Standards and Expectations for All PL’s

»No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself.

- William Penn

Mentor

• Intentionally and purposefully devote time and effort to developing meaningful individual and small group relationships outside as well as within the LC, serve as a guide and resource for students

Leader

• Facilitate thought out, well planned, and meaningful LC meetings, establish and develop a vision, purpose and goals for the LC, be a personal, academic and community role model, and develop co-leadership within the LC

Connector

• Connect students to advisors, faculty and staff in their college, other students on campus, student and college organizations, campus resources and more!

Learning Coach

• Encourage and model good study habits and active and collaborative learning among LC students

Display integrity and respect to students, faculty,

advisors, staff and everyone involved. You are

representing UC and the FYE Program at all times!

Other Characteristics of PLs

• Responsibility

• Creativity

• Enthusiasm

• Belief in the program and UC21

• Self-discipline

• Reliability

• Personal organizational skills

Why?

Thoughtful feedback provides the program with insight as to what is working well, as well as

areas which can still be improved.

Provides Peer Leaders an opportunity to:

•Reflect on their experience as a Peer Leader

•Ways in which they can improve as a PL

•Reflect on the students’ experiences in the LC

What?

•An online survey each week sent by e-mail to all Peer Leaders

•A place to record attendance

•Fill out a Weekly Reflection Question

•Ever week you will receive a link to the weekly report

•Let’s look at an actual Weekly Report from the 2009-2010 school year:

•http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_EditorPage.aspx?sm=w6%2fNCQ5DhsyXY3CE7ZIbPmDYkrNSb5ZrZJdUEix6ttc%3d

Answer all the questions in sequential

order

Explain the activity or

process

Elaborate on the specifics

of the process implemented by the Peer

Leader

Provide information on personal process and

how the students are responding

Reflect on how the Peer

Leader or activity could

improve

Mention how the process

could be continued

throughout the quarter

Reflect on ability to

successfully plan and

implement the activity

Share any concerns or questions

they still have about the activity or

other aspects of Peer Leading

HOW?

I’m still confused

Every LC meeting time requires an attendance sheet

What if I forget an attendance sheet?

•Have your students sign a notebook piece of paper, attach it to an attendance sheet with the date, and check off all students who attended on official sheet

Yes, even if it is canceled… we need documentation.

•Print out attendance sheet, write canceled and turn in to PLC @ the PL meeting time

Does every LC meeting time requires a Planning Sheet?

Do your planning sheet before the LC meeting

When do I turn all of this in?

• Not until week 8, BUT bring them to PL meetings and to 1 on 1s with PLCs so we can check your progress

Faculty Communication

Student Communication

Communicate regularly with students, faculty,

professors, staff and FYE Staff

Non-Flexible Hours (4 total)

• LC Meeting Time (2 hours per week)

• Peer Leader Meeting (1 hour per week)

• Scheduled Office Hour (1 hour per week)

Flexible Hours (4 total)

• Planning for LC Meetings

• Mentoring LC Students

• Follow up and Communicate with LC Students, faculty, advisors, PLC’s or FYE Staff

• Meet and Communicate with PL Buddies

• AND MUCH MORE!!

In groups of 2-3 discuss the following questions below for 3-5 minutes. We will come back to

the large group and discuss your ideas, thoughts and suggestions.

» How can you use your week in such a way that the roles of a PL are lived out each week?˃ Mentor, Connector, Leader, Learning Coach

» Create an example weekly schedule using your own that you printed off!

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00am

9:00am

Sociology 101 Sociology 101

10:00am American History

110

American History

110

American History

110

11:00am LC Meeting LC Meeting

12:00 Mentoring Meetings

with LC Students Meet with LC Prof.

1:00pm Calculus 1 Office Hour Calculus 1 Lunch with LC

Students

Calculus 1

2:00pm Intro to Public

Speaking

Intro to Public

Speaking

Work on Group Project for

American History

Intro to Public

Speaking

3:00pm

4:00pm PL Meeting

Working at the

Library

Working at the

Library5:00pm

6:00pm

Human

Development 275

LC Planning – Utilize

TK in PL OfficeLC Planning

7:00pm Sorority Meeting

8:00pm

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00am

PL Meeting

9:00am

European History European History

10:00am

11:00am Biology 101 Biology 101 Biology 101

12:00 LC Planning LC Meeting LC Meeting Meet with Spanish

Prof. before Class

1:00pm Spanish 101 Spanish 101 Spanish 101 Spanish 101 Spanish 101

2:00pm Music Appreciation Music Appreciation

3:00pm Office Hour

Work on

Homework at

Langsam Library

4:00pm Habitude Exercises Email Students

5:00pm

Working at

American Eagle

Working at

American Eagle6:00pm Organized LC Study

Group Weekly Report, Update

BB, Produce New TK7:00pm

Poker Night

Clean House

8:00pm Cook Suzie Dinner

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00am

Study for upcoming

Calculus Test on

Friday

9:00am Physics 201 Physics 201 Physics 201

10:00am Physics Lab

Meet with Captain

11:00am Office Hour

12:00 Calculus 2 Calculus 2 Calculus 2 Calculus 2 Calculus 2

1:00pm Visit CCE with LC Mentoring Meetings

with LC Students

2:00pm Creative Writing LC Meeting Creative Writing LC Meeting

3:00pm

PL Buddy Meeting

Work on

Homework and Lab

Report for Physics

4:00pm PL Meeting

Organize a LC Dinner

5:00pm LC Planning

6:00pm

Volunteer at

Children’s Hospital

History 300

7:00pm

Monday Night

Football Club

SAC Meeting

8:00pm