AIM: Calendar & What to Expect

When making travel arrangements, please keep in mind the following check-in and departure information:

Check-in

Information about check-in locations will be made available at a later date. Program assistants will be available to provide support during the check-in process.

Orientation

Residential students:  You should arrive no later than 4 pm. If you’re not able to check in by 4 pm because of flight restrictions, you must contact the Summer Term High School Programs office at least one week before the program begins so that arrangements can be made.

• Introduction to Experimental Psychology and Business
  • The program begins promptly at 5:30 pm on June 29 with dinner with your program assistant. Meet in your floor’s common room.
  • You must attend a program orientation at 8 am on Monday, June 30.
• Introduction to Medicine and Creative Writing
  • The program begins promptly at 5:30 pm on July 20 with dinner with your program assistant. Meet in your floor’s common room.
  • You must attend a program orientation at 8 am on Monday, July 21.

Commuter students:

• Introduction to Experimental Psychology and Business 
  • You must check in and attend a program orientation that starts promptly at 8 am on Monday, June 30.
• Introduction to Medicine and Creative Writing
  • You must check in and attend a program orientation that starts promptly at 8 am on Monday, July 21.

Room assignments

You will receive your room assignment and room keys at check-in.

Please see What to Bring for information on what you need for your stay.

Departure

The Academic Immersion program will end after the midday reception on the last Friday of the program. You can leave immediately following the reception. Residential students may stay an extra night in the dorm if travel arrangements require it, but you must be fully vacated by 10 am Saturday (no exceptions). If you stay until the morning after the program concludes, you must continue to follow all program rules and guidelines.

The end time for each track:

Final reception

The final reception for each track occurs on the last Friday of the program at the times listed below. Family and friends are invited to attend. An email is sent out one week before with further details.

• Introduction to Experimental Psychology and Business:  July 18, 12–1 pm
• Introduction to Medicine and Creative Writing: August 8, 11:30 am–1 pm

Certificates and evaluations

You will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of evaluation after the program concludes. If you are dismissed from the program or leave the program early, you will not receive the certificate.

Check-out procedures

The following must be completed when you move out of the residence hall:

• Return residence key, in person, to the Residence Life office and ask for a key receipt*
• Remove all personal belongings and trash from the room
• Close and lock all windows
• Leave the room in a clean, habitable condition
• Turn off the lights
• Lock the door

*If you do not return your residence key to the Residence Life office prior to leaving, you will be charged up to $120 for a lock change and replacement keys. We will not accept keys that are sent via mail.

Each weekday, you’ll attend classes in the morning and experiential learning activities in the afternoon. We also offer lots of fun group events, so you can get to know your fellow students and become familiar with Boston.

Weeknights are free for homework, impromptu activities, and time with your friends until curfew. You can also participate in additional social activities with other pre-college students. Take a look at our Schedule of Social Events below to see the kinds of activities we have planned in previous summers.

Meals are provided by one of the dining halls, with a range of cuisines available that include vegetarian and vegan options. The dining staff can also accommodate food allergies and other dietary restrictions.

The bottom line: there’s plenty of free time to do your homework, enjoy the campus, and explore this amazing city. You can purchase a short-term membership to Boston University’s Fitness & Recreation Center, study at one of BU’s libraries, or relax on the “BU Beach,” a popular student hangout with views of the Charles River.

The schedule below will give you a good idea of what your days will look like:

Each weekday, you’ll attend classes in the morning and experiential learning activities in the afternoon. We also offer lots of fun group events, so you can get to know your fellow students and become familiar with Boston.

In the evenings, you can also participate in additional social activities with other pre-college students. Take a look at our Schedule of Social Events below to see the kinds of activities we have planned in previous summers.

Lunch is provided by one of the dining halls, with a range of cuisines available that include vegetarian and vegan options. The dining staff can also accommodate food allergies and other dietary restrictions.

The bottom line: there’s plenty of free time to do your homework, enjoy the campus, and explore this amazing city. You can purchase a short-term membership to Boston University’s Fitness & Recreation Center, study at one of BU’s libraries, or relax on the “BU Beach,” a popular student hangout with views of the Charles River.

The schedule below will give you a good idea of what your days will look like:

You are a hardworking, highly motivated student. But you’re also excited about exploring Boston and college life at BU.

We’ve got you covered. How does this sound? Group outings to Faneuil Hall and Newbury Street, movie and game nights in the dorm, basketball at FitRec, ultimate frisbee on the Boston Common—and so much more.

Take a look at the schedule of events from past summers—it will give you an idea of how you can spend your time when you’re here. Optional and impromptu events planned by the program assistants and staff also take place throughout the summer.

Note: We strive to build a close-knit community among AIM students, and as a result, participation is mandatory for some of our events. During free time, students will have an opportunity to participate in other activities—such as visiting museums, playing sports at FitRec, or exploring Boston’s neighborhoods.

Sample schedule of AIM events

In past summers, students in AIM had the opportunity to participate in the following social activities. Please note that activities may be different in summer 2025.

Week 1

• Student orientation activities
• Welcome Night Activities
• Visit to the Museum of Fine Arts
• Visit to the North End
• Duck tour
• Visit to Newbury Street

Week 2

• Red Sox game
• Visit to the Boston Common
• Visit to the Institute of Contemporary Art
• Trip to the New England Aquarium
• Boston Harbor Cruise

Week 3

• Visit to Harvard Square
• Visit to Faneuil Hall
• Visit to the Institute of Contemporary Art
• Final reception