CCIM+ Summer Workshops is an in-person, residential or commuter summer workshop experience for high school students (including incoming Ball State freshmen) seeking to develop new skills as journalists, media producers, esports players and speech communicators. Held on the beautiful campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, workshop participants will utilize the same state-of-the-art facilities, classrooms and technology that our degree-seeking students use.

Any high school student who has an interest in learning or expanding their knowledge and experience as storytellers, media content producers or designers. Some classes have capacities of around 20, so be sure to register early to secure you spot in the class you want!

Thanks to funding support from the Indiana Youth Program on Campus Lilly Foundation grant, we are able to offer one of the most affordable journalism, media, esports and speech communication workshops in the country.

4-Day Residential: $375
4-Day Commuter: $300

DEPOSIT:‍ ‍A non-refundable $75 deposit is due upon registration. This deposit secures your spot in the workshop. Full payment is due no later than May 15.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Register and pay the deposit by April 1 to receive a 10% discount.

SCHOOL PAYMENTS: Schools may pay a portion or all of the costs for student attendance with a P.O.

REFUNDS: Refunds may be provided (minus the $75 deposit) up to May 15. After that date, refund requests will not be honored.

Payment Options: Credit card /personal check / school check. Credit card payments will incur an additional 3% processing fee.

Our residential workshop participants will stay in one of Ball State’s new or updated residence halls. Residence halls are air conditioned and feature semi-private bathrooms (pods shared by a small number of rooms). Each room is equipped with a bed, desk and dresser. Participants must bring their own bedding, toiletries, shower towel and luxury items. All residence halls are located within close proximity of a dining hall with numerous food options, including the ever-loved Chick-fil-A and Starbucks.

Students will receive a meal card to use throughout the workshop. They are allotted $6 for breakfast and $10 each for lunch and dinner. If students spend more than these amounts, they will have to pay the difference in cash or by debit/credit card.

Students are welcome to bring snacks to the workshop as well. Pro Tip: Use your own refillable bottle for discounted fountain drinks in university dining facilities. Water refills are always free!

Every minute of the workshop is planned (schedule forthcoming). Attendance is taken during each class session. There are rules and curfews that all student participants must follow. Resident Assistants periodically check-in with our student participants at the dorm to ensure they are accounted for and safe.

We have a limited number of scholarships available for Indiana resident students to attend our CCIM+ Summer Workshops. Applicants will be notified of any scholarship award on a rolling basis through May 15. Scholarships will range from $150-$300. To apply, write a 300-500-word narrative and paste it into your registration form explaining the financial challenges you face and how a scholarship to attend our summer workshops would benefit you both financially and intellectually.

• All students, teachers and chaperones are to follow local, state, and federal laws while attending workshops.

• Residence Hall floor/room curfew is 11 p.m.

• Students are not to enter the Village, other residence halls or surrounding neighborhood houses during workshops.

• Opposite genders are not permitted to be on the same floor of the residence halls.

• Students will not operate their motor vehicles while at the workshop, nor can they ride in or on anyone else's personal vehicle while at workshops. This includes the use of electric scooters and other mechanical modes of transportation.

• This is a workshop and students are expected to complete assignments under given deadlines.

• CCIM Outreach and its employees may take photos during workshops to post on social media. Photos inside dorm rooms, bathrooms, etc. where privacy is expected will not be taken or posted. Student names will not be used.

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco use is prohibited during workshops.

• The use of drugs and alcohol is strictly forbidden.

• Students are expected to attend all sessions, unless sick. In such case, students must contact their RA or report directly to the CCIM Outreach office in LB 104 immediately.

• State and federal law prohibits students from tampering with fire alarms, safety, or security equipment.

• Horseplay, including excessive noise, removing window screens, and throwing items from windows, is strictly prohibited.

• Parents are responsible for any financial restitution owed to the university for property damage or lost dorm room keys.

• If students have/bring a smart phone to workshops, they will be asked to join a free "Group Me" messaging app that allows workshop leaders to send reminder messages to students about the daily schedule and events. This is a one-way communication -- students are not able to respond or send their own messages.

• In case of an emergency, students may receive individual text messages from workshop leadership (e.g. if a student is late or absent from class).

• Students are representatives of their schools and should act in accordance with all school rules and policies.

• Bullying of any kind, e.g. physical, verbal, emotional, cyber, etc., is strictly prohibited.

• Students may be dismissed from the Workshop if they are found violating any of the workshop policies.

• In the event of dismissal, parents will be notified to pick up their child immediately (regardless of the time of day or night) and refunds will not be given.

CCIM Outreach
ccimoutreach@bsu.edu
765-285-6007