Academic Catalog

Student Affairs

The Undergraduate College Division

The Undergraduate College Division is committed to promote excellence, transformation, and social consciousness in all that we do. In collaboration with faculty, staff and the broader BMC community, we support students to explore their personal and academic interests to become thoughtful contributors in an ever-changing world.

The Undergraduate College Division advocates for a holistic wellness approach, addressing multiple facets of student development. Our guiding principles shape our daily practice, work, and interactions within the broader Bryn Mawr community.

  • Student Success
    • Academic Support Services
    • Access Services
    • Class Deans
    • Fellowships
    • Global Education
  • Campus Safety
  • Career & Civic Engagement
    • Career Counseling
    • Employer Relations and Internships
    • Volunteer Programs
  • Student Life
    • Counseling
    • HealthServices
    • Residential Life
    • Student Engagement
    • Title IX
  • The Impact Center for Community, Equity, and Understanding
    • Intercultural Engagement
    • International Student Support and Advising
    • Religious and Spiritual Life
    • Student Support and Belonging

Customs New Student Orientation

Bryn Mawr's New Student orientation program helps first-year, transfer, McBride, and guest students make the transition to college. The year-long First-Year Experience program provides an introduction to resources and life at the College which includes both academic and social support components. Each incoming student is placed into a Customs Group which is led by current students who have been selected to serve as Customs People (CPs). These campus leaders use their experience and knowledge to give students the insights and Information they need to navigate Bryn Mawr.

Academic Support Services

Academic support services at Bryn Mawr include the Office of Academic Support, the Writing Center, the Q Center, peer mentoring, peer tutoring and a variety of study-skills support services. The Office of Academic Support helps students identify and implement techniques for more effective learning, studying, test-taking, and note-taking. This Office also helps students explore effective techniques for time and stress management so that student’s feel confident and motivated in their academic work. The Office of Academic Support collaborates with students to identify and adopt methods that utilize their unique strengths and promote success. The Writing Center offers free, individual consultations with peer writing tutors to review, strategize and revise writing assignments and projects. The Q Center supports student work on quantitative problems in introductory courses across social science and science disciplines. The Q Center is staffed by Q mentors who are trained to help students with quantitative reasoning, problem solving strategies, and alleviating math anxiety. Peer mentoring and peer tutoring are available without cost to students. More information about academic support can be found at: https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/offices-services/academic-support.

Career & Civic Engagement Center

The Career & Civic Engagement Center prepares and supports liberal art students and alumnae/i to become effective, self-aware leaders in their chosen life pursuits. The preparation is rooted in experiential education with a strong focus on reflection and growth. The Center’s team includes professional staff members, numerous undergraduate student leaders, and a faculty liaison. The Career Engagement team provides opportunities for students to maximize their liberal arts education, preparing them to make intentional decisions about their futures. The Civic Engagement team collaborates with community-based organizations to prepare students to be socially responsible leaders and citizens through purposeful action, reflection, and learning.

The Center offers students opportunities to engage beyond campus, expanding their experience and their global reach. Engagement with the Center is encouraged beginning in the first year, throughout the College years, and beyond. The Center promotes the development of skills such as writing and communication, conceptual thinking, teamwork, quantitative and digital literacy, critical thinking, and cultural competency through course work, professional development programs, internships and externships, alumnae engagement, and civic engagement. The following list offers a sampling of Career & Civic Engagement Center programs:

  • Free self-assessments such as Strength Finders, MBTI, Interpersonal Leadership Styles Assessment, Career Leader, or Strong Interest Inventory.
  • Handshake: Access to events and programs, employers and peers, and jobs and internships from employers interested in hiring Bryn Mawr students.
  • Externships: Job shadowing with alumnae/i for 2-10 days during winter and spring breaks.
  • Summer Internship Funding: Students receive funds to support the costs of 8-10 week internship experiences through a competitive application process.
  • Alum in Residence: An opportunity for reciprocal exchanges of knowledge, alumnae/i from different majors and careers return to campus to spend a day interacting with faculty, students and staff.
  • Student leadership roles as Career Peers or Student Coordinators of service programs.
  • Paid work off-campus through the federally funded American Reads/American Counts tutoring programs or in a wide variety of other non-profit organizations through the Community Based Work Study Program.
  • Coaching on resume building, LinkedIn profiles, navigating internship/job search, graduate school and interview skills.
  • Intensives: 3-5 day educational programs focused on topics such as Management, AESOP Business Academy, Grantsmanship, Storytelling, Humanities @ Work, Leadership Empowerment Advancement Program (LEAP), and the Leadership Learning Laboratory.
  • Structured volunteer programs in off-campus communities, such as Bryn Mawr Buddies where international students are matched with immigrant elementary school students or becoming a certified IRS tax preparer who assists low-income Montgomery County residents with income tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
  • Praxis courses: Praxis means the integration of theory and practice. Praxis courses integrate fieldwork and hands-on experiences with what you learn in the traditional classroom.
  • On-campus recruiting events, such as Meet Ups, which include visits from hiring employers and graduate schools.

Health and Wellness Center

The Health and Wellness Center offers a wide range of comprehensive medical and counseling services to all matriculated students. A detailed description of the services and fees can be found on the Health Center website: https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/offices-services/health-wellness-center.