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'21 New Directors & Coordinators Meeting - Program Management
The document outlines the staffing structure and roles within the Bonner Program, emphasizing the importance of student leadership and engagement, as well as community partnerships. It details the responsibilities of program staff, including directors and coordinators, and discusses strategies for engaging faculty and building a culture of civic involvement on campus. Additionally, it suggests ways to enhance collaboration across various campus departments and provides a checklist for program implementation and support needed from the foundation.
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'21 New Directors & Coordinators Meeting - Program Management
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- 2. What We’ll Cover •Bonner Program Staf fi ng Levels • Roles & Responsibilities (Program Management) • Student Leadership (BLT, Interns, Congress Reps) • Campus-Wide Centers for Civic Engagement • Engaging Faculty (Community-Engaged Learning)
- 3. Starting Exercise • Regardlessof your program status, map your current staf fi ng and center structure • Full-time staff and faculty • Part-time staff and faculty • AmeriCorps or VISTA leaders • Student leader positions
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- 6. Staf fi ng Levels • Duringstart up: clarify roles of staff and faculty; most have other roles • 40 students: to 1 staff • Bonner Director reports to Senior Administrator • Creatively leverage available staf fi ng (e.g., work study, VISTAs, graduate assistants)
- 7. Bonner Wiki: BonnerProgram Staf fi ng
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- 9. "Program directors are fi ndinga stretch in their associations, as they necessarily have to become program developers, political strategists, communicators across many boundaries, counselors, learners, wisdom fi gures, interpreters, planners and problem solvers.” - Robert Sigmon, 1992 report to the Bonner Foundation
- 10. What do staffdo? Empower students’ (and staff) development & leadership Build connections on campus (pathways) and off campus (collaboration) Develop and manage partnerships, positions, & projects Teach, advise, coach, and mentor Manage people & hold them accountable Build, implement, and expand programs and centers
- 11. Things You DoEvery Term Students Engage in Communities • Positions, Community Learning Agreements, and Management - in person and on BWBRS Education, Training, and Re fl ection • Class Meetings, Site Meetings, All Bonner Meetings, Courses - the aim is to have at least one meeting a week Advising • One on One Meetings - between a Bonner and a staff/faculty advisor at least once each semester Lead and Manage • Building and implementing the program, projects, events, and operations of your center
- 13. Bonner “Director” • Overseesthe operations of the civic engagement center and Bonner program • Serves as a key advocate and leader for community and civic engagement on campus • Supervises and provides support to the Bonner Coordinator and other Center staff • Often plays a central role in promoting academic connections
- 14. Bonner “Coordinator” • Designs,facilitates, and assesses the education, structure, and programming for Bonner Program • Provides ongoing mentorship and support to Bonner students • Monitors Bonners’ performance and completion of hours and expectations • Manages all components, including recruitment and selection • Manages sites and positions
- 15. Year at aGlance Fall Orientation - launches Bonner Program before school year Place First Years - Frosh often shadow or try different sites Semester Placements - get students into service within a few weeks Fall Staff and Congress Meetings - get the network together Summer Cornerstones - implement by end of year (or summer) Capstones and Presentations of Learning - with partners, seniors, faculty, etc. Summer Leadership Institute - big meeting! Manage summer - site visits, strategic planning; revise your training & meeting calendar Evaluation and planning - Annual Reports (May/June) Winter Mid-Year Retreats - training, visioning, and Bonner community building Site Visits and Check Ins - events with partners Ongoing work around academic connections - faculty training and engagement Semester Placements - get other students into service within a few weeks Planning for Summer - start internship recruitment Spring First Year Trip and Second Year Exchange - plan Cornerstones, whether in person or remote Recruitment and Selection - identi fi es next class of Bonners Site Visits and Check Ins - events with partners Curriculum projects - courses, capstones, minors, pathways, policies, tracking, etc. Semester Placements and Finalize Summer - ensure students have positions
- 16. Mural Exercise • Givenyour understanding of the current team composition, brainstorm who will play key roles from the annual calendar of activities • “Director” roles of forging campus relationships • “Coordinator” hands-on student management
- 17. Mural Board Exercise #18continued (Whowill play key roles from the annual calendar of activities? “Director” roles of forging campus relationships “Coordinator” hands-on student management
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- 19. Bonner Senior Interns Who?• 1 - 4 motivated students, rising Seniors or Juniors, in key program management roles How to pick? • Identify students with strong understanding of Bonner Program and how to mobilize students • Prepare students in junior year (or before) What they do? • Coordinate BLT (Bonner Leadership Team) • Help organize and lead meetings & training • Help manage service sites • Help with accountability and BWBRS When/ Where? • Senior Interns have a track at Summer Leadership Institute • Many also attend Fall Bonner Congress (online)
- 20. Senior Intern Training •Bonner National Meetings and online connections • Provide intensive training in: ‣ Program management ‣ Peer leadership ‣ How to facilitate workshops ‣ Organizational skills • Bonner Intern Handbook
- 21. Bonner Wiki: BonnerSenior Interns
- 22. Bonner Leadership Team(BLT) Who? • Student leaders who help run the Bonner Program and campus-wide engagement How to pick? • Determine structure and roles • Build in student voice • Select and/or elect students What they do? • Almost Everything! • Be creative with their roles! When&/ Where? • Bonner Congress • Bonner Summer Leadership Institute
- 23. BLT Structures: SampleStructures Class Based Roles Committee Based Roles Chair Based Roles Family Based Roles
- 24. BLT Selection • Earlyapplication process (early spring) ‣ Written application ‣ Interview • Selection approaches: ‣ Voting ‣ Internal Appointment ‣ Combination
- 25. BLT Training • Orientation •Strengths / Styles • Team Building • Skill Development • Facilitation • Meeting Design • Accountability
- 26. Bonner Wiki: BonnerLeadership Team
- 27. Bonner Wiki: BonnerCongress
- 28. Mural Exercise • Returnto your organizational chart and add notes about positions to create an ideal structure for your Bonner Leadership Team (whether you have a program or not) • Write down things you need to learn • Brainstorm how you will involve diverse students
- 29. Mural Board Exercise #18continued (BonnerLeadership Team Structure)
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- 31. Start-Up • Bonner Programstaff often wear multiple hats (faculty or center staff) • Begin with 5-10 students (freshmen & few upper class student leaders) • Add more students each year (by class) • Link with campus-wide service programs (for events, projects) Bonner Program Director (manages Bonner Program) Bonner Leaders (5-10 students with two serving as Congress Reps) Other Campus Faculty and Staff (engaged in community engaged learning) Site/Project Leaders (campus-wide volunteer management)
- 32. Intermediate Size Center BonnerProgram Director (overall management) Other Campus Faculty and Staff (engaged in community service learning) Center Director (manages Center & oversees Bonner Program) VISTA(s) or AmeriCorps staff (training, community partnerships, projects) Site/Project Leaders (for teams of students at 5-15 sites) Bonner Senior Intern(s) (training, enrichment, community partnerships) Bonner Congress Reps (Foundation link, student voice, special projects) Bonner Leadership Team (class reps, committees, community fund)
- 33. Established Center Service LearningStaff (supporting academically-based service) Community Service Federal Work-Study Program Other Student Service Clubs (1x or occasional service projects) Bonner Program Director (overall management) Other Campus Faculty and Staff (engaged in community service learning) Center Director (manages Center & oversees Bonner Program) VISTA(s) or AmeriCorps Staff (training, community partnerships, projects) Site/Project Leaders (for teams of students at 5-15 sites or clusters) Bonner Senior Intern(s) (training, enrichment, community partnerships) Bonner Congress Reps (Foundation link, student voice, special projects) Bonner Leadership Team (class reps, committees, community fund)
- 34. Bonner Wiki: CampusWide Centers
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- 37. Center Director Center Assistant Director Scholarin Residence Service Learning Coordinator Volunteer Resource Coordinator MSU Students Site Coordinators AmeriCorps Members Project Coordinator
- 38. Director of Programs Director of Academic Integration AssistantDirector, Faculty Development, Dake Program, CETL VISTA Fellow, Community Policy Institute VISTA Leader VISTA Leader VISTA Leader (HUD) Assistant Director, Bonner Program, Global Service Internship Assistant Director, Quality Assurance, Summer Service Scholars Assistant Director, Postgrad Programs (VISTA, Dake) Coordinator of NEXT Consulting Program Coordinator of Community Partnerships and Communications Of fi ce Assistant Coordinator, VISTA HUD ConnectHome Bonner Student Leadership
- 39. Assistant Vice PresidentCommunity Initiatives and Center (CCE) CCE Director Assistant Director, Community Relationships & URD Associate Director, Community Engaged Learning Associate Director, Operations Associate Director Student Engagement & BSP Director Admin Coordinator, CCE Program Coordinator, Community Engaged Learning Admin Specialist & Data Reporting Analyst Director, K-12 Collaborative Associate Director, Community Relationships & URD Assistant Director, Student Engagement & BSP Program Manager, Student Engagement & BSP Admin Coordinator, Student Engagement & BSP CCE Fellow, Student Engagement Assistant Director, CCE Communications & URD Admin Coordinator, Community Relationships & URD CCE Fellow, URD Catalyst, Community Relationships & Community Engaged Learning Bonner Student Leadership Team
- 40. Mural Board Exercise #19 (Full-and part-time team)
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- 42. Opportunities to Collaborate Academic Departments Chaplain/ ReligiousLife Public Relations/ IT Department Student Life/ Affairs Career Services Diversity Equity & Inclusion Study Abroad Admissions Leverage Bonners to Build Campus- Wide Culture of Service
- 43. Admissions: Admit the BestClass • recruitment • pipelines • selection • diversity • reputation • media • news & events • website & social media • branding • e-portfolio Public Relations/IT: Market Civic Engagement
- 44. Student Affairs: Mobilize Students •student development • shared training • integrated calendar • clubs & events • learning communities • career advising • professional training • networking • fairs & employment • career exploration Career Services: Promote Post-Graduate Success
- 45. Diversity Equity andInclusion: Build an Inclusive Campus • diversity training recruitment • community relations • special projects • study abroad • service trips • internships • training & courses International Of fi ce: Foster Global Perspectives
- 46. Academic Departments: Link Acrossthe Curriculum • CBR & research • Courses (Designator) • High-Impact Practices • Degree Programs • Pathways • fi nd service minded • vocational discernment • advising • spiritual exploration Chaplain/Religious Life: Foster Re fl ection
- 47. Mural Board Exercise #20 (Collaboratingacross campus)
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- 49. •Connect with Bonners(courses, capstones advisors) •Integrate community engaged learning across curriculum •Engage faculty in doing projects, research, and capacity building for partners and communities •Enact higher education’s public mission (producing knowledge for real-world application) •Elevate institutional outcomes and reputation Why Engage Faculty?
- 50. Continuum of Strategies FoundationalTransformational Integrative & Campus-Wide Short-term but critical investments & strategies Ongoing and requiring sustained relationships & program management Necessary for shifting institutional culture and policies
- 51. • Provide scholarship,articles, and exposure to fi eld • Assist faculty with partners, projects, and transportation • Share publication opportunities • Involve in assessment and evaluation • Provide faculty recognition, such as letters of support for tenure (www.ccph.org) Foundational
- 52. •Build a FacultyCohort (Community-Engaged Learning Initiative) and Establish Faculty Fellowships •Student Teaching Assistants (Students as Colleagues) •Course Development Support (Mini-Grants, Learning Community, etc.) •Involve Faculty in Center (Board, Advisors) •Create Departmental Strategies (Degree Programs) •Replicate Social Action Course Model Transformational
- 53. •Conduct 3-5 YearStrategic Planning •Build in Student Learning Outcomes/Assessment •Course Designators and Carnegie Classi fi cation •QEPs/Accreditation and External Reviews •Tenure & Promotion Policy Change •Create Academic Pathways Integrative and Campus-Wide
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- 61. Mural Board Exercise #21 (Community-EngagedLearning infrastructure)
- 62. Re fl ective Sharing… • What supportdo you need from the Foundation for other Bonner Programs to successfully take on your new role and achieve the vision you have for it?
- 63. 1. Ensure yourschool is meeting the staf fi ng requirements. If you are not, invite Foundation Staff for Alignment Visit and engage senior leaders in dialogue with Foundation Leadership. 2. Review resources and determine the best structure and composition for your Bonner Leadership Team. We recommend the size should be 15-20% of your total Bonners (i.e., 12 for a 60 person program; 4 people for a start-up of 20). 3. Personally recruit Senior Interns and Congress Reps for talent and diversity. 4. Examine your site structure also and engage Site / Issue Leaders. 5. Train student leaders in core skills using available workshops. 6. Review Self-Assessment Tool to gauge current level & functioning of your center. 7. Do recommended exercises to identify goals and areas to improve. 8. Work with Foundation staff to identify models and resources. To Do Checklist (p. 31 in Handbook)