2008 FALL: ASPIRE Bridge Learning Community-
Course Offerings and a Positive Start to College
Bridge to college life
Join a supportive learning community!
August 17 – August 29, 2008
Students who join the ASPIRE-Bridge Learning Community will begin their college experience two weeks prior to the regular start date of the semester. Courses will include, Strategies for Academic Success (TRDIS-120) and General Psychology (PSYC-110) . We are committed to providing an early positive transition designed to enhance student academic success in a relaxed atmosphere.
Meet new friends and experience residence life!
- Join a learning community and begin your transition to a successful college experience
- Learn the ropes and develop a network of friends and classmates
- There will be NO COST to the student for room and board during the two week Bridge experience
Courses: Begin YOUR First SIX Credits Early!
TRDIS 120 - Strategies for Academic Success (2 credits – Tuition waived) is a two-credit seminar designed to enhance a student’s ability to succeed in college. Course objectives include study skills strategies, such as note-taking, test-taking techniques, textbook reading comprehension, time management and goal setting. Peer engagement and interaction, focused class discussion/activities and reflection on the educational experience will provide students the opportunity to apply motivational principles and learning strategies throughout their college experience.
Psyc 110 -General Psychology (3 credits - Included in your Fall tuition billing) This course is designed to provide the student with a broad introduction to psychology, its subject matter, its methods for developing and evaluating behavior, and how it can be applied to enhance one’s life (family, education, career). This class will plant the seed necessary to get the student thinking about psychology and all that it entails – it will increase the student’s intellectual skills and emotional insight, improve the student’s relationship with others, and will provide a basis for subsequent psychology-related classes and areas of study.
Advantages of being in the ASPIRE's Bridge Learning Community
Begin your first college credits in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Have access to all the services provided by Student Support Services - ASPIRE
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Familiarize yourself with learning technology and your own laptop computer! Be ahead of the game in the fall!
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Meet on a regular basis with an Academic Advisor from Student Support Services-ASPIRE through out your college experience.
How to sign-up
The Bridge Program will draw from all types of students: those from large and small high schools, those with great grades and those who may have struggles some in high school. Regardless, all new freshmen who meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria is welcomed to register for the ASPIRE Program:
- First Generation College Student- neither parent obtaining a four year college degree (or)
- Students receiving the PELL grant through federal financial aid (or)
- Student with a documented disability through Disability Services
To register for the ASPIRE Bridge Learning Community - Indicate your interest on the on-line Registration Survey – sponsored by the Advisement Center (or) Sign-up during summer on-campus registration (or) indicate your interest to your first year advisor (or) contact ASPIRE.
For more information contact Student Support Services –
ASPIRE
715-232-2995 or franklins@uwstout.edu
CLICK HERE FOR A one-page ASPIRE Bridge Flyer.pdf
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