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Pre-Freshman Summer 

Arabic Flagship students begin their Arabic studies before the freshman year by taking the first year of Arabic coursework during the summer. Students earn 10 credit hours for these courses and begin freshman year at the sophomore level in Arabic. Students are offered scholarships from The Language Flagship and JumpStart for this program. The pre-freshman summer is open exclusively to Flagship students.

For more information, please email arabic@olemiss.edu. 

Coursework

Students take ARAB 111 during Summer Session I and ARAB 112 during Summer Session II. Each course is 5 credit hours. Classes take place Monday through Friday, 9AM – 1PM, with a short break every hour.

Tutoring

Flagship students attend at least one 30-minute one-on-one tutoring session per week to practice speaking, vocabulary acquisition, and key grammar concepts.

Extracurricular Activities

Students attend regular activities, such as the weekly Arabic Table and culture club.

Housing

Students live in Burns Hall, one of UM’s contemporary residence halls. Transfer students and Oxford residents have the option to live off campus if they are not participating in JumpStart.  

Meals

Students primarily choose to eat on campus. The Rebel Market is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner during Summer Sessions I & II. Students may buy a meal plan at Orientation. Buying a meal plan is cheaper than paying cash at the Rebel Market; however, students should note that unused Summer meals will not roll over to a Fall meal plan.

JumpStart

Arabic Flagship students are encouraged to participate in JumpStart to take advantage of the generous scholarships it offers to each participant. Space is limited; students must apply via the UM Pre-College website. JumpStart students must live on campus, purchase the JumpStart meal plan and participate in all program activities. Though JumpStart requires students to take 6 credit hours per term, Arabic Flagship students have permission to enroll in the 5-hour Arabic course for each term.

JumpStart offers incoming freshmen the chance to begin their first year of college during the summer after they graduate from high school. The purpose of the program is to help students with their transition from high school to college life by immersing them in course rigor similar to what they will experience in their first Fall semester, supplemented with in-program activities that build academic skills and connect students to other programs and resources on the Ole Miss campus.

Summer 2025 Calendar

Move-In: May 26
Classes Begin: May 27
Fourth of July Break: July 4
Classes End: July 25