Scaling Up Summer Bridge Programs

• Description: Introduction of the Student Success Summit Series and use of the framework to help guide work and provide action plans.

• Summit Overview Slide Deck, by Chris Navia

Meeting Worksheets and Handouts:

• Agenda pdf
• Student Success Summit Grid Worksheet

Reading List:

• Recovery with Equity: A Roadmap for Higher Education After the Pandemic, by the California Governor's Council for Post-Secondary Education
• Retaining Underserved Students: Strategies for Success in a Post-Pandemic Era, by The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Wisconsin High Schools Report High Failure Rates During First Semester, by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• "A mental health crisis was spreading on college campuses. The pandemic has made it worse.", by The Washington Post
• Strategies to Solve Unfinished Learning, by The Education Trust

• Description: 2020 & 2021 have been among the most challenging times in higher education for students, faculty, and practitioners. The summit will kick off with an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on students coming to college and the heightened significance of bridge programs for students.

• Summer (Bridge to Student Success) Slide Deck, by Melanie Harris
• The Impact of COVID-19 on College Student Well-Being, by The Healthy Minds Network & American College Health Association)
• COVID & the Class of 2020: Supporting Black Students, by New America
• College Students have Unequal Access to Reliable Technology. by the Science Daily Journal
• Higher Education Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19), by the National Conference of State Legislators
• Effects of COVID-19 on College Students’ Mental Health in the United States: Interview Survey Study, by the Journal of Medical Internet Research
• A Review of Some Diverse Models of Summer Bridge Programs for First-Generation and At-Risk College Students, by Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research
• The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice Resource Page
• Inside CUNY ASAP – Accelerated Study in Associate Programs: A Resource Guide on Program Structure, Components, and Management, from CUNY
• Complete College America
• CCA Live – 2021 Virtual Web Series
• CCA On the Air Podcast
• No Room for Doubt: Moving Corequisite Support from Idea to Imperative, a New Report from CCA

Coming your way soon – Scaling Summer Bridge Implementation Plan

• Description: This session will begin with a brief overview of student behavioral health trends--including changes seen during COVID-19--followed by small and large group discussion around strategies to help students build a foundation for well-being and resilience during the college transition that sets the stage for becoming engaged and successful students.

• Slide Deck, by John Achter
• National College Health Assessment Survey reports, by the American College Health Association
• Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2019 Summary Report), by the WI Department of Public Instruction
• COVID-19’s Impact on College Student Mental Health, by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health
• The Impact of COVID-19 on College Student Well-Being, by The Healthy Minds Network
• Silver Cloud UW System Login page
• UW System Student Behavioral Health website
• Information on Risk & Protective Factors, by Resilient Wisconsin, WI Department of Health Services
• Google Doc Compilation of Breakout Rooms

• Description: The focus of this session will be on compliance, legal consideration, and COVID-19 mitigation in bridge programs. 

• Slide Deck, by Prenicia Clifton
• Protection of Minors, by UWSA Office of Compliance and Integrity
• Returning Youth to Campuses Post COVID-19 Closures, by UWSA Office of Compliance and Integrity
• Professional Development- Building Programs from Scratch and Programming Checklists (Register for both days), by UW System Administration
• Youth Program Quality Assessment Tool, by the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
• Mental Health First Aid Trainings (Free funded through the WISH Grant), by Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Center
• High School Social Emotional Distance Learning Activities, by Changing Perspectives Now
• 13 Powerful SEL Activities, by Edutopia
• "Anxiety Workbook for Teens" (on Amazon), by Lisa M. Schab
• "The Resilience Workbook for Teens" (on Amazon), by Cheryl M. Bradshaw
• "The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens" (on Amazon), by Gina M. Biegel
• "The PTSD Survival Guide for Teens" (on Amazon), by Sheela Raja and Jaya Raja Ashrafi
• "From Student to Scholar: Mentoring Underrepresented Scholars in the Academy" (on Amazon), by DeShawn Chapman and Amanda Wilkerson
• 21 Team-Building Activities for Students, by Top Hat

• Description: Participants will discuss the impact of the pandemic and social justice issues of the past year on students with varying identities, and what that means for ensuring inclusive and equitable bridge programs.
• Facilitator: Warren Anderson, Senior Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer, UW System Administration
• Panel Members: (1) Antoiwana Williams, Director Multicultural Student Services, UW-La Crosse, (2) Vickie Sanchez, Student Services Coordinator, UW-Stout, (3) Dang Yang, Director of Multicultural Affairs, UW-Eau Claire

• Slide Deck, by Warren Anderson

• Description: This session addresses how we measure the impact of bridge programs and what success looks like.
• Facilitator: Karen McLeer, Executive Director of Retention and Academic Support, UW-Platteville
• Panel Members: (1) Vincent Lowery, Director of Student Success and Engagement, UW-Green Bay, (2) J.J. Andrews, Assessment Specialist & Data Steward, UW-Madison, (3) Ozalle Toms, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Engagement, and Success, UW-Whitewater

• Slide Deck, by Karen McLeer 
• Selecting Scales for Survey Questions, by UW-Platteville
• CAE Assessment in Student Affairs, by the ACPA Commission on Assessment and Evaluation
• Assessment Resources, by Student Affairs Assessment Leaders
• "How to Write an Outcome", by Student Affairs Assessment Leaders

• Description: This session will focus on the principles, practices and tools needed to scale up successful bridge programs.

• Slide Deck, by Chris Navia
• Scaling Session Worksheet

• Description: UW System colleagues to discuss various topics in developing and scaling bridge programs including recruitment/outreach, staffing and logistics. Breakout sessions will be organized by topical areas and participants can self-select which to join.
• Resources from this session:
  • Breakout Group 1: Program Recruitment and Outreach
  • Breakout Group 2: Program Staffing and Logistics
  • Breakout Group 3: Program Curriculum
  • Breakout Group 4: Program Assessment
  • Breakout Group 5: Ensuring Success Post-Bridge

• Description: Participants will share strategies and next steps for bridge programs and integrating this work with other retention efforts. The Student Success Strategies Workgroup will also share updates on the Student Success Summit Series and follow-up resources.