First-Generation Summer Bridge Program
Welcoming new first-generation students to jump-start their academic careers.
Program Overview
This summer, UB will be hosting its Virtual First Generation Summer Bridge program, designed for students to gain a distinct advantage before the start of their first semester and throughout the first year.
- Five-week course (Pre-Calculus or Social Justice) (tuition and fees are waived!)
- Assigned Peer Mentor for the summer, fall, and spring semesters of your first year
- Weekly Success Course
Please note: Participation in this program is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Orientation at UB
New to UB helps prepare you for a successful start. Learn about the steps.
About UB's Summer Orientation
Participating in UB’s Summer Orientation is required for all students. Summer Bridge program students will participate in the July 6-7 on-campus Summer Orientation program, so that you can complete your orientation requirement before the start of the Summer Bridge program. (Please note that international students will complete an online orientation program.) Learn more about Summer Orientation.
Registering for the Program
Register for the Summer Bridge program on the Orientation Data Form. Review the orientation session options carefully, and choose the July 6-7 session that includes the Summer Bridge program. The Summer Bridge program runs July 10 through August 11. The program coordinator will contact you with next steps within a week of receiving your confirmation. During this conversation the coordinator will work with you to enroll you in your summer bridge experience course.
Program Components
You'll have a chance to earn early academic credit during the summer bridge program.
Option 1: MTH 108LEC Algebra and Trigonometry (2 credit Hours)
For students with some previous Pre-Calculus or Calculus experience who score 70 or above on the Math Fundamentals section of the Math Readiness Assessment, but below 70 on the Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry and Geometry portions, and want to enter Calculus as soon as possible. This course covers inequalities and absolute values; coordinate geometry; second-degree equations; functions; radian and degree angles; trigonometric functions and identities; inverse trigonometric functions.
Dates: July 10- Aug. 11, 2023
Monday and Wednesday 9:00AM-11:00AM and Friday 10:00AM - 11:00AM
OR
Monday and Wednesday 10:00AM-12:00PM and Friday 11:00AM - 12:00PM
OR
Monday and Wednesday 12:30PM-2:30PM and Friday 1:30PM - 2:30PM
OR
Monday and Wednesday 2:00PM-4:00PM and Friday 2:00PM - 3:00PM
OR
Monday and Wednesday 3:00PM-5:00PM and Friday 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Instruction Mode: Virtual (Zoom) – laptop/computer camera is required
Required Materials: WebAssign (approximately $82.00)
Option 2: Social Justice Course SOC 204 (3 credit hours)
This course introduces students to the many concepts of community organizations and how they are formed, structured, and managed. The course is conducted through lectures, readings, and writing assignments; community visits; and guest lectures. Analyzes community organizing as a profession practiced by various individuals and groups.
Dates: July 10- Aug. 11, 2023
Days: Monday and Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. OR 3:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
OR
Days: Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. OR 2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Instruction Mode: Virtual (Zoom) – laptop/computer camera is required
Required materials: TBA
To speak to someone about the First-Generation Summer Bridge Experience please contact Tyler Richards at tylerric@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-645-4968.
This program is part of a campus initiative to support First Generation students in their personal and academic endeavors.
