Frequently Asked Questions

1. What do I bring?
   If your instructor is requesting specific classroom supplies, it will be listed on our website under the course description and on your confirmation. You may want to bring a light jacket as the classrooms can be chilly. Coffee is provided at the morning break. If you require caffeine prior to 10:15 am, you may want to bring a cup from home.
   
   
2. What do I wear?
   Comfortable attire is the order here during the summer. We know as professionals you would not wear anything that would be termed inappropriate for the classroom. Again, if you tend to be cold natured, a sweater may be helpful.
   
   
3. What is provided in the dorm room?
   The Tom Brown/Pete Wright rooms have a kitchen in each suite. If you would like to cook your meals while you are on campus, please bring along your own cooking utensils and pans. We provide a linen service with towels, sheets, a blanket, and a pillow. There is not a reading lamp beside the bed or a television.
   
   
4. Is it handicapped accessible?
   All of the instructional spaces and dining locations that the AP Summer Institute utilizes on our campus are handicapped accessible. If you require special accommodations while at TCU, before arriving on campus, you must contact TCU’s Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities:
   
   Stacy Moore-Helms, M.Ed., LBSW, LPC-I
   Center for Academic Services
   Sadler Hall Room 11
   TCU Box 297710
   Fort Worth, TX 76129
   Phone 817.257.7486
   Fax 817.257.5358
   s.moorehelms@tcu.edu
   
   
5. What are the hours of the workshop?
   Our Fort Worth workshops are Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Friday classes meet 8:30 a.m. – Noon. The hours of our AP summer Institute classes held in Taos, NM will vary.
   
   
6. Is it air conditioned?
   Yes, TCU’s classrooms are air – conditioned.
   
   
7. Where do I park? 
   When you receive your confirmation, it will include a map of the campus with AP parking highlighted. The university has asked that APSI participants use the Sandage lot. The institute provides a shuttle that runs from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and Friday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
   
   
8. Where will my class be held?
   When you receive your confirmation, the classroom where you will meet will be listed. You may then use the map or the TCU website http://www.maps.tcu.edu/ to locate the building or your overnight accommodations.
   
   
9. What if I have to miss a day or some hours during the week?
   As a College Board sanctioned workshop, they provide TCU with the number of hours required for teachers to attend before a certificate of attendance can be awarded. Please notify your instructor of any pending conflicts.
   
   
10. Can my family stay in the dorm with me?
    Our accommodations are singles only. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. If your family will be traveling to Fort Worth with you, we suggest you look at the local hotel options we have listed on this website.