Inclusive Excellence
Division/School Actions

Bridge Program for Access

Create a WPI Bridge Program for students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in STEM that leads to greater and supported access to a WPI education

Implementation Strategies and Actions

• Create a cross-campus working group to develop a plan for a comprehensive bridge program(s) that provides academic support and mentoring for students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  In-Progress

  Start Date

  21-Jun

  End Date

  22-Jun

  Current Status

  In-Progress

  Measures of Success

  • Students not traditionally represented in STEM are supported; academic disparities across demographics are addressed
• Create a WPI plan for Addressing the Pre-calculus Pathway: Develop and pilot a course to meet the pre-calculus disparity and set of policies that address academic disparity and encourage students from diverse backgrounds to apply and be accepted to WPI.
  Pre-Launch

  Start Date

  21-Jun

  End Date

  23-Sep

  Current Status

  Pre-Launch

  Measures of Success

  • Diversity of the applicant pool for the first-year and transfer class is increased