Academics
Summer Fashion Lab
Summer Fashion Lab 2012
By participating in LIM College’s Summer Fashion Lab for High School Students, you will begin to acquire the knowledge and skills you need to enter the fashion industry as you study the business of fashion with talented professionals. You’ll explore firsthand many of the exciting career opportunities the fashion industry offers.
Last year, more than 300 students participated in Summer Fashion Lab registering for two or more courses each. This year, summer classes will run four successive weeks from July 9th through August 3rd. Most classes are one week long with a choice of a morning session (8:45 am–12:30pm) or an afternoon session (1:30pm–5:15pm). Students can take one course in the morning session, one course in the afternoon session, or both, for a total of up to eight courses over four weeks. Most of the courses offer one college credit so students can take any three credit bearing courses to earn the equivalent of a three-credit elective at LIM College (one time only).
LIM College is the only college in the nation dedicated to the business of fashion. LIM College offers courses of study in Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Marketing, Management, Styling, and Fashion Communications. Located in New York City, LIM College is at the center of the fashion universe. LIM College's Pre-College Programs in fashion take full advantage of the college's location in one of the world's most exciting, diverse, and fashionable cities.
Check out this video from Summer Fashion Lab 2011 to find out more about what students are studying.
LIM College offers housing to summer Fashion Lab students at our state-of-the-art 1760 Residence Hall. The 1760 Residence Hall features secure, air-conditioned, double and triple rooms with private bathroom facilities.
Students must be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school in the fall of 2012 in order to participate in Summer Fashion Lab and reside in housing.
REGISTER FOR FASHION LAB SUMMER MARCH 2012: There is no deadline for registration. You may register right up until the start of class provided the course is still open.
Summer Fashion Lab 2012 Course Schedule by Week
Summer Fashin Lab 2012 Course Schedule by Class
Class Descriptions
Tuition and Fees
Housing
Refund Policy
Registration
Student Referral Program Incentive
Tuition and Fees
Tuition: $225.00 – per course, per week.
Registration Fee: $25.00 – nonrefundable.
Supplies: Certain courses have an additional materials that is charged at the time of registration. These fees are noted in the course descriptions. All other courses will require supplies that students must purchase on their own. Students will recieve a supply list with their registration confirmation letter in the mail. Students can expect to pay between $10 and $35 for supplies.
Housing: $400 per person, per week.
Health Insurance: All students living in the 1760 Third Avenue Residence must have their own health insurance.
Orientation & Check-in
Check-in on the first day of class will begin at 8:15 am for morning session and 12:45 pm for the afternoon session at the 545 5th Avenue building (located on the corner of 5th Avenue and 45th Street, 7th floor, behind the Michael C. Fina store). There will be a brief orientation for students upon check-in where students will receive their exact classroom number as well as other important program information.
Summer Housing
LIM College will be offering housing to Summer Fashion Lab students in our state-of-the-art 1760 Third Avenue Residence, known as "1760," located between 97th and 98th Street. The residence features secure, air-conditioned, double and triple rooms with private bathrooms. There is 24-hour front desk security and ID card access to enter the building and rooms. Student Resident Advisors (RAs) are present in the residence hall. They hold evening office hours and perform nightly curfew check-ins for all Fashion Lab students. A professional LIM College staff member is also on-call every evening in case of emergencies. There is weekday evening and weekend organized activities coordinated by the RAs that students are strongly encouraged to attend. A calendar of these activities will be distributed at housing orientation. Students are responsible for their own meals. There are shared kitchens on designated floors of the residence hall and all rooms are equipped with a refrigerator, freezer and microwave.
To sign-up for housing, you must register for a summer course. During the on-line registration process, please indicate if you will need housing. Housing will be charged at the time of registration. A housing form and contract will then be mailed to you with your course confirmation letter. The contract and housing form need to be returned to the Office of Residence Life.
The deadline to sign-up for housing is June 15, 2012.
Housing Check-in/out
Housing move-in is on the Sunday before classes between the hours of 12:00pm and 3:00pm. Move-out is on the Saturday after classes between 10:00am and 1:00pm**. More information about move-in/out, room assignments, and housing orientation will be sent with the housing application.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the airport.
Refund Policy
For tuition, a full refund (minus the non-refundable $25 registration fee and any applicable materials charges) will be given up until two business days prior to the start of class. No refunds thereafter. For housing, a full refund less a $50 processing charge will be issued on or before June 1, 2011. No refunds will be issued thereafter. To obtain a refund, you must submit a written request via e-mail to the High School Programs coordinator at jbullis@limcollege.edu.
