DescriptionDescription - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience. | Resident Mentors are trained to support their peers by interacting with fellow residents to provide information, build community and manage crises. RM's engage in ongoing skills development activities, including a focus on communication, time management, and group management/development skills. |
TermTerm - The semester in which the activity occurs | Fall 2016 |
CategoryCategory - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity. | Student Leadership ProgramsdefinitionStudent Leadership Programs - The mission of Student Leadership Programs must be to prepare students to engage in the process of leadership. |
Campus LabelCampus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units | Peer Educator |
DivisionDivision - University organization | Student Affairs & Academic Support |
DepartmentDepartment - University organization | Residential Experience |
UnitUnit - University organization | University Housing |
Special DesignationSpecial Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design. | GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
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Time on TaskTime on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning). | 300 - 399 hours |
Participation EntryParticipation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification) | Selected through competitive application |
Minimum Credit HoursMinimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity | 30 hours or 1 year completed at USC |
Minimum GPAMinimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity | 2.5 - 2.99 |
Other RequirementsOther Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity | Course - concurrent enrollment in a specific course |
ExpectationsExpectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program | Website information
Group orientation / class session(s) |
Active LearningActive Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning | Problem-solvingdefinitionProblem-solving - As an individual or part of a team, design, evaluate and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal
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Knowledge/SkillsKnowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity | Critical and creative thinkingdefinitionCritical and creative thinking - Comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, events before accepting or formulating opinion or conclusion. Synthesizing existing ideas, images or expertise in original, innovative ways
Personal and social responsibility - Contributing to a larger communitydefinitionPersonal and social responsibility - Contributing to a larger community - Recognizing and acting on one's responsibility to the educational community and the wider society, locally, nationally, and globally |
Interacts WithInteracts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity | Student(s) on this campus
Professional staff member(s) on this campus |
DiversityDiversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure | Not deliberately included in program structuredefinitionNot deliberately included in program structure - Interactions with or observation of diverse others, and/or discussions about diversity may happen by chance, but are not intentionally included in the structure of the program/experience |
FeedbackFeedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program | Group / class session with professional staff
Group / class session with external supervisor or professional |
ReflectionReflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity | (1-1) session(s) with professional staff
Group / class session(s) with professional staff |
Program WebsiteProgram Website - For additional information, go to the unit website. | http://housing.sc.edu/rm/ |
RubricRubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity | - |