Overview of the Bonner Program's approach to accountability, tracking, and visibility.

1. Bonner Program
Accountability, Tracking, Visibility

2. What We’ll Cover
• Bonner Program: Setting Expectations
• Accountability & Tracking
• Counting Community Engagement
• Bonner Program Visibility

3. Bonner Program
Setting Expectations

4. Keys for a Successful Year
Communicate clear
expectations through . . .
• Orientation
• Handbook
• Member Contract
• 1-on-1 Advising
• Skill-Building &
Community-Building
Activities
Set clear expectations for…
• Service Hours
Requirement
• Education & Training
• Leadership Roles
• Community Partnerships

5. • History of Bonner
• Bonner Student Development
• Bonner Expectations
• Code of Conduct
• Logging Hours on BWBRS
• Leave, Probation, Dismissal Policies
• Student Pro
fi
les
• Alumni Network
Bonner Student Handbook

6. Bonner Program
Accountability Tools

7. Bonner Contract
Formal document that...
• Lists bene
fi
ts of
participations in the
Bonner Program
• List speci
fi
c program and
reporting requirements
• Included in Bonner
Program Handbook
• Signed by students

8. Community Learning Agreement
Formal BWBRS and/or print
document that...
• Summarizes student
primary service site role
(avg 5+ hrs/wk), weekly
hour commitment,
service and learning
goals
• Created and signed each
semester by student, site
supervisor, and Bonner
staff

9. Track CLA
Status by
Semester

10. Logging
Service &
Training Hours
Online system for students
to...
• Log all service & training
hours
• Signed on set schedule
(usually each month) by
student, site supervisor,
and Bonner staff

11. Track Hour
Log Report
by Semester

12. One-on-One
Meetings
Held each semester with
every Bonner to...
• Have a general check-in
on how they are doing
• Discuss speci
fi
c success
and challenges in
Bonner and overall
• Develop next step plans
as needed

13. Bonner
Leadership Team
• Peer accountability
• Point of contact prior to
staff
• Designated roles and/or
structure
• Accountability chair,
intern, or committee

15. Bonner & Campus-Wide
Tracking Systems

16. BWBRS
Every Bonner should have
an account in BWBRS so...
• Student receive regular
email updates on events,
jobs, resources, & other
opportunities from
Bonner Foundation
• Bonner Foundation can
know who is in your
program

17. Other Tracking
Platforms
Many schools have
campus-wide tracking
platforms that Bonners also
use to log their hours &
impacts, including:
• GivePulse
• OrgSync
• MobileServe

18. for Managing Your Center

19. How do you track community
engagement?
(Bonner & Campus-wide)
How you do you manage projects &
other information in your center?

20. Counting
Community
Engagement

21. Engagement Categories
Count By
Type
Students Hours
1x Service Events 8 1,000 5,000
Weekly Service Partnerships 25 120 8,400
Volunteer Coordinators 15
5
50 8,100
Non-pro
fi
t & Public Sector Internships 40 40 11,200
Capacity-Building Projects 20 30 2,700
Social Action 2 20 400
TOTAL 95 1,260 35,800
Counting Community Engagement

22. Describing Capacity-Building Projects

24. Bonner Network Report

25. Capacity-Building Projects

26. Counting Community Engagement Pathways
Total Students
Bonner Program 15
School Year Internship Program 40
Summer Internship Program 45
Department-Based Senior Capstones 50
Food Security Concentration 10
Social Justice Minor 15
PolicyOptions Research Fellows 15
190

27. Making the Case
A report highlighting the
impact of civic engagement
infrastructure on:
• Institution’s Reputation
• Enrollment
• Retention
• Completion

28. Bonner Program
Visibility

29. Online
Identity

30. Clear
& Visible

31. Link with
Mission

32. Promote
Impact &
Network

36. Annual Report

37. Annual Report

38. Planning Activity
How do you make your Bonner &
community-engagement
programs visible?