Summer Bridge Program
The UNM Engineering Summer Bridge Program helps incoming students build a strong foundation for success.
Dean Donna Riley’s vision is to garner donor support for a permanent endowed fund of $2M to support this program. Funding at this level would allow the School to operate a four-week residential program for select incoming first-year students. The program will focus on critical math pathways for students. In the past, students who completed a UNM Engineering summer bridge program had a 20% higher UNM graduation rate than similar peers who did not take part. UNM Engineering can meet the workforce need by significantly improving student learning, retention and graduation numbers. A residential summer bridge program is an important part of the School’s comprehensive focus on student success.