Concerned about the transition to college? Get yourself set up for success by joining Disability Services' Summer Bridge Program. Participating students with disabilities will work on developing a strong sense of belonging and community, an understanding of their role and responsibilities as a student and building strong self-advocacy tools. Students will learn how to:
- Navigate campus with relative comfort and locate key resources on campus.
- Create an understanding of what resources are available and how to utilize them.
- Develop skills to help them self-advocate on campus and in their courses and cultivate a sense of belonging on campus.
- Understand the differences between high school and college accommodations and how their role as a student has evolved.
- Participate in an individual Accommodation Meeting to set up academic accommodations and be ready to share their letters with faculty.
Eligible students will be first-time freshmen and will have already registered with the Office of Disability Services prior to their Summer Bridge registration. Direct any questions you may have to Disability Services, 765-285-5293 or dsd@bsu.edu.
Program Dates
Program Dates: August 2025 - specific dates will be updated in April
Please note that four other Summer Bridge Programs – Accelerate, Cardinal Leadership and Service Seminar (CLASS), Early Start, and REACH – take place during the same dates as CARDS, so if you are registering for this program, you cannot register as a participant in any of the other four.
Program Fee
$135.00 (includes meals, lodging, and activities)
Registration
Registration will open on April 4, 2025.
Itinerary for 2024
- Morning/Afternoon - Move into your Residence Halls
- Evening - Welcome and Social Activities
- Morning - Campus tour and visits to our Testing Desk and ACT Lab
- Afternoon - Dive into the accommodations process and developing self-advocacy skills
- Evening - Optional social activities available
- Morning - Dive deeper into more campus resources
- Afternoon - Skills-building activities and setting up individual accommodations
- Evening - Optional social activities available
For More Information
Contact the Office of Disability Services
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