NewsletterVolume 1 July 2rd , 2014

What is SCE?

Who Participates in SCE?

The Summer Collegiate Experience (SCE) is a high impact, quality-learning, first-year experience for students entering the University. Admitted students register for courses, receive graded degree credits, and learn about UW-Madison resources, and campus culture during a seven-week summer program. The curriculum is designed to advvance the student’ skills in writing, mathematics, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. Students will have the opportunity to meet a diverse group of first-year students, while getting adjusted to the University’s academic and social environment.

Get To Know A Graduate Fellow

What’s Been Happening?

SCE is designed specifically for students of color and students from other underrpresented groups, regardless of their academic preparation or financial need. The cost of tuition, books, and room and board is covered for all participants in the program. All students participating in the P.E.O.P.LE. Program, Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), and First Wave are required to attend SCE and comprise the majority of the cohort. There may also be a small number of of CeO, Pathways, Chancellor/Power

Knapp and unaffiliated students in as well. SCE has been an ongoing program for years at the Universiy of Wisconsin - Madison and it has developed many strong students from all over the United States. Year after year, SCE continues to push its students in academics as well as the college life. Many students come out the program loving it.

Undergraduate House Fellows on Move-in

So it’s been a week since you’ve moved in and you’re wondering what’s in store for the next six weeks right? First, the staff wants to congratulate everyone for making it such a successful move in. Second, we hope that each and everyone of you are having a comfortable time adjusting to UW-Madison as a whole. We hope that as the next six weeks roll by, that each and everyone of you will leave this program with joy and excitement for the upcoming school year. For news on what will be happening in the next week, check out the next page.

Favorite Movie:O Brother Where Art Thou

Favorite Food:Kalua Pork

Favorite Hobby:Any ocean paddling (surf ski and standup paddling)

What do you want the students to know?A sense of purpose and personal direction

Derek TairaKona, Hawaii

Going Home For J4?

What are Cohort Convos?

This Friday-Sunday will be SCE’s first open weekend and students will be able to go home and celebrate the holiday with their family. On Friday, from 11 am to 3 pm, the staff will also be having a barbeque in the backyard of Tripp for the students. Food will be provided and it will be free! Now, who doesn’t love free food! Even though it is an open weekend, remember that work for Larry’s class will still be on schedule so study hard and have fun!

So what are cohort conversations? I guess you can call them workshops in a way? But yeah, you get the idea. Starting JULY 9th (Next Wednesday from 3:30-4:30pm), there will be five cohort conversations. They are Social Sciences and Humanities, Undecided, STEM, Pre-Professional, and Pre-Business. The locations for these conversations have not been set yet, so keep an eye for those. If you have not filled out a half

sheet paper out indicating which cohort conversation you would like to attend for the next week and upcoming three weeks, contact your nearest housfellow. The cohort conversations are meant to give you an insight on majors on campus and connect you to staff faculty in those areas. You may meet awesome professors or meet current students in those field and it can give you a lot of options in the future. See you next Wednesday!

Students at last year’s BBQ

The current undergraduate housefellows running the conversations are:1. Social Sciences and Humanities - Ajanae Dawkins and Nurys Uceta 2. Undecided - Janaina Rodridguez and Pfanique Hill3. STEM - Perla Lozoya and Thuy Dan Tran 4. Pre-Professional - Christina Duarte 5. Pre-Business - Xai XiongIf you have any questions about certain workshops, feel free to ask!

Get To Know An Undergraduate Fellow

Pictures from last year’s Cohort Conversations

Designed By Your Undergrad Fellow - Xai

Remember!We hope that you will have a lot of the fun for up the upcoming weeks, but please remember to keep quiet in the library and pick up leftovers after leaving. Also, be aware of future activities such as the kickball event and others. Later!

Pfanique HillMilwaukee, Wisconsin

Favorite Movie:Hancock

Favorite Food:Fruit Snacks and Ribs

Favorite Hobby:Writing

What do you want the students to know?I want the students to achieve knowledge; to know that your outcome is dependent upon your input. If you work hard, it really will show.