PREFACE Bridge

PREFACE 2023 Cohort

The Pre First-year Academic and Career Engagement (PREFACE) Program is designed to support students through the academic, social, and personal transitions from high school to college, and empower their persistence to graduation through on-going resources, programs, and opportunities.

Accordions

The PREFACE Program prides itself on providing students early and continuous support throughout their undergraduate experience at Ohio State. There are many advantages for selected participants in the PREFACE program.

  • Academic and personal consultations to help navigate their undergraduate education and post graduate endeavors

  • Intentional activities that will increase academic performance and persistence

  • Institutional practices that cultivate students’ STEM sense-of-belonging and engineering identity
  • Exposure to interdisciplinary engineering studies and career professions
  • Peers, staff, faculty, alumni and industry professionals eager to assist in students’ success

If you have any questions, please email Ronald Parker, PhD at parker.86@osu.edu.

The PREFACE program is open to all incoming College of Engineering students.

PREFACE Testimonials

PREFACE Testimonials

PREFACE Testimonials

Elijah Thomas
Industrial and Systems Engineering, '25
PREFACE provide tips and experiences that most first years wouldn't know until mistakes were made. This was a great opportunity to meet new people and build a strong foundation early.
Nina Moore
Civil Engineering, '21
Building relationships with the staff was honestly so crucial for my development. I went on a study abroad with Dr. Paris the following spring, and was constantly in the CARE office, getting help or just being able to have a safe space to go.
Percy Lipsey
Mechanical Engineering, '00
It gave me the opportunity to forge a valuable network of relationships, build friendships and meet peers of similar interests. I have covered many facets of Engineering during my career, in Manufacturing, Research & Development, Quality, and Operations.

C.A.R.E. PREFACE PROGRAM APPLICATION

Our PREFACE Summer Bridge Program has a project-based learning experience for admitted incoming first-year engineering students. Admitted engineering students participating in scholars, learning communities and early arrival programs are eligible to apply. The 2024 PREFACE Summer Bridge Program will take place August 4, 2024 - August 14, 2024.

Click here to access the 2024 PREFACE Application.

Click here for more information about our Living-Learning Community: LEAP Learning Community

Contact Dr. Ronald Parker (parker.86@osu.edu) for any additional questions or concerns.

Important Deadline Update

If you are interested in applying to both PREFACE and LEAP, the deadline to submit applications is Monday, April 15.

If you are interested in applying to PREFACE only, the deadline is Wednesday, May 15.

Save the Date

Virtual PREFACE Events: Register here
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from 7pm to 8pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 7pm to 8pm
 
CARE Recruitment Day (In-person): Register here
Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 10am to 2pm