If you are a Student Affairs or Academic Affairs administrator overseeing a summer bridge program for incoming students—and if you are in the process of either bringing your existing face-to-face summer bridge program online or building a brand-new online summer bridge program from scratch—this training is for you.

1. Structuring your program

We’ll discuss the following considerations for structuring your summer bridge program with engagement in mind:

• Working backward from intended learning outcomes
• Sequence and structure of activities and assignments
• Technology and software

2. Making your program high-touch

During the second half of our session, we’ll cover ways to ensure that your summer bridge program is interactive and personalized:

• Using student coaches
• Team assignments and informal activities
• 1:1 appointments with faculty