Empowering Students to Thrive

Ohio Wesleyan University's Bridge Program is a three-week, credit-bearing residential experience program designed to equip first-year students with the skills to thrive at OWU. Students will participate in a classroom experience designed to strengthen their quantitative, qualitative, and critical thinking skills while gaining key insights and access to resources across the university. The program is open to all incoming first-year students with a focus on first-generation students, low-income students, students of color, and/or LGBTQIA+ students.

Benefits of the Bridge Program:

• Students start fall 2022 with academic credit hours
• Required Trip -- allows a theory-to-practice application - 2022 cohort will travel to Virginia
• Attend student-led workshops geared to their academic success and personal development (examples: including self-awareness, time-management, communication, research methods, social justice, and healthy relationships)
• Become familiar with campus resources and services
• Connect with other students, faculty and staff
• Develop successful time management skills
• Celebrate the “Small Wins” throughout your first-year experience
• Connection to the Delaware and Columbus, OH areas
• Develop life-long friendship