Four-Year Program Overview

Year 1 at Whitworth:

• Participate in BUCS Bridge pre-orientation program
• All participants live on campus in a living and learning community
• First-year Leadership Seminar, including a project and presentation on leadership and service
• Take a U.S. cultural studies course – fall or spring

Year 2:

• Immersion trip – Fall Break
• Monthly cohort meetings
• Take U.S. cultural studies courses – fall/spring
• Second-year Leadership Seminar with focus on vocation and purpose
• One-on-one check-ins with staff mentors from the Office of Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Year 3:

• Research fellowship in chosen field with faculty/staff mentors – fall
• Monthly cohort meetings
• Take a U.S. cultural studies course
• Participate in Jan Term off-campus study program
• Third-year Leadership Seminar with focus on making meaning of your Jan Term experience and post-graduate preparation
• One-on-one check-ins with staff mentors from the Office of Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
   

Year 4:

• Fourth-year Capstone Leadership Seminar
• Facilitate "Sense of Belonging" workshops/retreats for peers
• Apply to graduate schools (if desired)
• Externship
• U.S. cultural studies course (Intergroup Dialogue Certification) – spring