High school students can see BGSU on Presidents’ Day

High school students from Ohio and surrounding states can join the BGSU community for a day during the ninth annual Presidents’ Day open house Feb. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

About 6,000 visitors are expected for Presidents’ Day, including more than 2,000 prospective students, according to Gary Swegan, director of admissions. Roughly 10 percent of the visitors are expected to be out-of-state guests.

Each year, about 200 members of the University community volunteer their time to host the guests, check students in, and help direct them to locations on campus.

“The importance of this day is that it allows prospective students to pick and choose what they want to see at will,” Swegan said.

The Presidents’ Day program provides students with opportunities to gather information and have questions answered by BGSU faculty and staff. Some events are tailored toward high school juniors who are just beginning to look at colleges, while others are tailored toward seniors preparing to enroll at BGSU.

Academic departments and residence halls will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 45-minute walking tours of campus will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Classroom visits may be made throughout the day.

Information sessions about residence life are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., and financial aid information will be presented during a 1 p.m. session. The admissions office will make a presentation to high school juniors at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and to seniors at 2:30 p.m. Information about the University Honors Program will also be presented at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. sessions.