This document provides information about orientation, advising, and resources for Bonner students. It discusses holding orientation to build community among students and staff, establish expectations, and provide essential campus knowledge. Orientation activities include community building, learning about the Bonner program and its goals/expectations, and getting to know oneself, the community, and the college. It also outlines the Bonner student handbook which informs students of their roles and responsibilities. Finally, it discusses the importance of one-on-one advising meetings to support students' service and development.

1. Bonner Orientation,
Handbook, and
One-on-One Advising
Starting Strong

2. What We’ll Cover
• Orientation
• Bonner Student Handbook
• One-on-One Advising

3. Orientation

4. Sense of place -
campus and
community
Personal
Exploration
Bonner Program
Expectations
Inspiration
Sense of
Bonner
Community
sets foundation for success by
building community among
students and staff
Orientation

5. Welcoming and
support-building
Establish the
Spirit of your
Program &
the National
Network
Requirements,
Processes,
Rules
Confirm decision of
being a Bonner, set
personal aspirations and
identity
Locations,
demographics,
Community Partners
and their missions
Essential (Bonner)
campus knowledge
Community
Building
Bonner Program:
the Big Picture
Bonner Program:
Goals & Expectations
Getting to Know:
Yourself
Getting to Know:
the Community
Getting to Know:
the College
Orientation Agenda

6. Community Building
• Maryville College -
Meal times, Bowling
Night
• Berry College -
Icebreakers, Meal Teams,
Game Night, Pool Party
• Siena College -
Icebreakers & Various
Social Activities
• University of Rutgers @
Camden - Cards
Promoting Humanity
(tailored to their Bonner
Program and Campus),
Get-To-Know-You
Welcome Activities (Find
Someone and
Preferences game)

7. Bonner Program:
Big-Picture & Expectations
• Maryville College -
Logistics, Handbook
and Rules, BWBRS
training
• Berry College -
Program Overview with
Reflection and creative
activity around the
Common Commitments
• Siena College -
“Program Time”
Sessions for different
levels
• Show the History Video
on www.bonner.org

8. Get to Know:
The College & Community
• University of Rutgers -
Camden - Annual Review
of Service Partners
• Maryville College - Bike
Tour of Community,
Service Projects
• Berry College - Town
Scavenger Hunt, Campus
Tour, Community Partners
Tour & Brunch
• Siena College - Service
Projects, free-time around
the town
• TCNJ - Tour of Trenton
and Service Partners,
Professor McGreevey
Lecture on Trenton -
Changes in the Urban
Centers and Effects of
Suburbanization

9. Get to Know:
Yourself & Others
• University of Rutgers - Camden - “What’s Your
Passion?,” and Goal-Setting Activity
• Maryville College - Leadership Compass
• Berry College - River Stories / Identity Circles,
Personal Reflection activities
• Siena College - Reflection Sessions, other training
workshops

10. Training Modules
• Review Program History and
Structure
• Introduce History of Town/City
Serving
• Tour Town/City
• Community Asset Mapping
• River Stories
• Identity Circles
• Vulnerability and Leadership
• Leadership Compass
• Introduction to Communication &
Active Listening
• Conflict Resolution
• Service Based Reflection
• Exploring Diversity - Step to the
Line
• Time Management
• Project Management
• Bonner 101 and BWBRS 101
• Alumni Panel

11. Imagine you have your first Bonner cohort
selected…..
‣ What ideas or actions do you
recommend prior to orienting them?
‣ Share best practices to start an
upcoming Bonner year strong which sets
the tone and expectations of the
Program.
Exercise

12. Bonner Handbook

13. Students must understand their roles so they are
better focused and empowered toward success in
their projects.
• Strategy
• Enthusiasm
• Responsibility
• Vision
• Initiative
• Communication
• Empowerment
Keys for a Successful Year

14. • History of Bonner
• Bonner Student
Development
• Bonner Expectations
• Code of Conduct
• Logging Hours on BWBRS
• Leave, Probation, Dismissal
Policies
• Student Profiles
• Alumni Network
Bonner Student Handbook

15. • Community Learning Agreements
‣ Should be completed within one week of starting service site which
‣ Describes the student’s position activities for that particular term.
‣ Builds off of the position description and adds details that describe the
measurable impact of the service
• Hour Logs
‣ Hours should be logged daily and approved every two weeks.
‣ Bonners are expected to complete an average weekly number of hours to help
them meet the minimum semester hour requirement.
• Time Management
‣ Complete a service hour plan form - include academic courses, service and
training times
• Policies for Late/Missing Hour Logs
‣ Have a written policy for handling Bonners who submit late or missing hours (e.g.,
withhold stipend)
‣ Remind w/ iCalendar
BWBRS Best Practices

16. • Brainstorm the type of
culture you envision
within your program and
campus.
• What are different ways
to build a sense of
culture and community
within your program?
Exercise

17. One-on-One
Advising

18. Bonner One-on-One Advising
• Expectation: one-on-one advising meeting once
per semester to…
‣ Review Community Learning Agreement
‣ Review community partner feedback
‣ Review reflection essays
‣ Revisit the developmental framework
• Additional advising opportunities with faculty, and
community partners

19. Advising Goals
• Build a relationship based upon
mutual trust and respect with
the students through genuine
and regular communication
• Make the experience personal
for each student and reach out
in some way for a one-on-one
check in meeting
• Emphasize the importance of
having adequate hours early
and often
• Recognize good work, both
privately and in a group setting
• Get to know your students and
support their interest and
talents
• Meet with the group of students
on a regular basis and hold a
roundtable where everyone
reports on what they are dealing
with and their accomplishments.
• Projects can develop as a result
of challenges the students
report and their
recommendations for solutions