St. Michaels School

Baylor Talent Identification Program

Baylor TIP at University of Dallas

The Baylor Talent Identification Program (TIP) at the University of Dallas is a collaborative initiative committed to identifying, challenging, and nurturing gifted and advanced pre-collegiate learners through rigorous academic enrichment grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. This partnership unites two institutions with a shared dedication to academic excellence, the cultivation of intellectual and moral virtue, and the formation of young minds for lives of inquiry, leadership, and meaningful service.

Aligned with the University of Dallas’s commitment to the development of the whole person, mind, heart, and character, Baylor TIP at UD provides exceptional students with opportunities to explore advanced content in STEM and Humanities through hands-on inquiry-based, and active learning experiences. Each course is designed to deepen subject knowledge while fostering creativity, critical thinking, and love of learning., At the heart of this effort is the belief that students flourish when they feel they belong are mentored and are challenged with a caring and principled environment.

 

Super Saturday
October 4  

TIP testing or TIP admissions required.

Registration closes on Sept 28. All courses are at University of Dallas. 

Courses: Grades 4-5 

The World of Dance: Exploring Culture Through Movement (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Pillars of the Past: Engineering the Parthenon (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Atlas and the Tower of Strength: A STEM Exploration (1:00 PM -4:00 PM)

Secrets of Lost Worlds (1:00 PM -4:00 PM)

Courses: Grades 6-7 

Video Stars & Storytellers: Unlocking Presentation Power (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Molecular Biology in Action: Exploring Cells, DNA, and Technology (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Continued Fractions: Because Ordinary Fractions Don’t Scare You (1:00 PM -4:00 PM)

Math Meets Art: Escher’s Puzzles & Matisse’s Magic (1:00 PM -4:00 PM)

Courses: Grades 8-12

From Insults to Sonnets: Unlocking the Secrets of Shakespeare's Verse (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Games (Mathematical) People Play (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

From Cells to Circuits: Exploring Life and Intelligence in 3D (1:00 PM -4:00 PM)

From High School to the Halls of Higher Ed: Preparing for Life as a University Student (1:00 PM -4:00 PM)