In the summer of 2025, UA Little Rock Advanced Placement Summer Institutes (APSI) is partnering for the 31st year with the College Board to offer quality professional development. Teachers will be able to participate in either online or face-to-face courses in most disciplines.
Some of the very best College Board consultants in the nation are preparing to present activities, exam preparation, and resources to help teachers move students forward and excel. Check out the course offerings, and join us for great professional learning!
APSI 2025 Registration Opens Nov. 1!
Registration links are located under the course offerings list for each week.
- June 23 – 26, 2025 — Online, 4 Days, Monday – Thursday
- July 7 – 10, 2025 — Online, 4 Days, Monday – Thursday
- July 22 – 25, 2025 — Face-to-Face, 4 Days: Tuesday – Friday,
- UA Little Rock Campus, Little Rock, AR 72204
Testimonials
A 2024 APSI Participant said: “Thank you so much! The workshop was so much fun and so beneficial. I learned a lot to use this year!”
An AP English Language instructor had this to say about APSI: “I believe that the AP training is some of the best professional development available. The classes usually have great suggestions for improving critical thinking skills, and many of the suggestions can be implemented in more classes than just an AP class. I use AP techniques in just about everything that I teach.”
New AP – A new AP teacher may have been teaching for years BUT has never attended an AP Summer Institute in the specific subject area or has been trained but has taught the course for only one year.
Experienced AP – An experienced AP teacher has attended at least one AP Summer Institute in the specific subject area and has taught the course for two or more years.
Combined – A combined subject area has both new teachers and experienced teachers in the course.
Course Offerings by Date
| Course | Consultant |
|---|---|
| AP Calculus AB — New |
Melissa Neal |
| AP Calculus AB — Combined | Thelvie Cullins, Jr. |
| AP English Language and Composition— New | Jennifer Garner |
| AP English Language and Composition— Combined | Beth Hall |
| AP English Literature and Composition — New | Wendy Scruggs |
| AP English Literature and Composition — Combined | Jacqueline Stallworth |
| AP African American Studies |
Ruthie Walls |
| AP U.S. History — New | Robert Topping |
| AP U.S. History — Combined | Bruce Smith |
| AP World History-Modern – Combined |
Angela Pitkonen-Williams |
| Biology – New | Kurt Smart |
| Chemistry – New | Chris Manor |
Please Note: This APSI is conducted entirely online, therefore access to dependable internet service is a must!
| Course | Consultant |
|---|---|
| AP Biology — Combined |
Aaron Mathieu |
| AP Chemistry — Combined | David Wentz |
| AP Computer Science A |
Kimberly Shawver |
| AP English Language and Composition — New |
Kevin McDonald |
| AP English Language and Composition — Combined | Daniel O’Rourke |
| AP English Literature and Composition — New | Christine Carson |
| AP English Literature and Composition — Combined | Nichole Wilson |
| AP Statistics – Combined | Doug Tyson |
| AP Precalculus | Becky Barnes |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | Maria Borsa |
| AP Environmental Science | Ashley Veenema |
| AP U.S. Government | Kellye Self |
Please Note: This APSI is conducted entirely online, therefore access to dependable internet service is a must!
| Course | Consultant |
|---|---|
| AP Art & Design — New | Sherry Ross |
| AP Art & Design — Combined | Quiquia Calhoun-McLilly |
| AP Biology — Combined | Mark Welch |
| AP Chemistry — Combined | Todd Abronowitz |
| AP Computer Science Principles | Jill Westerlund |
| AP Psychology | Jennifer Schlicht |
| AP Physics 1 | Chris Bruhn |
| AP English Language and Composition – Combined | Katie Stueart |
| AP English Literature and Composition – Combined | Lisa Boyd |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | Kris Campos |
| AP World History -Modern – Combined | Kody Engle |
| AP U.S. History – Combined | Christine Custred |
This APSI week is held face-to-face on the UA Little Rock campus.
Note: Due to College Board’s new Pre-AP Program and the State’s Partnership with the program, our AP Summer Institute will no longer offer Pre-AP.
Registration Fees Including College Board Materials
| Subject Areas | General Registration | Out of State / Private School Registration |
|---|---|---|
| English, History & Social Sciences, World Languages & Cultures | $525 | $700 |
| Arts, Math & Computer Science, Sciences Includes $25 lab fee | $550 | $725 |
View information on how to pay for APSI.
Cancellation Policy
The cancellation deadline is on May 15. The cancellation fee is $500, plus $80 for materials.
Note: If a teacher is registered and is a no show for APSI, a fee of $500 plus the cost of College Board materials, $80, will be charged. Cancellation or no show fees will be charged regardless of whether or not the teacher was offered state funding to attend APSI.
