hey all, congrats on getting into UMass!! If you’re looking for something to do this summer, a way to feel more comfortable when you get to school, and/or a way to get ahead academically, let me tell you about the Jump! program!! Jump! (exclamation point included) is a four week program for incoming UMass freshmen. you would spend a month living on campus in the (air-conditioned) honors college dorms and taking five credits of classes. The staff of this program is all current umass students (myself included) and we will be working to design fun and helpful programming for you all summer! we will be organizing events with organizations on campus (like the Student Government Association, the Stonewall Center, and the UMass Athletics Department), plus trips to nearby museums, local hikes, and into the surrounding towns of Amherst and Northampton. Jump! will give you a chance to make friends, learn about the area, and become connected before you even start your freshman year.
If you’re interested in the program, please check out our website for more detailed information, testimonials of past students, and how to register: http://www.umass.edu/summer/jump/