Centre is a proud partner and host of the Governor's Scholars Program
Welcome to the Governor’s Scholars Program at Centre College 2023. We are committed to the academic and personal growth of Kentucky’s next generation of civic and economic leaders. GSP at Centre provides the ideal balance of a strong liberal arts program with a full co-curricular and residential life experience.
GSP-Centre photos will be linked in a google drive which all scholars and families will have access to. Photos will be uploaded daily by 5:00 p.m. on Monday-Friday.
An updated map of the Centre College campus, including building names and locations, is linked below. Please note that the GSP-Centre Office is located in the Brockman Commons, 141 Beatty Avenue.
Hayley Hoffman's Journalism & Mass Media focus area publishes a GSP-Centre newspaper every Wednesday. Click the link below to learn more about on-campus sports, scholar podcasts, and recent event updates!
Click the link below to go to the state GSP site where you can order GSP merchandise from our online store!
The faculty and staff of GSP-Centre 2023 looks forward to welcoming families back to campus for our Closing Day Ceremony on Saturday, July 22nd. We request that all visitors review the following schedule and important reminders carefully prior to Closing Day.
*Cowan dining hall will be open to scholars for breakfast on July 22nd. Neither lunch nor dinner will be provided on campus.
*GSP merchandise will be available for purchase at the Norton Center prior to and following the Closing Ceremony.
*Scholars will be able to sign up for a move-out time during their daily hall meeting during the fourth week of the program.
Please note that all times listed below are in Eastern Time:
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9:00 a.m.
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Closing Ceremony commences in Newlin Hall at the Norton Center for the Arts. All families and visitors should be assembled and seated in the Hall by this time. Scholars will enter the Hall separately. The traffic pattern and parking location will be the same as on Opening Day: Families may park in residence hall parking and walk to the Norton Center. |
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11:00 a.m.
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Closing Ceremony should conclude around this time. Scholars will proceed out of Newlin Hall by Focus Area and may reunite with their families in the lobby. Scholars who signed up for the first move-out time slot can proceed to their residence halls to begin the move-out process. Scholars who signed up for the second move-out time are free to eat lunch or explore Danville with their families. All Scholars must return their room key to their RA prior to their final departure. Any unreturned keys will result in loss of security deposit. Scholars must check-out with their RAs before permanently leaving campus. |
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12:30 p.m.
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Scholars who signed up for the first time slot should be fully moved-out by this time. Scholars who signed up for the second time slot may proceed to their residence hall to begin the move-out process. |
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2:00 p.m.
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All scholars should be fully moved-out and off campus by this time. |
Extenuating circumstances which may result in a conflict with move-out times listed above should be communicated with the Campus Director prior to Closing Day so alternate plans can be made.
The Governor’s Scholars Program began in the summer of 1983 as an academic enrichment program to meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s 230 highest-achieving rising seniors. A year after its founding, The New York Times called it “an educational utopia.” Since that time, it has grown in both numbers and prestige. This summer, approximately 1050 scholars will spend five weeks on one of three GSP host campuses: Centre College in Danville, Morehead State University in Morehead, and Bellarmine University in Louisville.
The mission of the Governor’s Scholars Program is to enhance Kentucky’s next generation of civic and economic leaders. This is accomplished by providing intellectual and personal growth in a challenging, non-traditional program whose curriculum and philosophy is rooted in the rich tradition of the liberal arts. The Program empowers students to think more creatively than they are able to do in a regular classroom setting, to collaborate with each other and their teachers, and to take an integrative, rather than a narrowly disciplined, approach to problems and issues.
Following government COVID-19 health and safety recommendations, scholars are not required to wear masks at any time on campus. However, students are welcome to wear masks if they feel more comfortable doing so. Students who feel ill or begin to exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 should alert the nearest faculty or staff member immediately.
| Day of the week | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
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| Monday – Friday | 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Saturday-Sunday | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
One of the most important aspects of the Program is the opportunity for the student to become an active member in a living/learning environment – an opportunity that offers the freedom to grow and develop as an individual and that will demand the exercise of responsibilities that accompany and ensure that freedom. The student will be expected to contribute to the community and to interact with fellow students, faculty, and staff in building a cooperative, stimulating, and productive “community of scholars.”
The curriculum will be supplemented and enriched by community experiences, residential life programming, and other opportunities to engage with the community outside of the classroom.
Learning Environment Residence Life Danville Community
Mailing Address:
Governor’s Scholars Program Office
Brockman Commons Lobby
Centre College
600 West Walnut Street
Danville, KY 40422
Office & Telephone Numbers:
Telephone: 859.238.5955
Fax: 859.238.5774
Email: gsp@centre.edu
Emergency Telephone: (859) 236-4357 (HELP) on evenings & weekends
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – Noon
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Eastern Standard Time)
All telephone calls to scholars should go to their personal phones. Cell phones can be used in residence hall dorm rooms. In case of emergency, please contact the Governor’s Scholars Program campus office during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, and the College Department of Public Safety (859) 236-4357 (HELP) after hours and on weekends.
The curriculum provides opportunities to develop both general and specific intellectual skills and talents through student participation in the following:
Focus Area-Courses that will allow a student to pursue a topic in-depth as a member of a small group stressing the development of ideas in the chosen discipline, with the option of additional independent study. Focus Areas meet daily for one and a half to two hours. For a complete listing of Focus Areas offered, see the GSP website.
General Studies- Classes the emphasize inquiry, service-learning, community leadership, and resolution development.
Seminar- This seminar, co-led by a Resident Advisor and by a faculty member, meets daily for one and a half to two hours. It stresses issues of personal development faced by scholars, including values, interpersonal relationships, career choices, and maximizing the value of their senior year in high school.
Scholars must bring their own medications and doctors’ instructions. Scholars may want to bring some basic medicines (e.g., ibuprofen or an antihistamine) with them in order to treat very minor illnesses. Scholars may keep medications in their own rooms.
Routine medical concerns may be treated by nursing services provided by Bluegrass Immediate Care or First Care Clinic (a small fee may be applicable). As appropriate, scholars will be treated for major injuries and illnesses at Ephraim McDowell Hospital, located near the Centre College Campus.
Scholars who need allergy shots will inform their Resident Advisor to have arrangements made.
The library will be open for use during the summer.
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
All meals will be served in Cowan Dining Hall, located in the Campus Center.
Monday – Friday
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The Centre fitness center will be open for the GSP community this summer during the following times:
Monday – Friday
Morning hours: 6:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Afternoon hours: 3:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
*the gym will be closed on June 19th, July 3rd, and July 4th*
There will be no visitors on campus unless for Family Day. Sunday, July 2nd is the day we set aside for parents and family members to visit the campus, see their children, and take their scholar off campus. Scholars may leave campus with their families from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. that day if they wish. Requests to keep scholars overnight (either Saturday or Sunday evening) will not be honored.
Transportation to the following local religious services in Danville will be provided to scholars:
Southland Christian Church (Non-Denominational)
Our Savior Lutheran Church (Lutheran)
Danville Church of Christ (Church of Christ)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Presbyterian Church of Danville (Presbyterian)
First Baptist Church (Baptist)
Third Street Methodist Church (Methodist)
Danville Church of God (Church of God)
New Life Pentecostal Church of God (Pentecostal)
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (Roman Catholic)
Scholars are also encouraged to attend virtual religious services if they so choose. More information regarding dates and times of these services will be provided to scholars during hall meetings.
Postal services are also available at Centre College.
The Centre Post Office hours:
Monday – Friday
Morning hours: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Afternoon hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Your campus address is:
Scholar’s Name
c/o Governor’s Scholars Program
Centre College
600 West Walnut Street
Danville, KY 40422
*Do not include your mailbox number in your address*
There is banking available on campus. Checks up to $75 may be cashed at the Business Office (Horky House). Your GSP ID card is required. No two-party checks will be cashed. There is also an ATM located in the Campus Center.
Scholars will be charged $50.00 for losing a room key during the program or not returning the room key at the end of the program. For security reasons, each time a key is lost, the key core on the door must be changed. The charge of $50.00 each time a key is lost or not returned helps defray this replacement cost. A lost ID card will be replaced at a $25.00 charge.
Students who completed Kentucky’s Governor’s Scholars Program will be recognized with an automatic GSP Scholarship worth $120,000 ($30,000 annually for each of your four years of study) upon admission to Centre. The GSP Scholarship cannot be stacked on top of other general merit scholarships, but we encourage Scholars to explore our premier and special scholarship options for more specialized offerings. These separate scholarship deadlines range from November 15th to January 15th.
The Governor’s Scholar Program matches Centre’s brand promise: to provide a supportive community and a flexible, personal academic path to a meaningful life and career.