2025 Summer Bridge Program Institute

You may buy or bring your own lunch. Join us to walk over to the Student Union each day to socialize with colleagues. You can buy lunches for around $12, or bring your own lunch and eat together in the Union atrium or picnic tables. FRIDAY AUGUST 1, LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.

All workshops are in-person

• Year 1 teaching Bridge: Instructors new to teaching in the Bridge Program and who have not attended the Bridge Institute, attend 3 days— July 30, July 31, Aug 1
• Years 2 and 3 teaching Bridge: Instructors in their second and third year teaching Bridge courses attend 2 days.— July 31, Aug 1

• Veteran instructors past year 3: Instructors who have successfully completed 3 years in-person and who have taught all 3 courses have the option to attend day 3 either in-person or digitally connected. Veteran instructors may attend Day 2 as well, which focuses on engagement in this year’s course content.

  • In-person: Instructors attend with their language cohort at the UofU campus. This provides maximum opportunity to collaborate, supporting learning between all instructors, both new and veteran.
  • Digitally connected: Instructors join ½ day synchronous online learning and complete ½ day Canvas Module assignments. An agenda will be provided for each language team. Limited synchronous collaboration is available through the online workshop format.  
   

DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS:

• Day 1- Wednesday, July 30 – 9am-4pm
• Location: University of Utah Main Campus; rooms TBD
• Day 2- Thursday, July 31 – 9am-4pm
• Location: University of Utah Main Campus; rooms TBD
• Day 3- Friday, August 1 – 9am-4pm
• Location: University of Utah Main Campus; rooms TBD

Parking details TBD

HOUSING SUBSIDY 

On-campus dorm housing is no longer an option due to student housing needs. For instructors who live more than 50 miles from the UofU campus, L2TReC will reimburse $50 a night for up to 3 nights, according to Bridge Institute days attended. Participants may request reimbursement for the night prior to first day of attendance through the final day of attendance.

• If attending July 30 - Aug. 1, hotel reimbursement may be July 29 check in and Aug. 1 checkout.
• If attending July 31 - Aug. 1, hotel reimbursement may be July 30 check in and Aug. 1 checkout.
• If attending Aug. 1 only, hotel reimbursement may be July 31 check in and Aug. 1 checkout.

Please submit the following to Catherine Scott (c.scott@utah.edu) by August 8, 2025:

1. Hotel receipt with your name and home address (providing verification of living 50 miles from UofU campus)
2. Completed W-9 form 
3. Submit all forms to c.scott@utah.edu by Aug. 8, 2025. Reimbursement is paid out after the final date of stay;  reimbursement cannot be paid before the final date of stay.

The Salt Lake Plaza Hotel SureStay Collection by Best Western is offering a University of Utah rate of $107/night. This rate is subject to change depending on availability at the time of booking. The cut-off date to reserve your room under the discounted rate is July 11th, 2025. 

Reserve your room at the link below. You can customize the duration of your stay by clicking the "Edit" button.

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