2020 Winter Bridge Schedule
School of Science
Winter Bridge program
Thursday February 16, 2020 – All events in E 201 unless noted
| 8:45-11:30 a.m. | Residents may return (all Residence Halls) |
| 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Commuter Check-in (Pinewood Hall) |
| 12:00 -12:45 p.m. | Welcome |
| 12:45-1:00 p.m. | Break |
| 1:00-1:45 p.m. | Winter Bridge Session: Academic Reboot |
| 1:45-2:00 p.m. | Break |
| 2:00-2:45 p.m. | Advising, Majors and Careers |
| 2:45-3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00-3:45 p.m. | Strategies for Academic Success |
| 3:45-4:00 p.m. | Break |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Debriefing and Action Plans; Next Steps |
| 5:00-6:30 p.m. | Dinner (Cedar Hall basement) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Men’s basketball (OFBC) |
Friday and Saturday January 17-18, 2020 – Science and Math workshops
Students will select on workshop in each time period
Workshop descriptions follow below
Friday February 17, 2020 – All events in E 201 unless noted
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | MA 1
BY 109-A BY 110-A CE 1 |
| 10:00-10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | MA 2
BY 109-B BY 110-B CE 2-3 |
| 11:15-12:15 p.m. | BY 109-C
BY 110-C CE 4 |
| 12:15-1:15 p..m. | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:15 p.m. | BY 109-L
BY 110-L CE 5 |
| 2:15-3:15 p.m. | MA 3
BY Gen CE 6 |
| 3:15-3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | MA Q&A with mentors
BY Q&A with mentors CE Q&A with mentors |
| 4:30-5:15 p.m. | MA Recap
BY Recap CE recap |
| 5:30 p.m. | Italian Buffet (Cedar and Spruce Halls) |
| 9:00 p.m. | Evening Activities (All Halls) |
Saturday February 18, 2020 – All events in E 201 unless noted
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | MA 1
BY 110-A CE 1 |
| 10:00-10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | MA 2
BY 110-B CE 2-3 |
| 11:15-12:15 p.m. | BY 110-C
CE 4 |
| 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:15 p.m. | BY 110-L
CE 5 |
| 2:15-3:15 p.m. | MA 3
BY Gen CE 6 |
| 3:15-3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30-4:15 p.m. | MA Test Prep
BY Test Prep CE Test Prep |
| 4:15-5:00 p.m. | Winter Bridge Wrap Up (mandatory) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Commuter Check-out (Hesse Hall Lobby) |
Sunday January 19, 2020
11:30 a.m. Late Stay Check-out (Hesse Hall Lobby)
Academic Workshop Descriptions
| BY 109 A-C | Features materials and tips for success in BY 109. Students are expected to attend all three sessions. |
| BY 109 L | Features materials and tips for success in BY 109 laboratory. |
| BY 110 A-C | Features materials and tips for success in BY 110. Students are expected to attend all three sessions. |
| BY 109 L | Features materials and tips for success in BY 110 laboratory. |
| BY Recap | Recap of the BY activities of the day |
| BY Test Prep | Tips and suggestions for tackling BY 109 and BY 110 exams |
| BY Q&A with mentors | Open session with mentors on workshop content & experience |
| CE 1 | Stoichiometry. Students are expected to attend all CE sessions (CE 1-6) |
| CE 2-3 | Precipitation Reaction and Net Ionic Reactions |
| CE 4 | Lewis Structures |
| CE 5 | Molecular Shapes |
| CE 6 | Thermodynamics |
| CE Recap | Recap of the CE activities of the day |
| CE Test Prep | Tips and suggestions for tackling CE 111 and CE 112 exams |
| CE Q&A with mentors | Open session with mentors on workshop content & experience |
| MA 1 | Study habits and mathematical learning; a contrasting analysis between reading math and reading fiction. |
| MA 2 | Broken stick experiment |
| MA 3 | Milkmaid problem |
| MA Recap | Recap of the MA activities of the day |
| MA Q&A with mentors | Open session with mentors on workshop content & experience |
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