Program format:
- Three-week-long summer residential bridge program extending from mid-July to early August
- Approximately 30 to 40 Gateway scholars per year, assigned to cohorts of approximately five students each, with a peer mentor who is among the most successful current UMN Morris students
Program objectives:
- Gateway is designed to provide students a head start in developing scholarly and leadership skills at the collegiate level, become more familiar with the campus, and most importantly developing a social network with peers and a support network of staff and faculty.
Program activities:
- Classes in quantitative literacy, academic writing, and wellness, as well as leadership and student success skills
- Workshops about campus culture, engagement and co-curricular opportunities, as well as managing time and finances
- Cultural and social programming (culture hours, meals featuring cultural foods cooked by Gateway participants, game nights, murder mysteries, art nights, dances, intramural sports, field trips, etc.)
- Opportunities to meet faculty, staff, and leaders from student organizations
- Mentorship from peer mentors, program coordinator, program faculty, and student success and support staff from across campus
- Living together in one of UMN Morris's residence halls and building community with a cohort of other Gateway students during the program