PROGRAM SCHEDULE

BSP 2025 VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING

*calendar may be subject to change*

~ WEEK 1: JULY 14TH - JULY18TH ~

JULY 14, 2025 (Monday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

3:00 - 4:30 PM EST: 2025 Bridge Scholars Virtual Welcome

4:45 - 5:30 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups - Virtual (Scholar Squads)

JULY 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST: Virtual Co-working (Study Hall)

3:45 - 5:00 PM EST: Academic Small Groups

JULY 16, 2025 (Wednesday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Staff Panel: Identity Perspectives 101

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups - Virtual (Scholar Squads)

JULY 17, 2025 (Thursday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Staff Panel: Support Essentials 101

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups - Virtual (Scholar Squads)

JULY 18, 2025 (Friday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Bridge Scholars Small Group PC Workshop (Scholar Squads)

~ WEEK 2: JULY 21ST - JULY 25TH ~

JULY 21, 2025 (Monday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Swearer + Career Center Panel

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

JULY 22, 2025 (Tuesday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST: Virtual Coworking (Study Hall)

3:45 - 5:00 PM EST: Academic Small Groups

JULY 23, 2025 (Wednesday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Faculty 101: STEM Panel

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

JULY 24, 2025 (Thursday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Faculty 101: Humanities Panel

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

JULY 25, 2025 (Friday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST: Virtual Coworking (Study Hall)

3:45 - 5:00 PM EST: Bridge Scholars Small Group PC Workshop (Scholar Squads)

~ WEEK 3: JULY 28TH - AUG 1ST ~

JULY 28, 2025 (Monday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: First-Gen Professionals Panel

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

JULY 29, 2025 (Tuesday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST: Virtual Co-working (Study Hall)

3:45 - 5:00 PM EST: Academic Small Group

JULY 30, 2025 (Wednesday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: U-FLi Orgs Panel

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

JULY 31, 2025 (Thursday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: U-FLi Student Leaders

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

AUG 1, 2025 (Friday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST: Virtual Co-working (Study Hall)

3:45 - 5:30 PM EST: Bridge Scholars Check-in

- WEEK 4: AUG 4TH - AUG 8TH

AUG 4, 2025 (Monday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Housing - Residential Life

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

AUG 5, 2025 (Tuesday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST: Virtual Coworking (Study Hall)

3:45 - 5:00 PM EST: Academic Small Groups

AUG 6, 2025 (Wednesday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: "From the Fields to the Board Room" - Dr. Felipe Lopez-Sustaita

4:15 - 5:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups (Scholar Squads)

AUG 7, 2025 (Thursday)

1:00 - 2:20 PM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

2:30 - 4:00 PM EST: Transitioning to Brown

4:15 - 5:45 PM EST: Academic Small Groups

AUG 8, 2025 (Friday)

1:00 - 1:50 PM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

** No programming for the rest of the day in preparation for student travel **

BSP 2025 IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING

*calendar may be subject to change*

~ WEEK 5: AUG 10TH - AUG 16TH ~

AUG 10, 2025 (Sunday)

9:00 - 5:00 PM EST: Scholar Move-In

5:00 - 6:00 PM EST: Parent Resource Fair (Sayles Hall) - TENTATIVE

6:00 - 7:30 PM EST: BSP Scholars and Family Welcome Dinner (Sayles Hall)

AUG 11, 2025 (Monday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:00 PM EST: Peer Review - UNIV 101 - Cultural Autobiography Peer Review

2:15 - 4:15 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups - Walking Tour

AUG 12, 2025 (Tuesday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:00 PM EST: Library Workshop 1 - The Rock

2:15 - 3:15 PM EST: Strengths Assessment - Career Lab

3:15 - 6:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

6:00 - 7:00 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups - Family Dinner

AUG 13, 2025 (Wednesday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:00 PM EST: Academic Small Groups - Weekly Check-in

2:15 - 3:15 PM EST: Office of Financial Aid/Financial Advising/Student Financial Services

3:15 - 5:30 PM EST: FREE TIME

5:30 - 7:30 PM EST: My First Gen Story - Student Panel Group Dinner + Talk

AUG 14, 2025 (Thursday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:00 PM EST: Library Workshop 2 - The Rock

2:15 - 3:15 PM EST: Curricular Resource Center - Choosing a Concentration

3:15 - 5:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

5:00 - 6:30 PM EST: My First Gen Story - Frank (Dinner Provided)

AUG 15, 2025 (Friday)

10:00 - 12:00 PM EST: Main Greening All BSP Scholars

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 3:00 PM EST: TENTATIVE PC Workshop

3:15 - 6:30 PM EST: FREE TIME

6:30 - 8:00 PM EST: Paint Night! - Hanna Gerlach - Education Earth (Dinner Provided)

AUG 16, 2025 (Saturday)

FREE DAY

6:00 PM EST: Optional Evening Outing - Water Fire Providence (highly recommended)

- WEEK 6: AUG 17TH - AUG 22ND

AUG 17, 2025 (Sunday)

10:00 - 6:00 PM EST: Newport, RI Field Trip

AUG 18, 2025 (Monday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:00 PM EST: Group Tutoring Info Session

2:15 - 5:15 PM EST: Peer Couselor Small Groups - PC Assignment TBD

5:15 - 6:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

6:00 - 7:00 PM EST: Mosaic + STEP Mixer (TBD)

AUG 19, 2025 (Tuesday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:30 PM EST: Public Speaking Workshop

2:45 - 4:15 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups/Competition/Check-In

4:15 - 6:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

5:00 - 6:30 PM EST: BWell Dinner and Info Session (Dinner Provided)

AUG 20, 2025 (Wednesday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 102: Intercultural Competence for Leadership

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:00 PM EST: Dr. Kristi Kaepel

2:15 - 3:45 PM EST: Academic Small Groups - Weekly Check-in

3:45 - 5:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

5:00 - 7:00 PM EST: Fireside Chat - Guest TBD - (Light Finger Foods Provided)

AUG 21, 2025 (Thursday)

10:00 - 11:20 AM EST: UNIV 101: Being Proactive and Reflective in Your Education

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:30 PM EST: CAPS Workshop

2:45 - 4:15 PM EST: Peer Counselor Small Groups/Competition/Check-In

4:15 - 6:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

6:00 - 7:00 PM EST: Mosaic + STEP Mixer (TBD)

AUG 22, 2025 (Friday)

10:00 - 12:00 PM EST: Field Day

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST: FREE TIME

1:00 - 2:30 PM EST: Curricular Resource Center - Academic Coaches

3:30 - 5:00 PM EST: Bridge Scholars Closing Ceremony - (Food Provided)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Bridge Scholars Program ending prior to First Year Move-in, which is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th, we highly encourage all participants to apply to one of the following pre-orientation programs:

Third World Transition Program (TWTP) through the Brown Center for Students of Color.
The Bonner Community Fellowship through the Swearer Center for Public Service.

** There will be some light programming for any students that opt not to participate in a subsequent pre-orientation program after the Bridge Scholars Program concludes on Friday, August 22th.**