APSI
College Board encourages AP teachers to take advantage of the professional development offered to prepare for the 2025-2026 AP course updates and acquire new classroom resources. Survey data shows teachers nationwide have found AP professional development extremely valuable.
Teachers who do attend an AP Summer Institute in 2025 should be able to:
- Understand the Course
- The course framework defines the scope of the course and specifies what students must know and do to be successful on the AP Exam
- Plan the Course
- Sequencing, pacing, and scaffolding are essential for building students' understanding and their ability to transfer and apply knowledge and skills.
- Teach the Course
- Effective instructional strategies help students to develop a master of course content and skills over time.
- Assess Student Progress and Understanding
- Learning requires time, practice, and regular feedback.
Class Schedule
Classes meet Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is on your own.
Edinburg Campus
1201 W University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539
All institutes are held on campus (unless otherwise noted).
Attire
Dress for APSI sessions is casual and comfortable. Classrooms are air-conditioned, and it is recommended to bring a sweater or light jacket.
All science participants please adhere to the following lab rules: Wear lab coats, safety goggles, pants, long sleeve shirt, and closed-toe-shoes. You are not permitted to wear open-toe shoes while in the lab.
Registration Now Open!
Registration Online
Registration must be completed online. Once your registration has been finalized you will receive a receipt, please print and bring a copy with you.
Week 1 Edinburg Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 1
Week 2 Edinburg Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 2
Week 3 Online Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 3
Week 4 Online Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 4
Registration Steps for APSI
Method of Payment
Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover) will be accepted. Participants must register on CVENT first and then you can pay with a credit card on our website.
UTRGV APSI Credit Card Payments
Purchase Orders need to be emailed to apsi@utrgv.edu after registration.
Refund, Cancellation & Transfer Policy
Refund requests must be submitted through CVENT by the deadline of May 30, 2025, no later than 5 p.m. for a full refund. Transfer requests need to be submitted through CVENT. Registration may be transferred to another individual from the same school or school district up to two weeks before the beginning of the institute.
Accommodations
To request accommodations, please call (956) 665-7574 at least two weeks prior to the course date.
Course Cancellations
Every effort is made to maintain course offerings. However, events such as instructor illness, inclement weather, or insufficient enrollment may require a schedule adjustment or cancellation. We will notify participants of any changes in the published information.
AP® Institutes Registration Fees:
- Regular Fee: $600
- Science Course Fee: $700
Week 1 Edinburg: June 24-27, 2025
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 1
- AP® Biology
- Consultant: Chris Saikin
- AP® English Literature and Composition
- Consultant: Michelle Iskra
- AP® Environmental Science
- Consultant: Antonio Villarreal
- AP® Macroeconomics
- Consultant: Ulrich Kleinschmidt
- AP® Physics
- Consultant: Scott Berger
- AP® Precalculus
- Consultant: Todd Steckler
- AP® World History
- Consultant: Mason Logerot
Week 2 Edinburg: July 8-11, 2025
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley Week APSI 2
- AP® Calculus AB
- Consultant: Omar Chavez
- AP® Chemistry
- Consultant: Jamie Flint
- AP® English Language and Composition
- Consultant: Alfonso Correa
- AP® Human Geography
- Consultant: Tom Wurst
- AP® Spanish Language and Culture
- Consultant: Ann Mar
- AP® US Government & Politics
- Consultant: Pamela Lamb
- AP® US History
- Consultant: Michael Hjort
Week 3 Online: July 15-18, 2025
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley Week APSI 3
- AP® Calculus AB
- Consultant: Omar Chavez
- AP® English Literature and Composition
- Consultant: Michelle Iskra
- AP® Human Geography
- Consultant: Tom Wurst
- AP® Microeconomics
- Consultant: Aaron Merz
- AP® Spanish Language and Culture
- Consultant: Ann Mar
- AP® Spanish Literature and Culture
- Consultant: Yolanda Soliz
- AP® Statistics
- Consultant: Doug Tyson
- AP® US Government and Politics
- Consultant: Stephen Meinhold
- AP® US History
- Consultant: Noah Lipman
- AP® World History
- Consultant: Mason Logerot
Week 4 Online: July 29 - August 01, 2025
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley Week APSI 4
- AP® English Language and Composition
- Consultant: Alfonso Correa
- AP® Human Geography
- Consultant: Tom Wurst
- AP® Macroeconomics
- Consultant: Ulrich Kleinschmidt
- AP® Precalculus
- Consultant: Todd Steckler
- AP® Psychology
- Consultant: Tricia Castellanos
- AP® Spanish Language and Culture
- Consultant: Kris Campos
- AP® Spanish Literature and Culture
- Consultant: Maria Borsa
- AP® US Government and Politics
- Consultant: Stephen Meinhold
- AP® US History
- Consultant: Michael Hjort
- AP® World History
- Consultant: Mason Logerot
FAQs
Frequently asked questions regarding Advanced Placement Summer Institutes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Week 1: June 24-27, 2025- Edinburg
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 1
Week 2: July 08-11, 2025- Edinburg
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 2
Week 3: July 15-18, 2025- Online
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 3
Week 4: July 29 - August 01, 2025- Online
Register here: UT Rio Grande Valley APSI Week 4
Once you are registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the information provided on your registration form. If you do not receive this confirmation, you are not registered.
Regular Fee: $600.00
Science Course Fee: $700.00
Participants must register on CVENT first and then you can pay with a credit card on our website.
All cancellations and course changes must be done through your Cvent Account. For a full refund cancellation must be made before May 30, 2025.
If we do not receive a cancellation notice by our deadline, your district will be charged the full amount.
A registration may be transferred to another individual from the same school or school district up to three weeks prior to the beginning of the institute. If the substitute needs a DIFFERENT class, the transfer may be made ONLY if space is available. Transfers must be done through CVENT.
UTRGV contracts consultants who are endorsed by the CollegeBoard and who have distinguished themselves in their disciplines.
At the end of the Institute day on Friday, consultants will distribute certificates. Your certificate will indicate the number of hours of attendance.
For online courses, your certificate will be sent to the email address on file with CollegeBoard up to two weeks after the institute finishes.
Your certificate will only reflect the hours you attended your institute.
If we do not receive a cancellation notice by our deadline, you will not be refunded and your materials will be available for pick up. You may pick up your materials at 1407 E Freddy Gonzalez Dr. ECESS 1.102 Edinburg, Texas 78542 at any time Monday-Friday, 8:00 am- 5:00 pm up to 2 weeks after the institute closes. This does not include holidays.
No. If a course meets its maximum capacity, we cannot allow any other person to register for the course. If a participant does not attend the first day, he or she may decide to attend later in the week.
Edinburg APSI will be held on campus at 1201 W University Dr Edinburg, TX 78539. All participants will meet on Campus in the Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Building on the first day of the institute, you will receive all materials and room assignments.
No. Teachers must register themselves using their CollegeBoard account. However, district personnel can pay the APSI fee using the following link or sending a purchase order to apsi@utrgv.edu.