Summer Study 2015 - Thursday, July 23

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 07:00 to 08:15

Phase I & II: Breakfast (McMahon Hall Cafeteria, Down to Dining Level)

  • Meet up with a group in the McCarty Hall Main Entrance Lobby between 7:00 and 8:00 to go down to breakfast.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 08:30

Phase I: Meet outside McMahon Hall Main Entrance Lobby (3rd Floor) to walk to HUB, Room 145.

Lead Staff: Noah

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 08:30

Phase II: Meet in McCarty Entrance Lobby (3rd Floor, Lobby Level) to depart for Phase II Workshop.

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 09:00 to 12:00

Phase II: Workshops

Lead Staff: Debra

  • Disability and the Media! By Reel Grrls (HUB, Room 250) Dorothea Leesing, Program Coordinator, Reel Grrls and Elliat Graney-Sauke, Mentor, Reel Grrls with Kayla Brown, Program Coordinator, DO-IT
  • Exploratory Neurobiology: Bugs, Mice and Brains! (Kincaid Hall, Room 248) Martha Bosma, Associate Professor, Biology, University of Washington; Michael Hartley, Jesse Miles and Cameron Burke, Undergraduate Students, Neurobiology, University of Washington; and Lauren Hood and Kelly Duong, Graduate Students, Neuroscience, University of Washington
  • Human Centered Robotics: Teach New Tricks to an Old Robot! (CSE Lab, Room 014) Maya Cakmak, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington; Michelle Valente, Research Assistant, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington; and Sarah Elliott, Leah Perlmutter, Daniel Butler, Graduate Students, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 09:00 to 10:15

Phase I: Web Design and Development (HUB, Room 145)

Terry Thompson, DO-IT Technology Specialist

Lead Staff: Lyla

  • Be part of the DO-IT webdev team! Collaborate with other Phase I Scholars to design and build the 2015 DO-IT Summer Study website in this five-part workshop.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 10:15 to 10:45

Phase I: Snack Break (HUB, Room 145)

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 10:45 to 12:00

Phase I: App Appetizers: Quick Intro for Better School/Life Management (HUB, Room 145)

Krista Greear, Access Text and Technology Specialist, Disability Resources for Students, University of Washington and Marshall Sunnes, Coodinator of Central Access, Disability Services, Central Washington University

Lead Staff: Lyla

  • Come learn about an app or two for different areas of your life! Time management, homework management, file storage, notetaking, text to speech, financial and forming better habits. Marshall and Krista will present "appetizers" of apps from different categories to spark ideas about how technology can make your life easier. They focus on easy to use and low-cost or free solutions. The apps presented have been personally vetted by one or both of them.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 12:00 to 13:30

Phase I & II: Lunch (HUB, Husky Den, Lower Level)

Lead Staff: Lyla

  • Have lunch with fellow Scholars in the Husky Den.
  • Computer lab is open from 12:00-1:30 in HUB 145. Great time to work on newsletter article, accessibility review, evaluations, check email or just hang out in the lab.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 13:15

Phase I: Meet outside HUB 145 to depart for Botany Greenhouse

Lead Staff: Debra

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 13:30 to 14:45

Phase I: World in a Jar (UW Botany Greenhouse)

Jeanette Milne, Botany Greenhouse, University of Washington

Lead Staff: Debra

  • FEED ME! Little Shop of Horrors? No, but the UW Botany Greenhouse includes carnivorous and tropical plants including the world’s smelliest Corpse Flower which bloomed a few years ago.
  • Build a terrarium to take home.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 13:30 to 14:45

Phase II: First Impressions (HUB, Room 250)

Tami Tidwell, DO-IT Program Coordinator and Michael Reese, Assistant Director, Experiential Learning, Center for Career Connections, Bellevue College

Lead Staff: AnnaMarie

  • Discuss resumes, disability disclosure and elevator pitch while preparing for mock interviews.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 14:45 to 15:15

Phase I: Snack Break (HUB, Room 145)

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 14:45 to 15:15

Phase II: Snack Break (HUB, Room 250)

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 15:15 to 17:00

Phase II: You Can DO-IT! Practicing Your Interviewing Skills (HUB, Room 250)

Tami Tidwell, DO-IT Program Coordinator

Lead Staff: AnnaMarie

  • Get first-hand experience practicing your interviewing skills with representatives from local companies and organizations.
  • Bring your elevator pitch!
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 15:15 to 16:45

Phase I: Writing for Success (HUB, Room 145)

Elizabeth Lee, DO-IT Publications Coordinator

Lead Staff: Erika

  • Get in touch with your networking side by sending a formal thank you email.
  • Finalize your elevator pitch.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 16:45 to 17:00

Phase I: Staying Connected (HUB, Room 145)

Sheryl Burgstahler, DO-IT Program Director

Lead Staff: Elizabeth

  • Check-in and chat about DO-IT workshops, assignments, daily events, Phase II, Ambassadors, internships, and questions and answer.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 17:45 to 18:15

Phase I & II: Meet in McCarty Hall Main Entrance Lobby to depart for HUB Lyceum for Dance

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 18:00 to 19:00

Phase I & II: Pizza and Salad Dinner (HUB, Lyceum Room)

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 19:00 to 22:00

Phase I & II: DO-IT Dance (HUB, Lyceum Room)

Lead staff: Tami

  • Celebrate your Summer Study successes including new DO-IT friends.
  • Dance the night away with Scholars, Ambassadors, Mentors, and other DO-IT community members.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 21:00 to 22:00

Depart HUB to return to McCarty Hall

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 22:30 to 22:55

Flush and Brush!

  • Time to finish up your evening routine and head to your room.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 23:00

Goodnight! All Scholars must be in their rooms in McCarty Hall.

Dorm Staff: Noah, KaylaB