The Office of Student Development seeks to create life-long partnerships with current and potential dental professionals. The primary objective of the Office is to assist qualified students in gaining admissions into and successfully graduating from dental school. 

The Office of Student Development provides services and implements strategies which target students from kindergarten through post-doctoral education. These services and strategies include:

• Career awareness
• Recruitment and assisted-entry activities
• Retention services
• Post-doctoral faculty training

Bridge to Dentistry

For a general overview brochure of all the outreach and educational programs offered, please download or view the file:

Mission Statement 

The Office of Student Development and Multicultural Affairs seeks to create life-long partnerships with current and potential dental professionals. The primary objective of the Office is to assist qualified students in gaining admissions into and successfully graduating from dental school. 

The Office of Student Development and Multicultural Affairs provides services and implements strategies which target students from kindergarten through post-doctoral education. These services and strategies include: career awareness, recruitment and assisted-entry activities; retention services; and post-doctoral faculty training.

Overview of Programs

The following programs are offered by the Office of Student Development and Multicultural Affairs.

To find out more, or to download brochures and more program information, you may use the navigation panel to the left from anywhere on the site.

• Project Dental Awareness (PDA) Programs for Pre-High School Students
• Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Programs (SPEP) for High School Students
• Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program for High School Graduates (SPEP-Collegiate I)
• Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program for College Students (SPEP-Collegiate II)
• Post-Baccalaureate Program
• Education for Healthcare Professionals
• Dental & Hygiene Retention Programs