On Campus
Your time outside of class is yours to manage. Residential students will be housed in Brown University residence halls with other Leadership Institute students to build a strong learning community. Students living on campus eat their meals in Brown’s dining halls. Students who commute to campus for their class will be able to swipe for one meal per day for the duration of their course. All students enrolled in on campus courses have access to the University’s libraries, study centers and Writing Center. Leadership Institute students are typically assigned 2 to 3 hours of homework daily. Although your free time will be limited, you’ll also have the opportunity to engage with other pre-college students through various programs and activities that support your growth as a student and as a person. See Life Outside the Classroom: On the Brown Campus for more information.
A Typical Day
| 7:30 to 9 a.m. | Breakfast in the dining hall |
| 9 to 11:30 a.m. | Class and Leadership Workshops* |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Lunch in a dining hall |
| 12:30 to 3 p.m. | Class and Leadership Workshops* |
| 3 to 6 p.m. | Free time for homework or co-curricular activities |
| 6 to 7:30 p.m. | Dinner in a dining hall |
| 7:30 to 10 p.m. | Free time for homework or co-curricular activities. Students will have 2 to 3 hours of homework, on average each day. |
| 10 p.m. | Curfew |
*Past summer topics include: Introduction to Leadership Styles, Exploring Identity and Privilege
Participating in the Leadership Institute online will involve learning both asynchronously (students complete coursework and participate in online discussions at times of your choosing) and synchronously (students complete coursework and participate in live discussions). Your engagement includes reading and studying content independently and twice-weekly required live workshops with classmates and 1 on 1 meetings with your instructor. Throughout your online course, you have the opportunity to further enhance your leadership skills, explore socially responsible leadership and work to develop a meaningful Action Plan. Studying online gives you the freedom to decide how and where you learn and entrusts you with the responsibility to manage your time effectively. With time to reflect, read and write, you can enhance important critical thinking skills. You also have the opportunity to strengthen your capacity for self-discipline and personal responsibility; skills necessary to excel in all learning environments. By taking an online class you will become more comfortable with online learning – a format that is becoming increasingly important both in and out of school.
A Typical Day
Plan to spend a couple of hours each day (about 15 to 20 hours per week) on various activities related directly to the course you are taking. Most days will include independent reading, engaging in written discussion sessions with classmates, watching a guest lecturer or a video from your instructor and working on your Action Plan. Twice a week, your classmates will come together for required synchronous workshops. You will also meet virtually with instructors for one-on-one support and, throughout the course, engage with students in a cohort of learners committed to effecting positive change in their communities and the world.
Outside of your course, you have the opportunity to engage with pre-college students through various programs that support your growth as a student and as a person. See Your Virtual Community for more information.
