Program and Activities

In the Fordham Summer Leaders Academy, students select one course to pursue, which meets daily in the morning and afternoon in one and two-week sessions through July.

In the late afternoons and weekends, students will have the opportunity to bond and prepare for their college and professional journeys.

Activities will include:

• Sessions on the college application process given by Fordham's Undergraduate Team.
• Career exploration through Fordham's Career Services office.
• Making the most of Fordham's incredible new campus center and athletic facilities.
• Community-building social activities with Fordham's Student Engagement team.
• Chaperoned off-campus excursions around New York City!

Summer Leaders Academy Courses

Students are permitted to take one course in the Summer Leaders Academy.

Immersion 1: June 24-27, 2024 (Residential and Commuter) 

Select from an option below:

• Art in the Environment 
• Baseball: the American Game 
• FRESH Air: Hands-On STEM, Investigating Air Quality and Climate Impact in NYC 
• Future Leaders of AI
• Game Culture
• Lead Like Ignatius: Civic Service and Public Speaking
• Past and Present: Exploring Jewish New York
• Real Estate Development in NYC (Closed)
• Writing for Leadership

Immersion 2: July 8-18, 2024 (Residential and Commuter)

Select from an option below:

• Your Journey to the Bar: Fordham's Pre-Law Intensive
• The White Coat and More: Fordham Pre-Health Intensive 
• Musical Theatre Workshop
• Faith and Critical Reason (3 credits)
• Gabelli Plunge: A Ground Floor Experience (3 credits)
• Art Worlds (4 credits)
• Video Game Design (4 credits)

Immersion 3: July 22-August 1, 2024 (Residential and Commuter)

Select from an option below:

• Change Leaders: Impact Innovation and Social Entrpreneurship
• Eco-Exploration: Calder Center Field Methods  
• A New York Exploration of Art History
• Business Communication (3 credits)
• Seeing is Believing: Visual Thinking (3 credits)
• Writing College Life in NYC (3 credits)

Summer Session Pre-College 5-Week Commuter or Online: July 2-August 6, 2024

Select five-week classes are also available to high school students, but the residence halls are only available for the sessions listed above.