Students who are not arriving to campus with a parent or guardian are responsible for getting to campus on their own. If students are flying in from out-of-town, we recommend flying into Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) as it is most conveniently located in relation to campus. St John’s College is unable to provide transportation from the airport to campus. We recommend ride share companies like Uber or Lyft. For information on transportation from the airport to campus, please visit the BWI website.
Registration will be held on the steps of McDowell Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is available in the Campbell and Mellon parking lots or in the Calvert Street Garage, which can all be accessed from St. John’s Street. A map of campus is also available for download on the St John’s college website. There will be no supervision available for students who arrive before 1 p.m.
Summer Academy staff are unable to accommodate early arrivals. If your student needs to arrive a few hours before registration, McDowell coffee shop will be open for them to wait.
Families must pick up their students by 12 p.m./noon; students traveling to the airport must also vacate campus by 12 p.m./noon. After 12 p.m./noon supervision will not be provided on campus.
A Farewell Brunch will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Randall Dining Hall for Summer Academy students, and all Summer Academy staff and faculty. Students must have all their things packed and be out of the dorms by 10:30 a.m. Students will be able to store their luggage in a supervised classroom between 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Any luggage left in the temporary storage classroom after 12 p.m. will be unsupervised. The College is not responsible for these items after midday.
Please coordinate early departures with the Annapolis camp Director by emailing annapolis.academy(at)sjc.edu. Discounts or pro-rated tuition will not be offered to those who must depart early from Summer Academy. All students must depart summer academy and be off campus by 12 p.m. on Saturdays. If student need additional nights in the Annapolis area, we have a list of recommended hotels in Annapolis on our travel webpage.
Students are expected to read all class materials before they arrive, and there will be some free time during the week to do second readings. Because classes are discussion-based, the success of a conversation requires that all students are well prepared and engaged. Students are not expected to purchase or otherwise acquire the reading materials on their own. Readings will be compiled into a single document and will be available for download in June. There is no need to print them; hard copies of all readings will be provided to students upon arrival.
Students who would like to request accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act will need to submit the Disabilities Registration Form to the Executive Director of Campus Wellness of St. John’s College. Please email annapolis.academy(at)sjc.edu for further instructions.
Roommates will be assigned based on the Room Sharing Questionnaire filled out as a part of students’ registration forms. Roommate and dorm room assignments will be given out at registration. Resident assistants will be available at registration to show students to their assigned dorm rooms and to help them get settled. Students will be housed on campus in the Pinkney, Chase-Stone, and Humphreys dorm buildings. Multiple resident assistants will live on each floor, and every student will be assigned to a group supervised by a resident assistant. Depending on the gender breakdown of the group, it may be necessary to have male and female students occupy the same dorm building. If this occurs, genders will be separated by floor. There are no co-ed bathrooms.
Dorm rooms provide the following furniture and accessories for each student: an extra-long, twin-sized bed with box-spring and mattress, mattress cover, pillow, set of sheets, one blanket, desk, chair, bookcase, desk lamp, trash can, mirror, dresser, closet, and venetian blinds. Each dorm building has a small common room with a refrigerator, comfortable chairs, and a community announcement bulletin board.
Family and friends are welcome to send Summer Academy students mail while they are residing on campus. Remember that the sooner mail is sent, the better chance it has of getting to campus in time for your student to receive it. Use the following address when mailing things to your student:
(Student’s Name) Summer Academy at St. John’s College 60 College Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401
Meals are provided by Bon Appétit, the college’s food service provider. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided daily Monday-Friday, with the exception of lunch during the field trip. The Sunday of arrival and Registration will include dinner for the students. Saturday morning includes a Farewell Brunch for students and their parents before pick-up. Bon Appétit provides a variety of cuisines, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, and they are able to accommodate most dietary restrictions. If you require special dietary accommodations, please indicate this on the “Student Information” registration form through CampDoc.
College faculty will work with students in the classroom, and the college’s professional staff will organize and lead out-of-classroom activities. Undergraduate resident assistants will provide safety and supervision to Summer Academy students. RAs are hand-picked from the student body to uphold the Code of Conduct and exemplify the virtues of St. John’s College. Each are responsible for a group of six to eight Summer Academy students. An adult senior resident and two Summer Academy coordinators reside on campus and are on-call at all times. All Summer Academy staff members are CPR/AED certified and are trained in emergency procedures and conflict resolution. All professional support staff, including the Summer Academy Director, Health Center staff, the Director of Student Services, and the Athletics Director, are available during regular office hours.
If you have further questions, please contact: summer.academy(at)sjc.edu.
If your student stays on campus for a stayover weekend there is a $100.00 fee. Emergency services and public safety will be available, but the camp nurse will not be available. Please see the self-administered medication form if your student takes prescribed medication. We recommend sending your student with spending money if they might need it, but the $100.00 fee will cover the cost of the room and board, campus amenities, and meals in the dining hall. Stayover weekend students will not be allowed to leave campus and they will be supervised by a staff member. Activities may not be available for those who stay behind, and the dining hall will have limited hours. No students are allowed to stay on campus the last Saturday of our three-week program.
