College Access Program (CAP)
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Is the initiative active?(*REQUIRED)Indication of whether you are actively planning to continue the initiative in the future. If you plan to continue this effort, select Active.
Active
Title(*REQUIRED)Name of your initiative
College Access Program
AcronymShort name to identify initiative (e.g., DI, DDEEA, UHS)
CAP
TypeCategory that best characterizes your initiative
Program
Description of initiativeDescription of initiative
The College Access Program (CAP) is a three-week summer enrichment residential program for first-generation college students or students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The program is open to 9th and 10th graders who have completed their high school academic year.
This initiative is on behalf of a registered student organization (RSO)Registered Student Organizations (RSO) are groups or associations that are operated by students at UW-Madison who are registered with the Center for Leadership and Involvement
Initiative is not on behalf of a RSO.
Division (Department)-Unit(*REQUIRED)Division, department, and unit responsible for initiative
General Services (VP DIVERSITY AND CLIMATE PROG)-OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST
Founding date(*REQUIRED)Date the initiative first took place. For events, this can be the same as the date the initiative took place, especially if it is a one-time event.
07/08/2016
Initiative mission statementGive a formal summary of the aims and values of the initiative or a live link
A pre-college program aims to assist 1st-generation college students and or students from an economically disadvantaged background with their skills in writing, mathematics, and problem-solving.
Vision statementGive an aspirational description of what your initiative would like to achieve or accomplish in the mid-term or long-term future, or provide a live link
To provide an opportunity for 1st-generation college students and or students from an economically disadvantaged background to experience UW-Madison, get a head start on college preparation, practice problem-solving skills, and develop skills in writing and mathematics.
Website URLProvide initiatives website URL. If there is none, please leave blank.
Initiative Start DateThe date the initiative began this fiscal year
07/08/2016
Initiative end dateSelect the date the initiative ends this fiscal year
07/29/2016
TagsTags are labels used to group similar initiatives
Career/Professional Development: Training, Class, Course, Leadership, Career Services, Community Building: Activism, Organizing, Community Outreach, Cultural/Heritage
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Initiative Data for Fiscal Year:
FY-2017 Logistics(*REQUIRED)
(*REQUIRED)Number of people who participated in the initiative
45
(*REQUIRED)Indicate whether or not participants had to pay a fee to participate
Yes
Indicate whether the initiative is open to those that were not a part of the targeted audience
No
Population Served(*REQUIRED)Intended audience of initiative:
Student
First-Generation College Students
Low-Income Students
Pre-college
Graduate Students
Employee
Student Hourly
Community
Community: Low-Income
Community: Underrepresented Minorities
Ability
Person(s) with a Disability
Person(s) without a Disability
Ethnicity
Hispanic (Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicanx)
Hispanic: Other
Non-Hispanic
Gender
Men
Women
Transgender, Non-binary/genderqueer/gender fluid, Intersex, Stud/boi, Two Spirit, Not Listed
Orientation
Straight
Gay
Lesbian
Bisexual/pansexual/fluid, Same gender loving, Two Spirit, Not Listed
Queer
Asexual
Race
African American/Black
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian-Other
Asian-Southeast (Cambodian, Vietnamese, Hmong, Laotian)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Religion
Atheist/Agnostic/None
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Other
FY-2017 Contacts, Departments, and Sponsors(*REQUIRED)
SX
Sa Seng Xiong
Phone (608) 890-2746
Email ssxiong@wisc.edu