The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) at the University of Oregon is now taking applications for our 2011 sessions.  SEP is a residential summer program that supports the academic enrichment of gifted and highly able students in grades 6 – 10.  In each of the program’s two-week sessions, students attend six academic classes of their choice during the day and participate in a variety of social activities in the evening.  The program encourages students to create a personalized schedule that reflects their academic and personal interests.  In addition, residing on the university’s main campus offers them some early exposure to learning and living in a university environment.

SEP applications for 2011 are now available to be downloaded directly from our website at www.uoyouth.org.  In addition to obtaining an application, by visiting uoyouth.org you will discover course offerings from last summer, a sample of the camp’s daily schedule, the enthusiastic remarks made by participants and their parents, and other informational materials to download and share with your gifted students and their families.  Visiting uoyouth.org is the quickest and easiest way to obtain current program information and locate answers to frequently asked questions.  By downloading application materials, you also allow us to direct program resources towards our educational endeavors rather than mailing costs.

While we encourage you to save time and conserve resources by accessing and distributing the wealth of information available onwww.uoyouth.org, we do understand the potential advantage of having physical documents at the ready.  If you would like to receive paper copies of SEP applications, brochures, or other informational materials, please let me know.  We are able to accommodate requests for mailing program materials in batches of two to two-hundred.  We also frequently share information about SEP through school and district websites and newsletters, and we can provide program descriptions for those purposes as needed.

Recommendations from educators and support associations for gifted students have always been critical to our recruiting process. Your work makes our programs possible.  If you know students who might benefit from a program like this, or if you have specific questions about SEP, I would love to speak with you.  Please get in touch anytime.

Take care,

James Engberg, Ph.D.

SEP Coordinator