Program Activities

Please note that the Language Institute organizes a separate set of activities for all Language Institute students including the ASP students, the Intensive English Program (IEP) students, and other summer program students (from Germany etc) as well. Please pay attention to those announcements sent from the Language Institute.

Schedule

Week 1

Thursday, July 6	Arrival and Internet Setup.
Friday, July 7	Obtain your Buzzcard. from The Buzz Card Center located on the 2nd floor of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at Georgia Tech. The program pays for the cost of our Buzzcard (your photo ID as well as keycard for entry into your dorm building). You must bring your passport with you and provide your GTID. You are welcome to return to the Buzzcard Center on a different day to deposit money into the buzz card to pay for meals and laundry, etc. Mandatory On-Site Orientation 9:30am – 11:30am to include detailed program information, class schedules, etiquette, safety, and honor code presentations. Location: Classroom 212, Georgia Tech Language Institute, 151 Sixth St. NW. Opening Ceremony & Lunch 11:30am – 1:30pm Location: Georgia Tech Language Institute, 151 Sixth St. Dress code: casual elegant. Start Online registration and payment for Leadership Challenge Course (July 18) Cost $40. Each session is limited to 20 participants. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants must sign the Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk form electronically prior to participating. Open Online registration for Outdoor Adventure Trip (July 22-23) Costs (subject to change in 2023): $120 for hiking, $175 for rafting. There are limited spots available for each activity. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. You are required to complete and sign the ORGT Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability Form and bring the signed form with you to the trip. If you make a mistake during the registration process, you may want to click the “My Cart” button at the top of the page, remove the item from the chart, and start all over again. If you want to pay for multiple students, you will have to repeat the registration for each student.
Saturday, July 8	Security and Cleaning Deposit Trip leaders to collect $50 per person Security and Cleaning Deposit. If you cause damage to the dorm facility and/or do not clean up your room before you leave, you will lose the security deposit. If it is your turn to clean the kitchen and you fail to do so, you may also lose the security deposit. If all is satisfactory, the security deposit will be returned to you the evening prior to your departure.

Thursday, July 6

Arrival and Internet Setup.

Friday, July 7

Obtain your Buzzcard.
from The Buzz Card Center located on the 2nd floor of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at Georgia Tech. The program pays for the cost of our Buzzcard (your photo ID as well as keycard for entry into your dorm building). You must bring your passport with you and provide your GTID. You are welcome to return to the Buzzcard Center on a different day to deposit money into the buzz card to pay for meals and laundry, etc.

Mandatory On-Site Orientation 9:30am – 11:30am

to include detailed program information, class schedules, etiquette, safety, and honor code presentations. Location: Classroom 212, Georgia Tech Language Institute, 151 Sixth St. NW.

Opening Ceremony & Lunch 11:30am – 1:30pm

Location: Georgia Tech Language Institute, 151 Sixth St. Dress code: casual elegant.

Start Online registration and payment for Leadership Challenge Course (July 18)

Cost $40. Each session is limited to 20 participants. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants must sign the Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk form electronically prior to participating.

Open Online registration for Outdoor Adventure Trip (July 22-23)

Costs (subject to change in 2023): $120 for hiking, $175 for rafting. There are limited spots available for each activity. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. You are required to complete and sign the ORGT Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability Form and bring the signed form with you to the trip.

If you make a mistake during the registration process, you may want to click the “My Cart” button at the top of the page, remove the item from the chart, and start all over again. If you want to pay for multiple students, you will have to repeat the registration for each student.

Saturday, July 8

Security and Cleaning Deposit

Trip leaders to collect $50 per person Security and Cleaning Deposit. If you cause damage to the dorm facility and/or do not clean up your room before you leave, you will lose the security deposit. If it is your turn to clean the kitchen and you fail to do so, you may also lose the security deposit. If all is satisfactory, the security deposit will be returned to you the evening prior to your departure.

Week 2

Monday, July 10	First Day of Classes Kitchen tutorial & fire safety Demonstrations 5pm Meet at the kitchen of each floor in the dorm building.
Thursday, July 13	Seminar on Fintech
Friday, July 14	Sustainability Tour on campus 9:30am – 10:30am Meet in front of Mason Building Class Field Trips Location: Georgia Tech Language Institute, 151 Sixth St. Dress code: casual elegant. Atlanta History Center: visit is arranged through the American Studies course Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site: visit is arranged through the American Studies course The World of Coca-Cola: visit is arranged through the American Popular Culture course College Football Hall of Fame: visit is arranged through the American Popular Culture course Security and Cleaning Deposit Trip leaders to collect $50 per person Security and Cleaning Deposit. If you cause damage to the dorm facility and/or do not clean up your room before you leave, you will lose the security deposit. If it is your turn to clean the kitchen and you fail to do so, you may also lose the security deposit. If all is satisfactory, the security deposit will be returned to you the evening prior to your departure. Deadline for Online registration and payment for Leadership Challenge Course (July 18)
Saturday, July 15	Day Trip to Madison 9:30am – 5pm Board the bus @ 9:30am at Fitten Hall parking lot. No food or drinks on the bus. Sunscreen and comfortable shoes are advised as you will be doing a lot of walking.Itinerary: We will have lunch at Farmview Market and take a hike and enjoy and outdoors. In the afternoon, we will visit the town of Madison, GA, voted the #1 Prettiest Small Town in America by Travel Holiday Magazine in 2001. Most recently, it is on Budget Travel Magazine‘s List of “World’s 16 Most Picturesque Villages.” We are confident that this trip will deepen your appreciation for the American South!Click here for weather forecast for Madison, GA
Sunday, July 16	Trip to the North Georgia Premium Outlets 11am-6pm Board the bus @ 10:00am at Caldwell Hall parking lot. No food or drinks on the bus. On return, bus departs from the outlet at 6:00pm. If you plan to use credit cards at the outlets, please bring your Buzzcard (as a form of photo ID). Coach and other high-end stores will check ID for international credit cards.

Week 3

Monday, July 17	Online Seminar:Applying to Graduate School and Avoiding Common Mistakes 8pm Speaker: Prof. G. Tong Zhou
Tuesday, July 18	(Optional) Leadsership Challenge Course 5:30pm – 9:30pm For credit card billing address, enter the address (usually in China) where you or your parent receive monthly credit card statements. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.Meet at the Leadership Challenge Course @ corner of Ferst Drive & Hemphill Avenue. Map. Clothing requirements: Closed toed, tie on (with laces) shoes are REQUIRED; sneakers are best. Do not bring jewelry to the activity, including watches, bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings. Detailed requirements.The Leadership Challenge Course is an outdoor classroom. We use the facility to teach Georgia Tech students about leadership and teamwork. It is a fun experience, but it is much more, too. It involves working together with others to solve problems. Learning from your challenge course experience requires that you think about it critically – that you find meaningful connections between what happens on the course and what makes a person an effective leader or team member in the community and their job. Here is a movie showing GT students on the course. Click here for video on the Chinese Youku site.Everyone must sign the Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk form electronically prior to participating.Pay attention to the weather forecast in Atlanta, any storm is likely to pass quickly, so we will proceed with the leadership challenge course rain or shine. In case it rains at the start of the course, we will do some fun exercises in a covered space on-site until the rain passes.
Thursday, July 20	Mandatory Orientation for the Outdoor Adventures Trip 6:30pm Location: Leadership Challenge Course @ corner of Ferst Drive & Hemphill Avenue. For those wishing to buy inexpensive clothes to wear for the outdoor adventures trip, here are Directions to Salvation Army store, 746 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, Tel (404) 523-6214.
Friday, July 21	Kendeda Building Tour & Eco-Common Tour 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Saturday-Sunday, July 22-23	Outdoor Adventures Trip See pictures here. Prices (subject to change in 2023): $120 for hiking, $175 for rafting. The above prices are all-inclusive: camp site, camping gear, backpacks (if needed), rafting gear, bus transportation, food on-site, guides and outdoor activities. Click here to register for the adventure trip. If you do not have a credit card, you can ask someone else to pay on your behalf. This trip is organized by the GT Outdoor Recreations Department. YouTube video from 2009 ASP; also general video about Georgia Tech Outdoor Recreation activities.

Week 4

Thursday, July 27	Closing Ceremony 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: Georgia Tech Hotel Grand Ballroom Salons 4-6 (2nd floor). Dress code: casual elegance. Group photos at the end; attendance is required.
Friday, July 28	Move-out Inspection Program staff will come and check the cleanness of your room. The $50 security & cleaning deposit will be returned to you upon satisfactory inspection.
Saturday, July 29	Morning departure from Atlanta