing.
All Governor’s Institutes focus on community. We ask that you respect the community as a whole by avoiding pairing off (romantically or otherwise) or participating in cliques during your stay at Champlain, including refraining from sexual activity. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the Institute of all involved parties and parental or school involvement.
PERSONAL MEDIA
Since GIV is all about the on-site community, use of personal media devices such as cell phones, personal audio, hand-held game devices, etc., should be reserved for personal time (non-class, non-group meeting time).
CAMPUS
For your safety, we ask you to move around campus in groups of two or more, and that you stay within the physical boundaries established by GIV for the duration of the Institute. No student is allowed to leave campus unless accompanied by a GIV faculty or staff member for field trips.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Use, possession, storage or attempt to purchase alcohol, tobacco or illegal substances is strictly prohibited. Possession, use or even suspected use of these substances is likely to result in dismissal from the program and possible involvement of your parents, school, and/or law enforcement. Be smart - don't jeopardize your chance to gain all this special institute has to offer by bringing prohibited substances.
Weapons or dangerous substances are strictly prohibited on campus and for the entire duration of the Institute whether on or off campus. Possession or suspected possession of such items will result in immediate dismissal and involvement of parents, school and/or appropriate authorities.
CLASSROOM SESSIONS, ACADEMICS AND ACTIVITIES
Due to the small class sizes we can fine-tune the instruction to fit your needs. It is a wonderful gift to both you and us! So please do ask questions, tell us or show us what you know and partake to the fullest.
Everyone is here to absorb as much as possible in a limited time, so let that shape your interactions with other students and your instructors. If you find yourself struggling with material or feel you already know what is being covered, please let the instructor know. Please also help make sure that everyone in your group gets ample opportunity to speak. You can expect your faculty to present information in different ways and at different levels throughout the Institute, so your respectful feedback will make your experience the best it can be.
There are also numerous activities scheduled into the Institute to help you expand and contextualize your learning, get to know each other and just have fun! Participating fully in these is expected and will enrich your overall experience and connections with others.
COMMUNITY, SCHEDULE AND DORM LIFE
At GIV we will have very busy days and evenings and time is likely to fly by, so there is a basic schedule that we all follow. All students are due in their own dorms by 11:00 p.m., with overhead lights-out at 11:15 p.m.
At Champlain, you’ll live on a housing pod with shared bathrooms. Both group and individual restrooms are available. To facilitate privacy/rest for those who want it, there is no visitation permitted in any dorm room. Most students will be assigned a roommate in a double-occupancy room. Our dorm at Champlain has great lounges and common areas that are available for socializing.
All Governor’s Institutes focus on community. We ask that you respect the community as a whole by avoiding pairing off (romantically or otherwise) or participating in cliques during your stay at Champlain, including refraining from sexual activity. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the Institute of all involved parties and parental or school involvement.
PERSONAL MEDIA
Since GIV is all about the on-site community, use of personal media devices such as cell phones, personal audio, hand-held game devices, etc., should be reserved for personal time (non-class, non-group meeting time).
CAMPUS
For your safety, we ask you to move around campus in groups of two or more, and that you stay within the physical boundaries established by GIV for the duration of the Institute. No student is allowed to leave campus unless accompanied by a GIV faculty or staff member for field trips.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Use, possession, storage or attempt to purchase alcohol, tobacco or illegal substances is strictly prohibited. Possession, use or even suspected use of these substances is likely to result in dismissal from the program and possible involvement of your parents, school, and/or law enforcement. Be smart - don't jeopardize your chance to gain all this special institute has to offer by bringing prohibited substances.
Weapons or dangerous substances are strictly prohibited on campus and for the entire duration of the Institute whether on or off campus. Possession or suspected possession of such items will result in immediate dismissal and involvement of parents, school and/or appropriate authorities.