This document discusses tools and frameworks for student development in the Bonner Student Development program. It covers the goals of developing students' knowledge, skills, and experiences through education and service. It outlines the Bonner common commitments and introduces an 8 theme curriculum. It emphasizes the importance of Bonner meetings for building community, reflection, and learning outcomes. It also discusses measuring learning outcomes and implementing community-engaged learning through curricular and co-curricular means.
5. Bonner Student Development Goals
Through education, training, and reflection create
opportunities for students to develop their knowledge,
skills, and experiences to engage in meaningful service
that benefits all stakeholders.
6. Bonners Deepen Their Knowledge
Place
Politics & Public Policy
Power & Privilege
Poverty & Economic
Development
Issues
7. Bonners Gain Valuable Skills
Personal
• Active listening
• Balance &
boundaries
• Communication
• Decision making
• Organization
• Planning
• Time management
• Goal setting
Professional
• Budgeting
• Event planning
• Fundraising
• Grant writing
• Marketing
• Mediation
• Networking
• Public education
and advocacy
• Volunteer
management
• Research
Leadership
• Conflict resolution
• Delegation
• Planning
• Public speaking
• Running a meeting
• Teamwork
• Working with diverse groups
8. Bonner Common Commitments
Social Justice Civic Engagement
Community Building Spiritual Exploration
International Perspective
Diversity Wellness
15. How important are Bonner meetings?
Bonner Student Impact and Alumni Surveys
demonstrate that strongest contributors for
program effectiveness in terms of retention
and student growth are:
• dialogue across difference
• mentors (staff, peers, site supervisors, &
faculty)
• structured reflection and education
16. Meetings help…
• Cultivate an asset-based approach
• Build community — Bonner Love
• Reflect on one’s sense of agency, power,
privileges
• Support Civic Learning outcomes
• knowledge (i.e., public policy analysis)
• Skills (i.e., project management)
• Attributes (i.e. intercultural competence)
• Promote accountability
• Foster campus-wide & communityconnections
17. Class Meetings
•at least every other week
•cohort-based meetings for each
class year (or two, if small program)
Meeting Types
All Bonner Meetings
•every month
•Common Commitments,
partners, and issues
18. One-on-One Meetings
• 1x per semester with every Bonner
•support, career aspirations,
reflection, capstone-level projects
Site Meetings by issue, team,
or cluster
• every other week or monthly —
• planning, project management,
and problem solving
19. Campus-wide or National Events
•Speaker series, IMPACT
Conference, national conferences...
flavor not main ingredient
Course-based Meetings
•can be used for cohort or projects
•link with integrative pathways
•DO COUNT for hours!
30. Where Learning Outcomes matter?
• Institutional Mission
• Outcome-Based Program Design
• Designing Scaffolded Experiences for Students
• Developmental Meetings and Courses
• Advising and Reflection
• Assessment
34. Community-Engaged Learning:
Academic Integration
Curricular
• CEL Courses
• Community-based
Research Internships
• Academic Pathways
• Consulting Corps
Model
Co-Curricular
• Weekly service
• Service trips
• Service internships
• Capacity-building
projects
Action
Reflection