Summer 2021 - PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM IN AMERICAN HISTORY HANDBOOK for Students & Parents - College of William and Mary
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PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM IN AMERICAN HISTORY HANDBOOK
for Students & Parents
Summer 2021Welcome
We are excited to welcome you to the National Institute of American History & Democracy’s
Pre-College Program in American History! This summer, you will spend three weeks reading
about American History, taking virtual visits to museums and historic sites, participating in
discussions, and writing about what you have learned. At the end of the three weeks, you
will have thought critically about key ideas in American History, made new friends, and
earned three college credits from William & Mary for your work in a college-level class.
Each morning you will have a virtual visit to a historic place with your instructor and all the
students in your class. These visits will give you a chance to see places where key events in
American History took place and to learn about the people – male and female; Indian, Black,
and White; enslaved and free; young and old – who shaped and experienced these events.
You will also be able to see material objects that people made and used.
After a break for lunch or a late morning snack, you will join your seminar discussion. This is
a time when you, your instructor, and the members of your seminar group will discuss the
ways in which your reading assignments intersect with the information you learned during
the morning’s visit. It is going to be a busy – at times intense – three weeks that we hope you
will enjoy.
Be sure to read this Handbook in its entirety, and complete, sign, and return all four
Registration Forms within two weeks of notifying NIAHD of your Intent to Enroll.* Please
contact NIAHD if you have any questions.
Dr. Julie Richter Dr. Robyn Schroeder Maggie Henson
Director Assistant Director Program & Administrative
757-221-7653 757-221-7652 Coordinator
cjrich@wm.edu rschroder@wm.edu 757-221-7652
mahenson@wm.edu
Table of Contents
Important Links for Students & Parents Page | 2
Class Expectations and Requirements Page | 4
Academics Page | 5
Schedule Page | 7
Computers and Technology Page | 8
Registration Forms – Honor Code, FERPA, Agreement, Learner Profile Page | 9
*Students admitted to the Pre-College Program in American History on or after Saturday, May 15, 2021 must
sign and return all three Registration Forms digitally on the day they submit their Intent to Enroll.
Page | 1Important Links
W&M Honor Code
http://www.wm.edu/offices/deanofstudents/services/studentconduct/studenthandbook/ho
nor_system/index.php
Under the Honor Code, it is expected that all students will demonstrate honesty and
integrity in their academic performance and personal conduct. Pre-College students will be
subject to the rules and responsibilities defined in the Honor Code.
W&M Student Code of Conduct
https://www.wm.edu/offices/deanofstudents/services/communityvalues/studenthandbook/
student_code_of_conduct/
As registered students at W&M, Pre-College students abide by the W&M Student Code of
Conduct. It is the responsibility of everyone at the College – the administration, faculty, staff,
and students – to maintain a campus that is conducive to learning and sharing ideas.
Student Accessibility Services
https://www.wm.edu/offices/deanofstudents/services/studentaccessibilityservices/
Student Accessibility is committed to creating a barrier-free environment for students with
debilitating diagnosed conditions by considering reasonable accommodations upon
request on an individual and flexible basis.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
https://www.wm.edu/offices/registrar/studentsandalumni/studentrecords/confidprivacy/fer
pa-b/index.php
FERPA affords students certain rights with respect to their education records and defines
situations in which the university may release information from student records with student
consent.
myW&M Portal
http://my.wm.edu
This page contains links to W&M’s online networks including Banner (for accessing grades
and transcripts), Blackboard (for accessing course content and submitting assignments), and
G Suite (for accessing your W&M student email account).
Technology Support Center
https://www.wm.edu/offices/it/services/support/tsc/index.php
W&M’s Technology Support Center houses a staff of full-time and student experts who are
available to help with all your tech-related issues, in person, on the phone, or via email.
(Summer hours may vary).
Page | 2Ways to Connect to William & Mary from Home
W&M Website
https://www.wm.edu/index.php
NIAHD Admitted Students Page
https://www.wm.edu/as/niahd/admitted
Virtual Health and Wellness
https://www.wm.edu/offices/wellness/virtual/index.php
W&M Libraries
https://libraries.wm.edu/
The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation
https://www.wm.edu/sites/lemonproject/index.php
Muscarelle Museum of Art
https://muscarelle.wm.edu/
Reves Center for International Studies
https://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/index.php
The Charles Center
https://www.wm.edu/as/charlescenter/
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/
Page | 3Class Expectations and Requirements
All participants in NIAHD’s Pre-College Program in American History will be required to
adhere to the expectations and requirements listed below. Students who do not adhere to
NIAHD’s expectations and requirements for remote classes may face disciplinary action
including, but not limited to, expulsion from the program.
• Be ready to join the Zoom meeting 5 minutes before class starts so your Instructor
can admit you to the meeting before 10:00am Eastern Time.
• Turn on your camera if you are comfortable and able to do so; please let your
instructor know if you are having problems with your internet connection and are not
able to use your camera, or if you are not comfortable turning your camera on.
• Mute your microphone when you are not speaking.
• Please turn off your camera and microphone if you need to change your physical
location during class.
• Please use the chat function to ask or answer a question if you are not able to use
your camera and microphone during class.
• Be ready to take notes on the information that you learn during class; decide whether
you want to take notes with paper and pen/pencil, or on a computer/tablet.
• Students must be respectful of other students, their Instructor, and museum
professionals who meet with classes via Zoom.
• Do not record class site visits; NIAHD will provide a link to the website for each
museum and historic site that you visit during class as well as contact information for
guests in case you have additional questions for them.
• Do not record class seminar discussions; if you have questions about ideas that you
discussed with students in your seminar, please get in touch with your Instructor if you
would like to have clarification or would like additional information.
• Cell phones are permitted during class discussions on days that include polls or
Kahoot quizzes; however, students should be engaged in virtual site visits or seminar
discussions at all time, and not talking/texting/emailing/using social media during
class.
Important
Expectations and requirements may be changed or modified at the discretion of NIAHD
faculty/staff at any time. We will do our best to promptly inform you of changes as they arise.
Page | 4Academics
Attendance
Each session of NIAHD’s Pre-College Program in American History is three weeks in length
and carries three hours of college credit. While three weeks may seem like a long time, it is
not a lot of time for teaching a semester’s-worth of history. Therefore, all Pre-College
Program participants are expected to attend every site visit and seminar discussion.
Absences should only be for emergencies, either medical or personal.
Schedule
Classes will be held on weekdays. On most class days, students will virtually visit a historic
site in the morning, have time to eat lunch or a snack, and then meet with their Instructor
and seminar group for a discussion. Examples of your class schedule can be found on Page
6 of this handbook.
NIAHD will organize special virtual programs and activities which are optional and will give
students a chance to form closer connections to other students and to build upon key ideas
and concepts introduced in class. These activities will take place after site visits and seminar
discussions.
Time Management
Time management is a key part of the college experience. Students will be responsible for
managing their time and making sure that they complete reading assignments and submit
written work when it is due.
Seminars
Students will be divided into small seminar groups of no more than 10 people for the
purpose of discussing site visits, course readings, and historical interpretation of ideas.
Discussions will last approximately 1.5 hours and will be led by a NIAHD Instructor. NIAHD
Instructors either have a doctorate in History, American Studies, or Anthropology or are
close to completing their doctorate. Instructors are responsible for guiding discussion and
ensuring that all students are given an opportunity to speak. In addition, Instructors evaluate
your written assignments, participation in seminar discussions, and comprehension of the
course material.
The classroom should be a place where you feel free to express your ideas and perspectives
on the readings and topics, and a place where students can respectfully disagree and
politely challenge one another in honest debate. In the study of history, we often discuss
emotionally charged topics, and you may not always agree with your classmates or
Instructor, but within the rules of polite society, you are encouraged to analyze and question
historical ideas and information. NIAHD does not tolerate personal attacks and offensive
language. When challenging another’s arguments, do so in a way that shows civility and
respect.
Page | 5Virtual Site Visits
Students will use a variety of approaches to learn about history where key events took place.
These locations will include museums, historic sites, battlefields, and archaeological
excavations. Each place has been chosen both for its role in the larger context of American
history and for its significance to one of the course’s themes. The cost of virtual visits to all
locations is included in the program cost.
Course Readings
There will be a reading assignment each night that will vary in length from 30 – 60 pages.
Your reading assignments include articles from academic journals, book chapters, and
primary documents that will provide background information for each day’s site visit and
seminar discussion.
All reading materials have been included in the cost of tuition and will be available on
Blackboard, a secure W&M network, before the class begins. Students are not required to
do any advanced reading or academic preparation before the program begins.
Written Assignments
NIAHD does not administer tests or quizzes during the Pre-College Program. Instead,
evaluation of a student’s understanding of the course material comes from written work.
Students will be required to submit three written assignments during the program that draw
on details in the site visits, course readings, and discussion seminars. Students are not
expected to use information from any other sources.
Information about each written assignment will be available on Blackboard. Students will
submit their assignments online through Blackboard. The length and evaluation of each
assignment will be determined by the student’s seminar Instructor.
Page | 6Schedule
Students will be able to view their entire schedule on the first day of class. The schedules
listed here are examples of what a student’s day might look like.
Important
• Classes will be Virtual, live/synchronous
• All times in the schedules below are Eastern Time.
• Links to all Zoom class meetings, seminar discussions, individual meetings with
Instructors, and NIAHD Get Togethers will include both passcodes and waiting rooms
to provide security and privacy for students, virtual guests, and Instructors.
Class Schedule
10:00am-10:20am Morning Meeting – background information for Site Visit
10:30am-12:00pm Site Visit – classes will include live virtual tours; videos followed by
conversation with site historian, archaeologist, curator, or
interpreter; and site discussions led by a NIAHD Instructor
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:15pm Seminar discussion
2:15pm-2:30pm Afternoon Wrap-Up – this part of the day will include a combination
of small group discussions in breakout rooms; large group
reflections on the day; and time to connect the key points of a day’s
site visit and discussions to the focus for the next day’s class
Optional After Class Activities
3:30pm-5:30pm Zoom meeting with Instructor to discuss written assignments or any
questions about reading assignments; be sure to email your
Instructor to schedule a Zoom meeting
6:00pm-7:00pm, or
NIAHD Get Togethers
7:00pm-8:00pm
Students should use time after class ends to complete reading assignments, prepare for the
next day’s class, and work on written assignments. Time management is a key part of the
college experience. Each student is responsible for managing their time wisely and
independently.
Page | 7Computers & Technology
Computer and Internet Requirements
All students will need to have a personal laptop computer or a tablet and internet access to
attend class and to complete their writing assignments during the Pre-College Program. Any
laptop device with wireless capabilities is acceptable. All operating systems are acceptable,
including Windows OS, Mac OS, and Chrome OS. Tablets, such as Apple iPad or Microsoft
Surface, are also acceptable computing devices.
W&M Student Accounts & Email
All students will be given a user ID to access W&M’s online networks (i.e. Banner,
Blackboard, and G Suite). Students will be prompted to activate their user ID before the first
day of class. Instructions will be emailed directly to the student’s preferred email address.
Important
The student’s preferred email address should be an account that they have ready and
immediate access to. Students will be asked to confirm their preferred email address upon
acceptance into the program. Be sure to notify NIAHD of any changes to your preferred
email address.
Page | 8William & Mary Honor Code
The honor system at William & Mary is based upon the idea that a person’s honor is his or her own
most cherished attribute. Under the W&M Honor Code, it is expected that all students will
demonstrate honesty and integrity in their conduct. Acts of intentional lying, cheating, and
plagiarism are deemed reprehensible and will not be tolerated.
Lying is the expression of a material untruth made with the intent of misleading another or with
reckless disregard for the truth of the matter asserted. Lying is a violation of the Honor Code when
the material untruth is uttered or presented to another member of the College community.
Cheating is the act of wrongfully using the ideas or work of another to gain an unfair advantage. It
includes:
(1) plagiarism
(2) giving unauthorized aid to another student or receiving unauthorized aid from
another person on assignments
(3) using or consulting unauthorized materials on assignments
Plagiarism occurs when a student, with intent to deceive or with reckless disregard for proper
scholarly procedures, presents any information, ideas, or phrasing of another as if they were his or
her own work and does not give appropriate credit to the original source. Proper scholarly
procedures require that all quoted or cited material must be properly identified.
NIAHD Pre-College Students:
Students must be careful to avoid plagiarism and must be responsible for their own work. In written
assignments, students must credit their sources.
(1) Students may not borrow any information from other sources including texts or internet
materials without specifically citing those sources.
(2) Students may not borrow or use materials from other students’ work.
(3) Students must submit their own work without any outside assistance.
(4) NIAHD Pre-College students must adhere to the Honor Code as do all other students
enrolled at William & Mary.
I, the undersigned, agree to abide by the William & Mary Honor Code.
Student Name ___________________________________________ Banner ID ________________
(Please Print)
Student Signature ________________________________________ Date ____________________
Page | 9Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974, William & Mary
does not release personally identifiable information to anyone other than the student
without a student’s written consent.
Participants in the National Institute of American History & Democracy’s Pre-College
Program in American History are covered under the provisions of the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 because they are enrolled in an undergraduate class at
William & Mary.
I authorize William & Mary to share the information circled below with my
parent(s)/guardian(s), and/or spouse:
Yes No Information concerning my academic performance including grades,
notification of academic warning, academic probation, and required academic
withdrawal.
Yes, but limited to whom: ________________________________________________
Yes No Financial Information, including billings, charges, payments, refunds and
scholarships.
Yes, but limited to whom: ________________________________________________
Yes No Information concerning student conduct/honor investigations and/or actions.
Yes, but limited to whom: ________________________________________________
I understand that although I may authorize the college to give information to my
parent(s)/guardian(s), and/or spouse, I remain personally responsible for my conduct and
my obligations to William & Mary.
Student Name ___________________________________________ Banner ID ________________
(Please Print)
Student Signature ________________________________________ Date ____________________
Page | 10Agreement Form
The National Institute of American History & Democracy (NIAHD) and William & Mary (W&M)
require students and parents/guardians to sign the form below before a student may be
registered to participate in the Pre-College Program in American History. By signing below,
students and parents/guardians agree to the following:
1) I affirm that I have read and understand the (a) policies and regulations for the
Pre-College Program in American History, (b) the William & Mary Code of
Conduct, and (c) the William & Mary Honor Code provided to me by the
National Institute of American History & Democracy.
2) I agree to follow the rules and regulations of William & Mary and the National
Institute of American History & Democracy.
Student Name ___________________________________________ Banner ID ________________
(Please Print)
Student Signature ________________________________________ Date ____________________
Parent/Guardian Name _____________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Parent/Guardian Signature __________________________________ Date _________________
Page | 11Learner Profile
Student Name ___________________________________________ Banner ID ________________
What are you most looking forward to about the Pre-College Program (e.g., a particular
historic site, chances to interact with classmates from other places, getting a taste of college-
level coursework, getting to know more about a particular person or topic)?
Please, Describe Yourself:
The name I want to be called in this class is: My pronouns are (he/his, she/her, they/their, etc.):
I am really good at: I may need help with:
Page | 12Learner Profile, con’t
Student Name __________________________
Banner ID ______________________________
You should know this about me: Some of my favorite things are:
Something I’d like to know about my instructor is: Something I’d like to learn from this class is:
Please complete and return all four Registration Forms to either:
Email: PRECOL@wm.edu
Mail: U.S. Postal Service Independent Parcel Carrier (FedEx, DHL, etc.)
National Institute of American History & Democracy National Institute of American History & Democracy
William & Mary William & Mary
P.O. Box 8795 205 Griffin Avenue
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 Williamsburg, VA 23185-4023
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