BRIDGE Programs

Summer Bridge 2024: A Class for New Fall Freshmen

Course Description

The Summer Bridge class will help you ease into college life by assisting you in connecting to resources and services available to you at Portland State University; exposing you to the college classroom, faculty and staff; hearing from students about their experiences; and engaging in discussions and writing - key elements to success at the post-secondary level. In addition, you will be expected to write daily about your life, your experiences and the course material. Our goal is to provide you with an experience that prepares you for entering Portland State University in the fall. By getting a head start on your college experience, you will earn 3 FREE college credits.

Deadline to apply: Sunday, June 2, 2024 by 11:59 pm

Class Dates and Times: Our Summer Bridge class will be taught IN PERSON. Students are expected to attend ALL class days. Missing classes may impact the grade for the class.

Class Times: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Class Days: Monday TO Friday

Class Dates: Week 1: July 15 TO July 19, 2024 and Week 2: July 22 TO July 26, 2024

Students admitted to the TRIO - SSS' Summer Bridge will also have an opportunity to participate in "New Student Orientation" on July 23 & 24 and it will be part of our class curriculum.

Housing near campus may be provided to students who live more than 1 hour away from PSU.

Comments from previous Summer Bridge students about their experience:

I feel more comfortable and less scared of college.

The Summer Bridge program exposed me to so many helpful resources that would support me when navigating my college experience!

It was a great opportunity to visit many of the resources on campus. I feel that now I'm able to navigate my way around campus much easier and am well aware of what is provided to me.

Before the program, I didn’t know my way around I also didn't know what to expect. Now I know my way around campus and I have a strong idea of what to expect and what my teachers expect.

I loved how it gave me the opportunity to meet new people. Also, I got to know a lot of very useful resources on campus.

All of the resources we have been introduced to have helped a lot. Opening up to these people I wouldn't have known about otherwise has helped so much.

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Transfer Bridge 2024: A Class for New Fall Transfer Students

Course Description

The Transfer Bridge class will help incoming transfer students successfully transition into Portland State University by connecting them to campus resources, staff, faculty and other students entering the university in the fall. The class will support participants in navigating the university systems and online tools, assist in being reflective about their skills and potential, and provide opportunities for participants to build support networks before the new academic year begins. In addition to getting a head start on their Portland State experience, transfer students will earn 2 FREE upper division college credits through participating.

Deadline to Apply: Sunday, June 30, 2024 by 11:59 pm

Class Dates and Times: Our Transfer Bridge class will be taught IN PERSON. Students are expected to attend ALL class days. Missing classes may impact the grade for the class.

Class Times: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Class Days: Monday TO Friday
Class Dates: September 9 TO September 13, 2024

Housing near campus may be provided to students who live more than 1 hour away from Portland State.

Comments from previous Transfer Bridge students about their experience:

I would strongly recommend the Transfer Student Bridge class to other incoming transfer students because it really showed me all these resources we have that otherwise, I would have maybe never known about. It helped me step out of my comfort zone because I am a shy person and even just standing to say who I was and why I was there, helped me be more comfortable in the end.

The assignments were a great help. The most important assignment was the Campus Resource Assignment. It made us do the research about where to find the resource, what they offer, and most importantly, to let us know what these resources are and to take advantage of them because we are paying for all of these things from the beginning.

This program I feel was essential to my transition from Portland Community College to Portland State. It was extremely informative as well as enjoyable. I would love to be on the student panel in the future. It was great to get advice from students that are already in the program.

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