Howard Hughes Medical Institute - CCSSP

Typical Schedule of Classes and Events

August 5: Arrival

August 6:

8.30 – 9.30
Breakfast with Professor Marc Zimmer, and the Dean of the College

10.00 – 11.30
Refresher course in Biology with Steve Loomis (Hale 218).
(In November, 2000, two of the nation's largest educational associations named Connecticut College Professor of Zoology Stephen Loomis one of the "U.S. Professors of the Year." The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching said the award is the only national one given to college and university professors in recognition of their teaching.)

11.30-12.30
Lunch

12.30 – 4.00pm
Project Oceanography cruise

August 7:

9.00 – 10.30am
Refresher course in Biology with Steve Loomis (Olin 102)

11.00 – 12.30pm
Refresher course in Chemistry with Maureen Ronau (Olin 102).

2.00 – 3.00pm
Tour of Athletics Facilities

August 8:

8.30 – 1.00pm
Visit to Pfizer Research, Global Research and Development, Groton and New London

2.00 – 3.30pm
Refresher course in Biology with Steve Loomis (Olin 102).

3.45 – 5.00pm
Refresher course in Chemistry with Maureen Ronau (Olin 102).

August 9:

9.00 – 10.30am
Refresher course in Biology with Steve Loomis (Olin 102).

11.00 – 12.30am
Refresher course in Chemistry with Maureen Ronau (Olin 102).

1.30 – 2.30pm
Tour of Arboretum

3.00 – 4.30 pm
Introduction to the library, electronic classrooms and computers

August 10:

9.00 – 10.30am
Refresher course in Biology with Steve Loomis (Olin 102).

11.00 – 12.30am
Refresher course in Chemistry with Maureen Ronau (Olin 102).

2.00 – 3.00
Introduction to the Office of Volunteers for Community Service, OVCS (Cro)

3.00 – 4.00
Study Skills, Theresa Ammirati, Dean of Freshmen

August 11 and 12:

Weekend Free time

August 13:

9.00 – 10.30
Refresher course in Chemistry with Maureen Ronau (Olin 102).

11.30 - 2.00
Tour of New London and Lunch with Fred Paxton, Professor of History and Dean of International Studies (meet outside of Hale)

2.00- 3.30
Introduction to the College's Four Interdisciplinary Centers

August 14:

Timo Ovaska am (Chemistry Department, Organic Chemistry)
Phil Barnes pm (Biology Department, Genetics)

August 15:

Dave Lewis am (Chemistry Department, Gas Kinetics) Lunch Picnic
Scott Warren pm (Botany Department, Wetlands Ecology)

August 16:

Bruce Branchini (Chemistry Department, Biochemistry)
Ruth Grahn (Psychology Department, Neuroscience)

August 17:

Marc Zimmer (Chemistry Department, Computational Chemistry)
Steve Loomis (Biology Department, Physiology)

August 20:

Doug Thompson (Physics Department, River Erosion)
Stan Ching (Chemistry Department, Sol/Gel Chemistry)

August 21-26:

COOP - Connecticut College Outdoor Orientation Program for Freshmen