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Sessions are taught by OSU-Cascades or OSU faculty members, undergraduate student researchers, or regional education partners. See Academic Tracks for more information about your instructors.
Any high school student entering grade 10, 11 or 12 in fall 2023.
Activities that take place off-campus during Summer Academy will include transportation in an OSU vehicle, driven by trained undergraduate students or staff. Day attendees will need to arrange for their own transportation to and from campus each day.
During academic tracks, outdoor activities and travel around campus, instructors, assistants and undergraduate student chaperones will supervise students. During recreation and excursion activities, OSU-Cascades Cascades Adventures staff or representatives of vendor companies will be with Summer Academy participants. Participants who overnight in the residence hall will be supervised by OSU-Cascades' resident assistant staff, undergraduate student chaperones and the program director.
OSU-Cascades' undergraduate student chaperones and resident assistant staff will provide evening activities, ranging from movie nights, to board games, to low-ropes team building activities. Summer Academy participant teams will also work together on projects and meet for reflection activities.
For the overnight program, participants will enjoy a room furnished with extra-long twin beds, dresser, desk and chair. A pillow and basic set of sheets and towels are included, as well as access to free guest WiFi and cable television in the main lounges. We recommend packing:
For guests arriving from 3+ hours away, out-of-state, and internationally, we may be able to work with you on options ranging from overnight accommodations for parent/guardian/families, to airport shuttle runs. We don't want you to miss out on this opportunity, so let us know if this is something that we can accommodate!
Contact Nicki Migdal, program director, before registering regarding transportation.
The Summer Academy registration portal provides a section where participants can share dietary or other restrictions. OSU-Cascades dining staff are experienced in accommodating students' dietary needs and are glad to work with Summer Academy participants.
Day Program – Check-in will take place in Obsidian Hall, where participants will and receive a dining card and ID badge. Please bring the participants' valid state ID, or if that is not available, please be sure that a parent/guardian accompanies the participant at check-in.
Overnight Program – Check-in will take place in Obsidian Hall between 1p.m. and 2:45 p.m. on the first day (Sunday) of your program. Participants will receive a dining card, ID badge and room access card. Please bring the participants' valid state ID, or if that is not available, please be sure that a parent/guardian accompanies the participant at check-in. Following check-in, participants may take their belongings to their room in the residence hall, then report to residence hall main lobby for tours and activities.
At the concluding event, participants will share reflections on the week, submit or present final projects, and take a quick assessment of their Summer Academy experience to help us to continue to improve the program.
Summer Academy participants who complete the program will qualify for a $500 scholarship for OSU-Cascades to be applied the fall term immediately following graduation from high school. The scholarship is only valid at OSU's campus in Bend. The scholarship is kept on record in the OSU-Cascades Enrollment Services Office and will automatically apply to the student's first term at OSU-Cascades when they enroll.
Overnight Option - $1195, includes:
Day Option - $749, includes:
Due to the nature of this special event, refunds can ONLY be given in the following circumstances:
Please contact Nicki Migdal, program director at nicki.migdal@osucascades.edu or 541-706-2166.