S.M.A.R.T.

Students of color Mentoring, Aiding, Retaining, and Teaching

Welcome!

Thanks for visiting the SMART Program website! On this page, you can find out more information about the BGSU SMART Program, meet the staff, and find out details about our upcoming events!

If interested in joining SMART, please follow the link and sign-up for the program; if you have questions, please call the SMART office at 419.372.9428 or 419.372.0576.

You Can Do It.
SMART Can Help!

Building Relationships.
Building Academic Success.
Building Cultural Identity.

The Office of Residence Life's SMART (Students of Color Mentoring, Aiding, Retaining, and Teaching) Program is a peer mentoring program designed to offer support to first year students of color living in the residence halls at Bowling Green State University. SMART's ultimate goals are to assist first year students of color with their transition to BGSU, to increase the number of students who return to the University for their second year, and to provide a forum for discussion of the residential experience in order to make it as positive and rewarding as possible.

To achieve these goals, SMART consists of four core components: