The academic year component begins in September of each academic with tutoring, meetings with Upward Bound (UB) staff, educational and cultural activities, and Saturday workshops.
Students are expected to come to Tutoring with their textbooks and other materials needed, ready to receive assistance.
Note: Any student must meet with the UB Counselor before they can be excused from attending tutorials. Active participation is vital to your success in Upward Bound. Students who do not meet the attendance requirements will be excluded from the field trips and attendance incentives.
The Upward Bound Summer Institute (UBSI) is a rigorous instructional component designed to provide students with a simulated college experience. It is six (6) weeks in length and traditionally includes a 3-week residential component on the UNG Gainesville and Dahlonega campuses.
All invited students are required to participate in the six-week UBSI. Students’ summer classes will include math, science, english, foreign language, and STEM curriculum.
Over the past few months, traditional approaches to secondary and postsecondary teaching and learning have moved from the classroom to web-enhanced platforms. Given this best practice related to social distancing, the UBSI may provide a virtual experience similar using technologies and platforms college students across the nation use daily. UBSI scholars may participate in synchronous courses utilizing the Desire2Learn (D2L) platform.