information sessions december 4 th & 5 th 2012
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Information Sessions December 4 th & 5 th 2012. Pioneers Info Session Agenda. LEEP Pioneer Projects 2012 What we did and why What we learned LEEP Pioneer Projects 2013 Project criteria Student criteria Organization & evaluation Faculty and staff involvement - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Information SessionsDecember 4th & 5th 2012
Pioneers Info Session Agenda
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1. LEEP Pioneer Projects 2012 A. What we did and whyB. What we learned
2. LEEP Pioneer Projects 2013 A. Project criteriaB. Student criteriaC. Organization & evaluation
3. Faculty and staff involvement
4. Questions and next steps
The
L E E PProjects
Pioneer Projects 2012
Who? • Primarily rising seniors • Typically a three-way collaboration:
student external partner faculty
What? • Design and complete a project that solves a problem or answers a question
• Respond to needs of external organization/internship placementor
• Build on student and faculty’s existing researchor
• Self-initiated, i.e. artistic or entrepreneurial
When? • Summer, occasionally spring or fall terms
Pioneer Projects 2012
Where? • A non-classroom setting –
e.g., lab, theater, company, field site, NGO• Summer 2012:
EMC, National Grid, Clearing House, CBS, Recology, National Strategies, Mount Grace Land Trust, Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce, EcoTarium, NOAA Alaska Fisheries, more……
How? 1. Attend preparatory campus workshops2. Plan and execute a project, with faculty and/or partner3. Complete Reflective Practice Plans4. Present work, visually or orally
Why? • Demonstrates a student’s capacities for effective practice• A culminating experience• Prepares students for life after Clark
Pioneer Projects 2012
46 students 35 with external partners
16 non-profit organizations11 commercial organizations1 educational organization 7 governmental organizations
11 with Clark as partner
6 out of the country; in four states, 70% in Worcester county
41 projects with faculty mentors50% sciences 30% social sciences 20% arts/humanities
Pioneer Projects 2012
Worcester Land Trust, Therese SmithEconomics, rising senior
J Geoghegan, J Brown, Economics, advisorsExamined the relationship between proximity to green space and house price
National Clearinghouse, Calvin ChoiPolitical Science, graduated senior
Arrived “ready to go,” a “superstar”Working on a competitive analysis of the banking industry
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LEEP Pioneers 2012
Observations • Transformative experiences • Several job offers
Administrative Challenges• Lead-time• Internship? project? • Clarity on expectations• Information management • Cost & allocation of resources• Customization: you can have too much of a good thing!
Pioneer Project Evaluation• Fall Fest Fall workshops & written feedback• Survey of external partners and faculty• Analysis of Reflective Practice Plan
LEEP Pioneer Projects 2.0
100 Pioneers
2013
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450Students
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Projects 2.0 2013
Who? 80 external organizations/mentors
• Alumni – 40 (8X more)
• LEEP Alliance Partners – 20 (4X more)
• Worcester area organizations - 15
• National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration - 5
20 Clark-created opportunities
• Research experiences
• Campus employment
Projects 2.0 2013
What’s different?
• Early identification of students, faculty, partners
• Integrated with LEEP Center & campus departments: Academic Affairs, University Advancement, Career Services, Student Advising, Registrar, Financial Aid, Payroll, Budgeting, Admissions, Communications & Marketing, IT
• Defined as projects with established expectations for all participants
• Aligned with curriculum and with other summer funding programs
• Improved connecting of talents with opportunities
• Professionally managed campus team
LEEP Learning Objectives
LEEP amplifies thee unique to Clark: effective practice. Students will graduate with: 1. Knowledge of the natural world and human cultures and societies 2. Intellectual and practical skills 3. Personal and social responsibility 4. Ability to integrate knowledge and skills
+ Clark's Defining Contribution: 5. Capacities of effective practice – including creativity and imagination,
self-directedness, resilience and persistence, and the ability to collaborate across differences and manage complexity
*Learning outcomes Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
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Capacities of Enactment
Effective Practice
CREATIVITY
ADAPTIVE EXPERTISE
CAPACITIESOF ENACTMENT
COLLABORATION
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LEEP Projects Defined
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• A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and an end
• A project is usually time-limited, and often constrained by funding or deliverables (e.g. report, video, grant proposal, media campaign, business plan, art exhibit, lesson plan, dramatic production, etc.).
• Projects are undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, usually to solve a problem or answer a question.
• Through a LEEP Project, students will publicly demonstrate mastery of the LEEP learning outcomes, particularly the capacities of effective practice.
• The project may respond to the needs of an external partner/organization, build on an existing research program, or be self-initiated as in the case of an artistic or entrepreneurial work.
LEEP Projects defined
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Project participants include:• student or student team• external partner; e.g., alumni or other organization• faculty/staff mentor
Students receive a stipend to cover non-funded project expenses.
Mentors receive a stipend to cover their time.
LEEP Project cont’d.
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Student time commitments:1. Approximately 150 hours of work. (Full time 4-5 weeks during
the summer, or 10 hours a week during the semester.)
2. 12-15 hours of LEEP Pioneer Project workshops, in order to prepare for successful project completion and enhance effective practice skills. Topics will include but not be limited to working collaboratively, presenting your work orally and visually, creativity beyond the classroom, the purpose and practices of reflection, and readiness for the professional work environment.
In addition to the project itself, students:• Participate in workshops designed to enhance their effective practice skills.• Write (reflection papers, blogs or journals), in which they articulate what
they have learned. • Present their projects, experiences and learnings during Fall Fest 2013.
LEEP Project Student Selection Criteria
>Student candidates for LEEP Projects, ideally:• Juniors• Prior internship, volunteering, or employment experience • In good standing academically and socially; i.e., not on
probation• Have an updated resume in hand; i.e., approved by the
LEEP Center /Career Services
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Support for LEEP Pioneers
>LEEP Center/Career Services will provide guidance:Resume developmentInterviewing techniquesCoaching
Faculty & Staff Mentoring
Project Management Support
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Projects 2.0 2013
How can faculty and staff get involved?
1. Provide LEEP Project opportunities
2. Offer to mentor LEEP Pioneers
3. Encourage students to apply
4. Connect us to organizations and alumni who can assist
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does a LEEP Project differ from an internship? From an academic internship?
2. What’s the connection between a LEEP Project and senior thesis or honors paper?
3. What’s the difference between a LEEP Project Mentor and a Faculty Adviser
4. Who decides the project parameters – student? Faculty/staff? Organizational sponsor?
5. Who provides the financial support?
******ADDITIONAL FAQs on LEEP Pioneer Project website
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LEEP Projects 2013 Plan
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct2012 2013
Info. Sessions Student apply for LEEP 2.0 Workshops Workshops Fall Fest
WorkshopsFaculty & Staff Mentors Engaged
Development of LEEP 2.0 Projects with Alumni, Alliance Partners and Other External Organizations
Implementation of Projects; Students Reflect, Blog, Journal
Projects Finalized & Stipends
Paid
Interviews, Pioneers Accepted
Mentors Provide Final Reports
Mentors Provide Guidance, Coaching and Support for Students
Organizations Conduct Interviews & Select Students
for Projects
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Additional Information
>Answers to Frequently Asked Questions and student application forms are available at:
http://www.clarku.edu/leep/pioneer2013apply.cfm
>Refer questions about LEEP Projects to: Will O’Brien, LEEP Project Manager, at [email protected]
>Refer questions about mentoring to:Mary-Ellen Boyle, Dean of the College, [email protected]
Questions?
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