Overarching Responsibilities

This detailed month-by-month administrator calendar is designed to address major components of the Bonner Program.  It is intended to be a tool for program management.  It does not include every level of detail, but it can be used by staff and student leaders for planning.  [Full Admin Calendar Document.pdf]

Administrative/Financial

• Submit registrar’s list at beginning of each semester/quarter & summer (BSP)
• Submit reimbursement report at end of each semester & summer
• Submit community fund report at end of each semester & summer
• Submit annual fund report narrative (July 11)
• Endowed campuses submit enrichment grant proposals annually
• By invitation, BLPs submit enrichment grant proposals annually

Community Partnerships and Managing Service

• Cultivate a set of committed partners with placements at multiple levels
• Develop meaningful, developmental service opportunities for students
• Ensure students complete Community Learning Agreements at beginning of each semester & summer
• Ensure students complete monthly hour log submissions (BWBRS)
• Ensure students complete service accomplishments at end of each semester & summer
• Conduct end-semester student & site evaluations
• Update service opportunities & agencies in BWBRS each semester
• Organize a First-Year Service Trip
• Have a process for Summer Service placements

Participation in Bonner-Sponsored Activities

• Director/Coordinator participate in Fall Meeting (November)
• Congress Representatives participate in Fall Meeting (October)
• Senior Interns participate in annual meetings (Fall/Summer)
• Participate (staff and students) in Summer Leadership Institute (June)
• Participate in ongoing surveys, communication, and special projects with the Foundation
• Recruit students to participate in All Bonner Service project (June) 

Bonner AmeriCorps (if applicable)

• Submit timelogs to Bonner AmeriCorps Program Staff monthly
• Make slot request for coming year in summer
• Submit service accomplishments each semester/quarter (BWBRS)
• Complete campus-site agreement for each partner agency that hosts AmeriCorps members annually
• Complete Campus-Foundation agreement for AmeriCorps reporting annually (September) and continue to exit students within 20 days of their completion

Student Development/Training, Enrichment & Reflection

• Provide students in each class with developmental training & enrichment opportunities at least two times per month (every other week)
• Provide Orientation for new Bonners (fall/spring)
• Consider including an All Bonner Retreat annually
• Design and implement the Cornerstone Activities (First Year Trip,  2nd Year Exchange, Junior Leadership and Senior Capstones)
• Do advising meetings with students at least once per semester
• Provide advanced leadership/conference opportunities for students (Impact Conference, SLI, & others)
• Have a student leadership team, Congress Representatives, and Senior Intern
• Build in opportunities for reflection throughout Bonner Program

Campus-wide and Other

• Maintain year-long relationships with Admissions and Financial Aid for recruiting Bonners
• Conduct a Bonner recruitment process according to specific guidelines and finalize selection of new class (spring)
• Maintain a replacement process for Bonner Scholars/Leaders 
• Continue to grow a campus-wide culture and center, built around collaboration on campus

Student Training Calendar

Here you can download an illustration of how a Bonner Program may intentionally support student skill and knowledge development, implementing the Student Development Model.  The Sample Calendar is based on a Four-Year Program that integrates Class Meetings.

The Bonner Student Development model includes a set of common commitments, skills, and (enhanced by both community partnership roles and academic linkages like the civic engagement minor/certificate) knowledge.  The sample calendar sequences trainings from the Civic Engagement Curriculum (downloadable at www.bonner.org).  

A campus may choose to implement this sequence (QUICK START) or make minor modifications.  Or, a campus may engage in an individualized planning process, using  The Roadmap Planning Tool.  Regardless, each Bonner Program should have an intentional student development strategy, which rests on a minimum of two meetings per month (every other week is recommended) for students in each class.  

• Outcome Goals for Each Grad Year Class

• Training Modules by Month and Grad Year Class