CLEVELAND, Miss. — Each summer, Delta State University offers JumpStart, a four-week summer bridge program that helps incoming freshmen transition from high school to college. JumpStart offers first-time freshmen the ability to become acclimated to academic, personal, and social challenges which often occur during the first semester of college.
Incoming freshmen enroll in six credit-bearing hours and are assigned to one of five academic pathways based on their academic major. The predetermined general education courses taken by students are aligned with their academic pathway. In addition to taking classes, students attend study and discussion groups, participate in social, cultural and career awareness activities, reside in on-campus housing, attend academic workshops, and meet with an academic coach for academic mentoring.
Program services continue beyond the summer as students meet with program staff three times during the fall and spring semesters. During these meetings, they will participate in academic coaching and have access to academic success workshops which assist in building skills essential to college completion.
DSU’s Student Success Center has shown high levels of student engagement and positive outcomes since the Center was established in 2012. JumpStart’s goal is to give incoming students the resources they need to accomplish their goals and graduate successfully from Delta State University.
For more information or to enroll in the program, contact Barbara Washington at 662-846-4911 or bwashington@deltastate.edu.
