KU Debate Camp

Registration for the 2010 Institute has begun, forms are available below!

The KU Campus

The Jayhawk Debate Institute at the University of Kansas is a premier high school debate camp providing first class instruction at an exceptional value. The JDI offers students of all levels of debate experience the opportunity to further their development through a low student-to-staff ratio and interaction with exceptional faculty. Over the history of the JDI, students attending the camp have garnered strong competitive records at national and regional competitions.

The Jayhawk Debate Institute will occur this year on the following dates:

Three-week extended policy debate: June 20-July 10, 2009
Two-week policy debate : June 20- July 3, 2009
2009 Coaches' Workshop: TBA

The Jayhawk Debate Institute is an attractive camp for several reasons!

Low tuition: Tuition covers basic student expenses during the workshop: room, board, instruction, evidence, and library borrowing privileges. Included in tuition is access to Watkins Health Center, one of the top university health facilities, for all minor medical needs. You may be wondering why tuition slightly increased this year; this is to cover the costs for each student. The price of the camp has not increased in many years, but our costs have. Dorm rates and meal plans have increased, and the old tuition prices were not covering camp expenses. However, our tuition is still lower than most comparable camps, and when you include travel costs and everything included in tuition, you will find KU to be the best option for your money.

With Room & Board

Without Room & Board

2 week	$1300	$800
3 week	$1600	$1000
Coaches Workshop	N/A	$50 (Sign up using the registration form below)

Easy travel: KU's proximity to Kansas City International Airport (KCI) makes flights less expensive than to many locations. Several shuttle and limousine services can deliver students to the front door of the residence hall. More information can be found on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Low student-staff ratio: All labs at the institute are guaranteed to have a student-to-staff ratio of no greater than 8:1. Research and work time is supervised by institute staff to facilitate students' progress
Proven Record: Over the past several years, students attending the Jayhawk Debate Institute have returned strong competitive records in national and regional competitions.
Great Residence Halls: All students stay in air-conditioned rooms. The dormitory housing staff provides 24-hour security in all residence halls, with staffed entries and roving security patrols. Meals are served in the dining commons, which provides a variety of service options, including pizza, pasta, sandwiches, and an extensive salad bar. This year the institute will be held in its entirety in Ellsworth Hall. This is the most newly renovated dorm on campus, and will provide a comfortable location for this years JDI and JEDI. Watch here for residence hall updates. Information about the specific dorm we will be housed in will come closer to camp.

How to Register

Registration has changed! Our old process of registration has changed. You should follow these steps.

Fill out the medical forms and mail it into us with a $100 check. This check will serve as a placeholder for your space in the dorms and as your key deposit when you get to camp. We will NOT DEPOSIT this check. If your student keeps track of their key and does not damage any campus property then you will get this exact check back on check out day. Commuters do not need to send a deposit since they will not be staying on campus. Commuters should still send in the registration form.
After we receive the form you will receive an email confirming your acceptance to the camp and it will contain: a receipt showing that you have paid your key deposit and still owe tuition for the camp option you chose and a link to the next set of forms you will need to fill out.
At any point after you send in the basic information form you should begin to fill out the medical and consent forms for the camp (insert link to medical forms here). If you have been to our camp before then you are used to mailing those in. DO NOT MAIL THESE FORMS. Please have them completed and bring them with you to registration. Also note that one of the forms needs to be notarized.
You will also bring a check for the entire among of tuition to registration on June 20.

Summary of Changes

You write only 2 checks. The first is a key deposit that we will give back to you at the end of camp provided your student has not lost their key or caused property damage. The second is a check for the full tuition due on June 20 when you arrive for camp. All checks should be made payable to the Jayhawk Debate Institute.
Medical/Consent forms should be brought with you to registration NOT MAILED IN.

Links to more information on the Jayhawk Debate Institute

The Camps -This page provides general on the institute and specific information on the various camps offered by the Jayhawk Debate Institute.

The Faculty and Staff -This page provides a list of the probable staff member of the the Jayhawk Debate Institute and biographical information on each member.

Frequently Asked Questions -This page hopes to provide you with answers to the many of the common questions received and further information on the campus and transportation options.

Registration Form (PDF) -This page provides you with a printable registration form for the institute for your place at the JDI. Due to dormatory renovations on the KU campus, we will have to cap enrollment for both sessions of the JDI.

Forms to bring with you on June 20. You should download the forms, fill them out, and bring them with you to registration on June 20th:

Medical Consent Forms

Contact Information

The JDI is not a profit earning business endeavor – it is a service we believe is beneficial for high school debaters and coaches. Therefore, the directors of this camp are also involved in coaching our college debate team, attending graduate school, and teaching class. As such it is difficult for us to keep normal business hours during the semester. We will check the email everyday – thus EMAIL IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT US

E-Mail: jayhawkdebateinstitute@gmail.com

Phone: After our debate season ends we will being carrying a cell phone to answer questions. This phone will be activated April 1. By April 1 we will update this part of the website with a phone number and hours the phone will be answered. If you have an emergent question before April 1 you should call (785) 864-9878 and leave a voicemail. We will return your call as soon as we can.

Mail: Please mail the registration form and $100 key deposit to:

Associate Debate Institute Director
Department of Communication Studies
The University of Kansas
1440 Jayhawk Blvd. - 102 Bailey Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045