Training

 
Registration for Summer Institute is now closed.
Please contact Nichole Doering at
ndoering@razzledazzlecollege.com
or 208-465-7660 to inquire about availabilities.

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Sister Dale Brown Summer Institute 2013

This year's Summer Institute will be held at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Basic Track is June 23-28, 2013, and both the Intermediate & Clock Hour Tracks will be June 26-28, 2013. Here's a little more information on Transportation, Housing, Faculty & Agendas:

Transportation:
Transportation from the airport to campus is easy and affordable thanks to Portland's MAX system. It's just $2.50 each way (and about a 40 minute ride). Here's the website if you'd like to explore the MAX system: http://trimet.org/max/. You can always use a taxi or shuttle service, but they will be considerably more expensive.

Housing:
For those staying on campus, we'll be staying in the Broadway dormitory. If you'd like to see the room, you can tour the room at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-8GGAQM0h8. Bedding and a towel are provided, and you will need to bring all toiletries as this is a dorm not a hotel. All of the rooms have a kitchenette should you choose to keep snacks or beverages in your room. Note that no kitchen supplies or utensils are provided.

Faculty:
The esteemed faculty for Summer Institute this year are:
 
SI Chair: Nichole Doering, Razzle Dazzle College
Basic Track:
  Abril Hunt, Washington State University
  Adam Hatch, Hawaii Pacific University
  Ashley Munro, University of Alaska - Fairbanks
  Kathy Campbell, Chemeketa Community College
  Kay Soltis, Pacific Lutheran University
  Matthew Sagayaga, Portland State University
  Mike Johnson, Pacific University
  Ryan West, Western Oregon University
  Guest Presenter: Tracy Reisinger, Marylhurst College
  Kim Wells, U.S. Department of Education
Intermediate:
  Laura Hughes, Lewis-Clark State College
  Phillip Rodgers, Portland State University
  Kim Wells, U.S. Department of Education
Clock Hour:
  Nichole Doering, Razzle Dazzle College, Inc.
  Sue Shogren, USA Funds
  Kim Wells, U.S. Department of Education

Agendas:
Please find the tentative agendas for our tracks below. As always, they are subject to change.

BASIC AGENDA
(Additionally, small groups will meet each day for case study work):
Sunday: (check-in at 11; time for lunch on your own, sessions start at 1pm)
  Overview of Student Aid Programs; History of Financial Aid & the Legislative
  Process
Monday:
  Application Process; Student Eligibility & Database Matches; Federal
  Methodology
Tuesday:
  Cost of Attendance; Verification Basics; Federal Pell Grant Calculations
Wednesday:
  Federal Direct Student Loan Processing; Packaging & Award Notification; Small
  Group Research
Thursday:
  Professional Judgment; R2T4 Overview; Case Study Presentations
Friday:
  Satisfactory Academic Progress; Federal Update; The Future of Financial Aid
  (dismiss by noon)

INTERMEDIATE AGENDA:
Wednesday: (check-in at 11; time for lunch on your own, sessions start at 1pm)
  Who are our Customers? Coworkers? The Generational Puzzle; Best Practices to
  Resolving Database Matches
Thursday:
  Making NSLDS Your Friend; Taking the Confusion out of R2T4; Mastering
  Professional Judgment; Verification and Tax Transcripts
Friday:
  Satisfactory Academic Progress - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly; Federal
  Update (dismiss by noon)

CLOCK HOUR AGENDA:
Wednesday: (check-in 10:30-12:30; time for lunch on your own, sessions start at 1pm)
  Overview of Student Aid Programs; Student Eligibility & Database Matches;
  Satisfactory Academic Progress
Thursday:
  Federal Methodology / EFC Calculations; Verification; Federal Pell Grant
  Calculations; Federal Direct Loan Processing; Calculating Awards & Packaging
Friday:
  Special Cases (PJ, Dependency Overrides, etc); Withdrawals & R2T4
  (dismiss by noon)

Nichole Doering, SDBSI Chair
email: ndoering@razzledazzlecollege.com
phone: (208) 465-7660