1. Mentoring During Summer Bridge
FYS Mentor Training
Fall 2016

2. What is Summer Bridge?
First Year Seminar (FYS) sections that begin 2 weeks prior to the start of Fall courses
8 day program that gives students a jumpstart for college

3. Summer Bridge Dates
August 9-12 & August 15-18
9am-4pm each day

4. Who Participates? Incoming first year students FYS Instructional Team
Instructor
FYS Mentor
Advisor
Librarian
MAC Mentors
IPMP Mentors
English Department
And other campus partners!

5. Aspects of Summer Bridge
Meet Your Mentor (Day 1, August 9)
Classroom Curriculum/Activities
Writing/Reading Sessions (2 sessions)
Math Sessions (3 sessions)
Closing Ceremony (Day 8, August 18)
Will include a mentor performance (shhh!) – all are welcome to participate
Practice: Saturday, July 23rd 1:45-2:45pm in CE 405

6. Summer Bridge Focus Areas: Belongingness Transitioning
What is Mentoring?
Summer Bridge Focus Areas:
Belongingness
Transitioning

7. Belongingness Build rapport with students as much as possible
Make connections across students
Model and encourage
students in contributing
to the IUPUI community
Warm students up to
sessions and one
another

8. Transitioning Connect students with resources based
on their needs/interests
Assist in bridging the
gap between high school
and college
Model professionalism, classroom etiquette, communication, etc.
Importance of inclusion in modeling and creating a safe community

9. how does Mentoring look during Summer Bridge?
FYS
IPMP
MAC

10. FYS Mentor Classroom time Presentations/Session Facilitation
Morning Icebreakers & Activity Warm-ups
Transport from one place to the next
Continuation into fall semester FYS

11. MAC Mentor 3 Math Sessions per class
Bridging the gap between math in high school to college
ALEKS Math Review
Growth Mindset Discussions
Advocating for academic resources/mentoring on campus
MAC Mentor

12. IPMP Mentor Classroom time Presentations/Session Facilitation
Off-Campus activities
Additional international student transition support
Advocating for academic resources/mentoring on campus

13. Summer Bridge scenarios