Helen Benning Regnier Summer Institute on Leadership and Change in an Information Society

The Helen Benning Regnier Summer Institute on Leadership and Change in an Information Society offers information professionals an opportunity to gain new knowledge and skills in three critical areas:

• leadership development and management
• technology applications
• user services

The Regnier Institute's instructional team--a combination of outstanding faculty members from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies and renowned workshop leaders--is professionally committed to linking theory with practical methods and strategies. The team shares a common vision of the active and central role of information in our present and future world.

How the Regnier Institute Works
The Regnier Institute runs from May 12 to August 1, 2008. Participants have the option of registering for two-, five-, six-, or seven-day intensive, on-campus courses for credit or audit on campus, online, or in a limited residency format. 500-level courses can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. 600- and 700-level courses may be taken for graduate credit only. Most campus courses meet in an intensive 9 a.m.-5 p.m. format, and online courses meet asynchronously via LMS (formerly WebCT) courseware over several weeks. We recommend that students avoid a heavy course load during the summer, particularly when taking online classes that overlap residency courses.

Housing Accommodations
Housing options include staying in a co-ed residence hall for approximately $150 a week, staying at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center located within walking distance of campus for approximately $100 a night, or staying at another hotel near campus for approximately $70-$100 a night.

Meals
A variety of food service opportunities are open to all students including dining halls, snack bars, and several eateries in the nearby Marshall Street area. Residence hall floors also have food preparation areas in the central lounge. Meal plans are not provided during the Regnier Institute.

Computing
Students are given access to a variety of campus computing services provided by the University. All Summer Institute participants are given free computer access for the duration of the workshops and courses. Students may use word processing, graphics, statistical or data analysis, database management, programming, and telecommunications software available on the personal computers and workstations. 

There are several computer facilities in the ground floor of Hinds Hall, the home of the School of Information Studies. A large computer cluster is housed in the Kimmel/Marion complex; the cluster is open 24 hours a day and serves a wide variety of student populations. Many residence hall rooms provide direct Internet connections through Syracuse University's ResNET service. Students with their own computers staying in the residence halls may use ResNET service.

Prospective students interested in communicating with recent graduates can view the alumni profiles.