One program graduate completed her master's degree at the University of Texas at Austin. These programs have demonstrated strong retention and graduation rates for students of color. Activities include the Summer Bridge Program, a five-week intensive academic residential program that prepares incoming students for their first year of college. MASP also sponsors Academic Honors Co-Seminars that work to enhance the learning experience. Participants meet twice weekly with graduate assistants to work collaboratively on course problems.
Scholars work on a research project with the guidance of a faculty sponsor.
The Multicultural Development Team is comprised of a professional, diverse team of individuals experienced in educating the community about issues related to culture, ethnicity, class, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation and race. The team helps constituencies of the Boulder campus discover ways to respond positively and effectively to the diversity of an educational community. The PreCollegiate Program, which operates on the CU campuses at Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver, provides academic and financial support and college orientation for students in 9th through 12th grades. The Faculty Special Opportunities Program, offered through the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, supports efforts by individual schools, colleges and departments to recruit and hire a more diverse faculty. Funding is provided to help attract outstanding faculty from a wide variety of backgrounds.