USI Affinity Days For: Grades 9-12
A half-day experience (9am-1pm) showcasing college life, student success, and the dynamics of USI’s beautiful campus culture. Admitted Affinity Day scholars enjoy a light, continental breakfast at our Meet and Greet: Welcome Ceremony; encounter University administrators, staff, faculty, and their assigned Pathways mentor; participate in an informative and fun campus tour; attend an interactive panel discussion or view a live college course alongside their mentor; and enjoy lunch on our beautiful campus. USI Affinity Days allow admitted area high school students the firsthand opportunity to experience a portion of an average day in the life of a Pathways to USI college student. Contact Dr. Xavia H. Burton, Director, today to reserve your seat!
Fall 2026 Dates: September 25th, October 16th, October 30th, & November 13th
Pre-Screagle Summer Institute For: Newly Admitted Students/Incoming College Freshmen
The Pre-Screagle Summer Institute (PSSI) is a multi-week bridge program providing academic support, social/emotional growth, and professional development to USI’s incoming freshmen students during the critical summer term. This research backed and intentional focus on creating community, providing resources, removing barriers, and building healthy and sustainable academic and personal practices before their first year of college, ensures that the proper habits are formed to propel PSSI admitted scholars from the Summer Institute into a successful transition for their first year of college and beyond.
The PSSI Daily Schedule, starting at 9am and ending at 3pm, leaves little room for error as scholars are busy tackling college-level courses taught by University faculty, meeting with academic advisors, college success coaches, and/or mentors in their respective offices, enjoying a delicious meal with cohort members, or utilizing study tables to complete homework assignments and/or prepare for an upcoming exam. PSSI scholars are enrolled in multiple college-level courses (i.e., math, composition & rhetoric, literature, and essential general academic skills like time and stress management for those new to the college experience).
The next Summer Institute is slated to be held June 25 - July 30, 2027. If you believe any high school seniors/incoming USI freshmen in your life would be perfect Summer Institute scholars, encourage them to apply. Applications become available on February 1, 2027; all interested students should submit their 2027 Summer Institute Application no later than June 1, 2027. Help us identify Cohort Five!
Affinity Day Visit Sign Up Form- Use this form to express your interest in bringing your high school aged students to our beautiful campus for a tailored, interactive half-day experience. We look forward to meeting you all!
Recommender's Form- Use this form to share the name(s) of any current USI undergraduate student you believe should join the Pathways to USI Program. Fill out this form, and we will do the rest!
Student OPT-IN Form- If you're a current USI undergraduate student, use this form to take advantage of all the student services Pathways to USI offers (i.e., 1:1 meetings to enhance socio-emotional development, mental wellness, academic success, career readiness, and much more).
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