The Summer Bridge Program is limited to a select group of students each year. Since 1975, the CSP Bridge Program has offered intensive academic preparation, highly individualized academic advising and the personal attention of faculty in an intensive, yet nurturing environment during the summer. Bridge Program students have an excellent opportunity to strengthen their academic skills, develop a peer support network and to familiarize themselves with the campus and its resources. Bridge Program students are typically enrolled in an English course, a mathematics course, a freshman seminar and receive essential instruction about the UM computing environment. These courses are credit-bearing, academically rigorous courses and become part of the student's official University of Michigan transcript. Also, Bridge Program students are assigned an academic advisor who will serve as their permanent advisor providing guidance on course selection, career planning, and progress towards fulfilling degree requirements.

Summer Bridge Program (SBP) 2008

Important Dates

 

Sunday, June 22^nd                              Students move into Markley  

                                                               Residence Hall

Sunday, June 22^nd -                          

       Tuesday, June 24^th                    Orientation and Registration

                                                             Academic Advising                                                           

 

Wednesday, June 25^th                      Classes begin

 

Friday, July 4^th                                    Independence Day (observed) 

                                                              (No classes)

 

Monday, July 7^th                                Classes Resume

 

Monday, August 11^th                         SBP Closing Dinner

 

Tuesday, August 12^th                        Last Day of Classes

 

Wednesday, August 13^th                   Students move out of Markley

                                                              SBP Ends

 

Summer Bridge 2008              

Q:  What is the Summer Bridge Program?

The Summer Bridge Program (SBP) is limited to a select group of students each year. Now in its 33^rd   year, the CSP Bridge Program offers intensive academic preparation, highly  individualized academic advising and the personal attention of faculty in an intensive, yet nurturing environment during the summer. Bridge Program students have an excellent opportunity to strengthen their academic skills, develop a peer support network and to familiarize themselves with the campus and its resources. Bridge Program students are typically enrolled in an English course, a mathematics course, and a freshman seminar. These courses are credit-bearing, academically rigorous courses and become part of the student’s official University of Michigan transcript. Also, each Bridge Program student is assigned an academic advisor. This advisor will be the student's advisor providing advice on courses, career planning, etc. 

Q: Why was I admitted to Summer Bridge?

The University of Michigan is a large, major research university with many of its schools and departments among the best in the country and the world. It is a challenging, competitive, higher educational institution which has admitted some of the most talented and intellectually gifted students from all over the world.  Staff from the University of Michigan Office of Undergraduate Admissions make determinations for the Bridge Program based on their review of a wide range of variables including GPA, test scores, grades in college preparatory courses, writing samples and letters of recommendation. Your participation in the Bridge Program will provide you with the opportunity to develop additional skills and insights deemed important to your academic success at Michigan.

Q: How will the Bridge Program benefit me?

The Bridge Program is offered during the summer which allows you to start your college education in a less hectic environment than would be the case if you entered in September. Your enrollment in the Bridge Program will also allow you to familiarize yourself with the campus and identify offices which can provide you with necessary information. In addition, you will be housed in the same residence hall with all of the other University of Michigan students enrolled during the summer. Moreover, a successful student enrolled in the Bridge Program can earn between 6-8 credit hours towards graduation.

Q: When do I start?

You will need to check into the Mary Markley Residence Hall on Sunday morning, June 22, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. This will be the first day of a three day Orientation Program. Classes begin early Wednesday morning, June 25, 2008 and the program ends on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

 

 

 

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