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