UNC Summer Bridge Program Marcus L. Collins, MS Assistant Dean and Director, Center for Student Academic Counseling Building A Community Community Academics Study Skills Academic Advising Campus Connections and Engagement Our Student Focus The UNC Summer Bridge program welcomes applications from all students. However, we focus on those students who: Can best benefit from early exposure to the Carolina curriculum and campus community Come from rural areas of the state of North Carolina Represent small high schools that may lack a college prep curriculum . Are often first-generation college students Academics Academic skills enhancement is part of the core mission of the UNC Summer Bridge program. This is accomplished over the course of six weeks by the following: Offering an English composition course designed to strengthen writing skills and reading comprehension, along with critical thinking and analysis. Enrollment in a quantitative skills course such as college algebra and trigonometry. Students with appropriate math placement have the option of enrolling in chemistry in place of a math course. Study Skills The program aims to develop and foster positive study habits and behaviors to ensure continued academic success and achievement by: Designating a structured study-time each day, which is facilitated by tutors/counselors who are academically successful UNC upperclass students. Academic Advising During the summer and throughout the academic year, Summer Bridge participants receive one-on-one academic advising. The program director serves as the primary adviser for participants Participants are required to have at least one advising session during the summer, as well as, sessions during the academic year Campus Connections and Engagement The Summer Bridge program seeks to increase the community of participants by assisting with developing campus connections and engagement. Student staff reside in the dorm and are closely connected to the Summer Bridge student experience. Staff members serve as role models and also lead group activities outside the classroom Participants are connected to various campus resources through scheduled visitations with offices such as the Learning Center, Writing Center and Career Services Participants are offered school visits which includes but is not limited to the UNC Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Education, Journalism, Law, Nursing, Government and the Allied Health Science programs. Class of 2008 Statistics* The UNC Summer Bridge cohort consisted of 46 total students from across the state of NC 35 students (76%) in this cohort graduated in 4 years from UNC Chapel Hill Of the 11 students who did not complete in four years: 2 graduated from another UNC System School in 2012 2 are currently completing UNC degrees 7 are pursuing other personal and education opportunities (including military) *2008 is the most recent data available. More comprehensive data is anticipated in the spring 2014 after Office of Institutional Research report is generated. What Our Students Are Saying Bridge challenged me to dig deeper within myself! After the program ended I had a better sense of direction and had already developed a Carolina family. 2007 Participant “Because of Summer Bridge, I was more than prepared to begin my studies as a first-year student in the fall” 2009 Participant Summer Bridge Student Presence on Campus Many participants enter as scholarship recipients to include the Pogue, Robertson and Carolina Covenant scholarships Summer Bridge students are involved across campus in activities such as Student Government, Greek Life, Bonner Leadership Program of the Campus Y, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs programming, American Indian Center Ambassadors Summer Bridge participants are selected to receive honors such as Ronald McNair Scholars and Frances L. Phillips Travel Scholars summerbridge.unc.edu
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UNC Summer Bridge Program Marcus L. Collins, MS
Assistant Dean and Director, Center for Student Academic Counseling
Building A Community
Community
Academics
Study Skills
Academic Advising
Campus Connections
and Engagement
Our Student Focus
The UNC Summer Bridge program welcomes applications from all students. However, we
focus on those students who:
Can best benefit from early exposure to the Carolina curriculum and campus community
Come from rural areas of the state of North Carolina
Represent small high schools that may lack a college prep curriculum .
Are often first-generation college students
Academics
Academic skills enhancement is part of the core mission of the UNC Summer Bridge
program. This is accomplished over the course of six weeks by the following:
Offering an English composition course designed to strengthen writing skills and
reading comprehension, along with critical thinking and analysis.
Enrollment in a quantitative skills course such as college algebra and trigonometry.
Students with appropriate math placement have the option of enrolling in chemistry in
place of a math course.
Study Skills
The program aims to develop and foster positive study habits and behaviors to ensure
continued academic success and achievement by:
Designating a structured study-time each day, which is facilitated by tutors/counselors
who are academically successful UNC upperclass students.
Academic Advising
During the summer and throughout the academic year, Summer Bridge participants receive
one-on-one academic advising.
The program director serves as the primary adviser for participants
Participants are required to have at least one advising session during the summer, as
well as, sessions during the academic year
Campus Connections and Engagement
The Summer Bridge program seeks to increase the community of participants by assisting
with developing campus connections and engagement.
Student staff reside in the dorm and are closely connected to the Summer Bridge student
experience. Staff members serve as role models and also lead group activities outside
the classroom
Participants are connected to various campus resources through scheduled visitations
with offices such as the Learning Center, Writing Center and Career Services
Participants are offered school visits which includes but is not limited to the UNC
Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Education, Journalism, Law, Nursing, Government and
the Allied Health Science programs.
Class of 2008 Statistics*
The UNC Summer Bridge cohort consisted of 46 total students from across the state of NC
35 students (76%) in this cohort graduated in 4 years from UNC Chapel Hill
Of the 11 students who did not complete in four years:
2 graduated from another UNC System School in 2012
2 are currently completing UNC degrees
7 are pursuing other personal and education opportunities (including
military)
*2008 is the most recent data available. More comprehensive data is anticipated in the
spring 2014 after Office of Institutional Research report is generated.
What Our Students Are Saying Bridge challenged me to
dig deeper within myself!
After the program ended
I had a better sense of
direction and had
already developed a
Carolina family.
2007 Participant
“Because of Summer
Bridge, I was more than
prepared to begin my
studies as a first-year
student in the fall”
2009 Participant
Summer Bridge Student Presence on Campus
Many participants enter as scholarship recipients to include the Pogue, Robertson and
Carolina Covenant scholarships
Summer Bridge students are involved across campus in activities such as Student
Government, Greek Life, Bonner Leadership Program of the Campus Y, Diversity and
Multicultural Affairs programming, American Indian Center Ambassadors
Summer Bridge participants are selected to receive honors such as Ronald McNair
Scholars and Frances L. Phillips Travel Scholars
summerbridge.unc.edu
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