Courses
Research courses offered in 2025:
- Advocating for Planet A
- Aquatic & Population Ecology
- Biochemical Characterizations
- Bioprospecting for Novel Appalachian Microbes
For more information, see the Academics section.
SURVEYS:
1. NCSSM Survey (not active)
2. AppState Survey (not active)
Notification
Finalists and Alternates will be notified of acceptance via their Blackbaud account (at NCSSM) in early April. Students must log in to Blackbaud and accept/decline the invitation.
Finalists
Look for an email from Lori Tyler (tylerle@appstate.edu) (usually during the second week of April) with additional instructions. Emails will be sent to both student and parent(s) email addresses that were indicated on the application.
Forms and documents will begin to be emailed to all AppState SVSM Finalists. Please read all of the included information and return all forms by the stated deadlines.
Classes will be assigned after you accept your invitation and you have submitted your class preferences. Please review class descriptions (found under the Academics tab). You will be emailed a link to a Google Form to complete in order to rank your choices. We will do our best to assign you to your top choices, but please know that no matter what class you are assigned, you will have a fantastic learning experience!
Alternates
Please know that we do not have an 'order' to your listing on our alternate list. We invite alternates according to their interest indicated on your SVSM application and spacing in our research classes. Alternate invitations will occur April 15-May 15. Lori Tyler will also be sending you an email with additional information.
Protection of Minors at Appalachian State University
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics follows all aspects of the Protection of Minors Policies. Please review and additional information will be addressed in communications to students/parents/guardians.
Schedule
2025 Program Dates:
June 29-July 26, 2025
June 29: Check-in/move-in: 2:00-4:00pm
- Location: Newland Residence Hall, 243 Stadium Heights Drive, Boone, NC 28608
- Directions (interactive map):
- From Rivers Street, turn onto Stadium Drive
- Turn Right onto Jack Branch Drive
- Turn Right onto Stadium Heights Drive
- Follow Stadium Heights around (~2 right turns) to the traffic circle next to Newland Hall
- Unload your items then move your vehicle to the Blue Ridge Parking Deck (do not leave your car in the traffic circle)
- Student Life Instructors will be outside to help direct/answer questions
- A few carts/hand trucks will be available
- Check-In Steps:
- Sign in with Residence Life Staff (table outside of Newland Hall entrance)
- Enter Newland and pick up room key at front office
- Enter Newland Lobby (to left of front office) and proceed through check-in tables
- Move your items to your room
- 5:00pm: Student Life orientation begins/parents depart
June 30: In-person classes begin (Mondays-Fridays)
TBD: Academic workshops/Student Life activities
July 10-13: Home Weekend (check out begins after classes end at 3:30pm) - more details will be provided
July 26: Final Presentations/Closing Ceremonies/check-out
- 9:00-11:00am: Check out and move out of Newland Residence Hall
- 11:30am-12:30pm: Luncheon (details provided soon)
- ~12:45-3:00: Research Presentations/Symposia (Reich College of Education, 151 College Street)
*cookies/lemonade available during breaks
*rooms 124 A, 124B, 124C, 127
- ~3:30-4:30pm:Closing Ceremonies (IG Greer Auditorium)