Freshman year was great, Orientation was awesome, and SongFest was certainly memorable, but now SYE wants to help you start your second academic year on the right path. The Sophomore Summit is a two-day long series of programs, panels, and presentations designed to provide you with information essential to your success this year at Emory. Attend the sessions in which you are most interested and let us know how we can help you succeed this year!

JUMP DOWN FOR TUESDAY'S EVENTS

MONDAY August 27, 2012 :: 12 PM - 5 PM

Internships: The Out-of-Classroom Experience
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM in Harland Cinema
Don Cornwell | Assc. Director, Career Center
Hear from your peers about their experiences in various internships or research positions and get information from The Career Center about how you can do the same. A panel of your peers from a variety of experiential learning experiences (internships, shadowing, research) will discuss the ways they obtained their positions, what they learned, and how they plan to use the experience to better prepare for their professional futures. Don Cornwell, Associate Director at The Career Center, will be on hand to discuss the resources and services available to assist sophomores in identifying and being competitive candidates for opportunities.

Transfer Students: What You Missed
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM in DUC 363
Orientation Captains |
What You Missed offers transfer students a crash course on some of the most important offices, resources, and buildings on campus and gives students a chance to learn the acronyms associated with them. Emory students will answer questions on other topics and give information on everything "you missed" to ensure an easy transition.

Green Action: Part One
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM in Harland Cinema
Cristina Dimengo | Residence Life & Housing
In this two part series, become oriented to the new Green Action Living Learning Community in Woodruff Residential Center. Meet your neighbors, become part of Green Action's leadership team, and begin to brainstorm sustainability ideas and projects for the year. Members on the Green Action floor strongly encouraged to attend.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM in Harland Cinema
Cathy Quinones, PhD | Director, SURE Program
Leah Roesch, PhD | Director, SIRE Program
Learning in the classroom is important, but ultimately you will need to apply the knowledge and skills you develop outside the classroom. This is especially true in the area of research, and Emory has several programs to give students an opportunity to get hands-on research experience during their undergraduate career. Come learn about the opportunities that the Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory (SIRE) and Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) programs have to offer to second-year students.

Getting into the Business School
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM in Harland Cinema
Business School student panel
Rising juniors and seniors in the BBA Program will talk about courses that they took to prepare for admission to the program, as well as resources that they were able to use prior to entering the program. The students will also discuss choices of majors within the program, and talk about specific programs such as study abroad, career management, and clubs that are open to students in the program.

SYE Alumni Panel: Major Decisions
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM at Harland Cinema
Emory Alumni Association
Come meet some of Emory's young alumni at this informal Q&A session and networking panel. You'll get the inside scoop on how these alumni chose their Emory majors/minors and more about their paths to their current careers. Have questions about how to make some of these major decisions? Bring them with you and get quality advice from those who have been through it all! Our alumni will be available to help answer any of your questions, so don't miss out on this cool opportunity!

 

 

TUESDAY August 28, 2012 :: 9 AM - 5 PM

The Pre-Health Track
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM in Harland Cinema
Alexander Escobar, PhD | Director of Pre-Health Mentoring Office
Are you pre-health and wondering what you should be doing in your Sophomore Year? How do you choose a major? Does it have to be science? And what is the Sophomore Year Holistic Review? What lies ahead? When do you take the MCATs? And how do those super seniors fit in study abroad with everything else? Dean Escobar will talk to you about all these and more.

Relationships 101: Sophomores Connect
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM in Few 131
Lauren Bernstein, LSW | Student Health & Counseling Center
Kaylee Tuggle, '15C
In this interactive workshop, learn skills for building connections inside and outside the classroom.  Set yourself up for success in navigating relationships and how to communicate effectively and set boundaries in your sophomore year.

Green Action: Part Two
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM in Few MPR
Cristina Dimengo | Residence Life & Housing
In this two part series, become oriented to the new Green Action Living Learning Community in Woodruff Residential Center. Meet your neighbors, become part of Green Action's leadership team, and begin to brainstorm sustainability ideas and projects for the year. Members on the Green Action floor strongly encouraged to attend.

Lunch Panel: Exercising Your Leadership on Campus
12:00 - 12:50 PM in Few Multipurpose Room
Jill Camper | Office of Student Leadership & Service
Sophomore year is a great time to cast a wide net and see what organizations you might want to join.  Do you feel that you have found those groups and now want to take the next step and accept greater responsibilities? Perhaps you hope to become an officer or leader in your group? Or do you still feel like you are having a hard time finding your niche in a student organization? Come listen to a panel of juniors and seniors who have made this transition in many of the most prominent organization across campus. Hear how your peers did it and what they have learned from their experience.

It's All Greek to Me!
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM in Harland Cinema
Megan Janasiewicz | Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life
Do you have questions about Sorority and Fraternity Life at Emory University? We have answers! Sorority and Fraternity Life is not just for Freshmen. We value our sophomore students and the experience that they bring to a new member class. During this session, you will learn about the different chapters on campus and the positive experiences that you will have as a part of the Greek Community. The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life as well as current chapter members will address recruitment basics and leadership opportunities.

Sophomore Success Plan
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM in Harland Cinema
TBA | Office of Undergraduate Education
This workshop is designed to provide students with the tools necessary to ensure a successful sophomore year. Activities include goal setting, academic planning and academic supports.

The Pre-Law Pathway: Sophomore Year Goals
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM in Harland Cinema
Rodia Vance | Assc. Dir. & Pre-Law Advisor, Career Center
Because law schools don’t have any academic pre-reqs, it can be easy to feel at a loss for knowing specifically what should be done to prepare. Well, have no fear…Emory’s Pre-Law Advisor is here! In this session, we’ll discuss the importance of the second year in preparing for law school and a legal career. Students will leave with a clear checklist of what they need to accomplish to stay on track for going to the law school of their dreams!

You're Back! Now Let's Think About Leaving
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM in Harland Cinema
Art Linton, MA| Study Abroad Advisor, CIPA
Val Molyneaux, PhD | Director, BBA International Programs
Representatives from the Center for International Programs Abroad (CIPA) will offer tips on planning for a semester or summer abroad and provide answers to FAQs. Additionally, returning study abroad students will share stories from abroad and explain how the study abroad experience enhanced their undergraduate career. If you are thinking about studying abroad, this is a great program to start you on that path towards whichever country you choose.