Stetson University

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CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS:

Stetson University

421 N. Woodland Blvd.

DeLand, Florida 32723

http://www.stetson.edu/home/

CAMPUS AT A GLANCE:

At Stetson, the art of teaching is practiced through programs solidly grounded in a tradition of liberal learning that stimulates critical thinking, imaginative inquiry, creative expression, and lively intellectual debate. The art of learning is enhanced through small interactive classes and close student-faculty alliances. Collaborative approaches also provide the foundation for rewarding careers and advanced study in selective graduate and professional programs. We embrace diverse methodologies that foster effective communication, information and technological literacy, and aesthetic appreciation.

KEY FACTS:

Location: 30 minutes from Daytona Beach and Orlando

Enrollment: 2273

Other interesting tidbits: Yes, we are named after "The Stetson Hat Guy" - John B. Stetson. You can go here for more information on our history.

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE:

Name of Campus-Wide Center: Center for Service Learning

Relevant website: http://www.stetson.edu/communityservice/

Type of Program: Bonner Leaders & Bonner Scholars

Year Began: 2005

Bonner Program website: http://www.stetson.edu/communityservice/bonnerprogram.php

Stetson Bonner Wiki: http://www.stetsonbonner.pbworks.com

Stetson Bonner Ning: http://www.stetsonbonner.ning.com

Number of Bonner Scholars/Leaders: 30 scholars/30 leaders

Active in Bonner AmeriCorps Ed Award: 9

Active in Other AmeriCorps Ed Award: 0

Active in Learn & Serve CBR: Yes

Active in FIPSE Civic Ed Certficate/Minor: Certificate of Community Engagement

KEY CONTACTS:

President: Wendy B. Libby, PH.D.

Dean of Students: Rina Tovar

Assistant Director of Community Engagement & Outreach Initiatives: Savannah-Jane Atkins

Bonner Scholars Program Coordinator, Americorps VISTA: Amanda Reece

Community Engagement Specialist: Britany Stark

Community Partner and CAUSE Program Coordinator, Americorps VISTA: Mary Gossett

Bonner Senior Intern: Margaret Sheridan; Angelyn Alicea

Bonner Congress Representatives: Linh Tran; Jack Kelly

Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility: Dr. Gregory Sapp

Director of the Center for Community-Based Research : Dr. John Schorr

MORE ABOUT US (our partners, trips, structure, best or unique practices)

Partnership with Spring Hill community, featuring the student-run organization "Campaign for Adolescent and University Student Empowerment" (CAUSE), founded by Stetson students in 2003 in partnership with the Spring Hill Boys & Girls Club
Partnership with Pierson community, featuring the student-managed community center "La Plaza Comunitaria", where community members can go to learn English and computer skills
First-Year Service Trip to New Orleans to work with Common Ground Relief and to Sea Island, SC to work with Habitat for Humanity
Sophomore Exchange to the IMPACT Conference in Boston and Washington DC
International service trips to countries such as Guatemala (with the Alliance for International Reforestation and the Guatemalan Youth Empowerment Project), Tanzania (with the Center for Holistic Microcredit Initiatives) and Colombia (with Partners of the Americas)
Eight-member "Bonner Lead Team" facilitates weekly training and enrichment exercises, mentors a family of 6-8 other Bonners, and pair up to advise each class' cornerstone activity planning and student development
Two Senior Interns serve as mentor and support for Bonner Lead Team members
First-Year Bonner Course, "Self and World: Community Engagement Theory", examines the formation of the self and the relationship between the self and the community (required for all incoming Bonner students, and taught by our endowed Chair for Civic and Social Responsibility)
Expansion of student and faculty involvement in CBR through our Center for Community-Based Research, featuring student research projects on youth development resources and agricultural pesticide usage in Pierson, FL, as well as an inventory and survey of the needs of homeless people in Deland, FL
Developing a strong Web 2.0 infrastructure for our community engagement efforts, as detailed here on the Serve 2.0 wiki

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Here at Stetson, we are so very proud of our students. While there are all kinds of best practices on which we can comment, our "Bonner Lead Team" is the most newsworthy. It is in the lead team that our pledge to student empowerment is demonstrated. Eight students each year, under the council of a senior intern and program coordinator, are selected to run our Bonner program. Not only do these student leaders plan trainings, retreats, and capstone activities, but also mentor their peers. "Family events" are held each month, during which relationships, some of the most important outcomes of our program, are built. To stay on top of things, the Lead Team meets before each semester for three days. Weekly meetings are also held, during which successes, challenges, and ideas are shared.

Serve 2.0 is another area of which we are very proud. After hosting several in-depth Serve 2.0 training sessions, our students were amply prepared to take ownership of our program wiki. They use it on a regular basis to brainstorm and plan events. Many have gone above and beyond our expectations by creating and using wikis for their student organizations and community partners. This use of technology has transformed our campus and increased the effectiveness of our office. In order to share these benefits with others, three Bonner interns will host a Serve 2.0 Institute in early August for both service-learning faculty and community partners.

Please click here to access our 2009 Annual Report. You will find other successes, struggles, and best practices explained in more detail.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP PLANNING:

Click here for Congress Leadership Plans.

SPRING 2009 INITIATIVES

Serve 2.0

Staff Point Person for project: Amanda Reece
Student Point Person for project: David Bermudez
Planning to submit mini-grant proposal: Yes (three submitted)
Bonner Program or Campus-Wide Wiki status: created several wikis including http://www.stetsonbonner.pbwiki.com
Participating in Bonner Video Project: Yes (View our submitted video here)
- Student BVL (Bonner Video Liaison) contact info posted on link: Bonner Video Liaisons
- Need a Flip Cam? (we can provide one per campus): Yes
See useful links: Serve 2.0 Resource Wiki | Mini-Grant RFP

BWBRS

Using BWBRS 3.0: Yes
Need for additional training: No
See useful links: BWBRS 3.0 Help Guide

Bonner AmeriCorps

Please list the contact information of the staff and student interns who manage your AmeriCorps Paperwork: Amanda Reece (staff)
- Note: due to the audit and the transition to BWBRS 3, all current AmeriCorps Managers will be scheduled for an AmeriCorps Management Training for 2009 within the first few weeks of the semester. Please schedule this phone call with your Foundation Program Associate as soon as possible. (Scheduled for February 10th 2:00pm)
Spring Enrollments 2009: Please complete this survey right away: AmeriCorps Survey
Please note: This survey is for the Spring semester slots only. It does not matter if your campus had previously requested slots and have "left overs." Please fill out this survey to specify how many members your campus will enroll this semester. If you do not want slots, they should fill it in with zeroes. We will be sending out a Summer and Fall request as well, so this is only for this semester.

Issue-Based Research

What issue(s) working group will your campus focus on (in preparation for SLI 2009)? Youth Development
Specific topic for issue brief (see Research Guide for help to work with partner in defining):
- specific issue brief topic (define by February) - They are talking about youth empowerment (middle and high school focus)
Lead contact people for project (staff and/or students, community partner agency):
- Savannah-Jane Atkins, Assistant Director of Community Engagement, 386-822-8706, satkins@stetson.edu
See useful links: PolicyOptions Wiki | Campus Implementation Guide