KSP Year 1 + 2

During the first two years the program is very high-touch and intensive, consisting of the following commitments:

KSP Year 1

KSP Year 2

Fall Semester

  • 4 required cohort gatherings
  • 3 one-to-one check-ins with professional staff
  • 3 one-to-one check-ins with assigned peer mentor

Spring Semester

  • 4 required cohort gatherings
  • 3 group advising sessions
  • Additional one-to-one check-ins with professional staff as needed

Fall Semester

  • 3 Required Cohort Gatherings
  • 2 one-to-one check-ins with professional staff

Spring Semester

  • 3 Required Cohort Gatherings
  • 2 one-to-one check-ins with professional staff

Themes

  • Community building and affirmation
  • Self-reflection and identity development
  • Destigmatizing mental health and wellness
  • Recognizing your strengths
  • Accessing academic and personal support services
  • Exploring passions and career pathways

Themes

  • Community building and affirmation
  • Self-reflection and identity development
  • Redefining values and success
  • Choosing a concentration
  • Exploring study away and internship opportunities
  • Connecting with career and co-curricular campus resources
  • Establishing engagement in wider campus community

Additional Requirements

Annual Coin Ceremony: A formal ceremony to provide a memorable welcome for incoming students into the Kessler community

Regular Off-Campus Outing: A community building opportunity to connect students to the Providence area

 

The most significant change in myself as a result of this cohort experience is that I am more comfortable advocating for myself at Brown. I had some big mental health issues come up and disrupt my first year at Brown but this cohort experience helped me use resources like CAPS, Student Support Services Deans, Academic Deans, and incompletes. I was comfortable going to my professor and school staff for help since this cohort experience de-stigmatized asking for help. After being in this cohort, I view asking for help and advocating for oneself to be a strength not a weakness.