This is a basic presentation on Bonner Scholars and how the program is implemented at Tampa University and DePauw University

1. The Bonner Model: Graduating First Generation
College Students with Success through Civic
Engagement

2. I am Matt W. Cummings
Purpose Builder, Civic Leader, Digital Enthusiast
@mattwcummings
Hello!

3. I am Ian McGinnityHi!
Achiever-Input-Includer-Developer-Strategic
Director of Community Engagement
University of Tampa

4. Bonner Basics:
Tell us more about this Bonner Thing….
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5. Understanding Bonner
◉ Four Year Scholarship
◉ 280 Hours of Service
◉ Scholars VS Leader Schools

6. 25
Years of Service
84%
Graduation Rate
7,416
Graduates

7. Understanding Bonner
◉ 100% stay civically engaged after school
◉ 54% White, 21% African-American/Black, 10%
Latino/Hispanic-American, 8%
Asian-American, 4% International, 3%
Multi-Racial.

8. Understanding Bonner 14-15
◉ 750 Cities and Towns
◉ 42 States
◉ 15 Countries
◉ 3,056 community agencies

9. Understanding Bonner 14-15
◉ 1,023,693 hours of engagement
○ 52% Education Based
○ 32% Human Needs
○ 5% Environment
○ 10% Misc

10. Bonner
Common
Commitments:
What makes it great...
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11. Common Commitments
◉ Community Building
◉ Diversity
◉ Social Justice
◉ International Perspective
◉ Civic Engagement
◉ Spiritual Exploration

12. Break!
What are the common commitments of your
department/program that define your program?
How are they infused into your programming?

13. Bonner
Student
Development Model
What are we learning
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14. Development Model
◉ Year 1 - Explore
◉ Year 2 - Experience
◉ Year 3 - Example
◉ Year 4 - Expertise

15. Explore
◉ Sense of Place, Time Management, Goal
Setting, Organization and Professionalism,
Reflection

16. Experience
◉ Balance, Conflict Resolution, Planning,
Teamwork, Volunteer Recruitment

17. Example
◉ Event Planning, Facilitation, Fundraising,
Volunteer Management, Community Based
Research, Power and Privilege

18. Expertise
◉ Building organizational capacity, marketing and
outreach, networking, public speaking, public
policy, capstone research

20. DePauw Bonner Model
◉ Three year placement model
◉ Senior Capstone Project
◉ Exploration stages among first years

21. Tampa Bonner Model
◉ Four year placement model
◉ Interview Night
◉ Weekly trainings
◉ Committee Membership
◉ Spartan Ready

22. Retention
Graduation
Kind of the purpose of Higher Education
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23. Steps for Implementation at
Your Campus
◉ Do your leadership models have a multi-year
development phase?
◉ Can you contribute aspects of a four-year
model into two years?

24. Retention Theory
◉ Strong cohort approach
◉ Active class mentorship
◉ Connection to local community
◉ Financial commitment from institution

25. Conclusion
Kind of the purpose of Higher Education
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26. Retention Theory
◉ Strong community partners
◉ Long-term, continuous communication and
feedback including site visits, true
collaboration (selection of students, direction
of job descriptions, opportunities to be guest
speakers, completion of evaluations), tie into
other areas such as large one-day service or
monthly service

27. Retention Theory
◉ Students are engaged for the entirety of their
college career, core group of leaders
◉ Focus on professionalism and transferrable
skills

28. Retention Theory
◉ Students have practical experience at their
sites, they learn additional lessons during their
weekly training and enrichment meetings
through activities, scenarios, guest speakers,
videos
◉ Deliberate reflection
◉ With resources (open to all) on the Bonner
Wiki

29. Key Takeaways (Application)
Strong community partners
● Long-term, continuous communication and feedback including site visits, true collaboration
(selection of students, direction of job descriptions, opportunities to be guest speakers, completion
of evaluations), tie into other areas such as large one-day service or monthly service
Four-year commitment
● Students are engaged for the entirety of their college career, core group of leaders
Focus on professionalism and transferrable skills
● Students have practical experience at their sites, they learn additional lessons during their weekly
training and enrichment meetings through activities, scenarios, guest speakers, videos
Deliberate reflection