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Virginia Commonwealth University

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Publications

2009

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Discovery Mentoring: Creating Student Connections, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University, Amy Armstrong, Melanie Boynton, Sylvestine Branch, Bettina Peacemaker, Rebecca Pousson Jan 2009

Discovery Mentoring: Creating Student Connections, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University, Amy Armstrong, Melanie Boynton, Sylvestine Branch, Bettina Peacemaker, Rebecca Pousson

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Publications

Discovery Mentoring: Creating Student Connections proposes to develop a student-to-student mentoring program which would match undeclared, incoming first year students to mentors. This program facilitates the objectives of University College by building upon their efforts to create a “small community,” feel in a large university. This project is intended to address Theme II of VCU’s 2020 Strategic Plan: “Achieve national recognition as a learning-centered research university that embraces a world-class student experience.” Such a mentoring program would enhance the student experience of our incoming first-year students and help out declared students to connect more strongly with VCU through personal relationships …


Vcu Volunteers, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University, James Mays, Jeanne Mcneil, Lynn Pelco, Lisa Price-Stevens, Jamie Stillman, Lydia Zirkle Jan 2009

Vcu Volunteers, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University, James Mays, Jeanne Mcneil, Lynn Pelco, Lisa Price-Stevens, Jamie Stillman, Lydia Zirkle

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Publications

VCU Volunteers follows VCU’s history of developing mutually partnerships with the community and is supported by VCU 2020 Theme 5- A model for community-university partnerships. VCU Volunteers will make VCU a better place to work by fostering a sense of belonging and pride in employees at all levels. The mission of VCU Volunteers is to build a collaborative employee community through the shared experience of volunteering. An employee-driven steering committee will guide the activities of the program. This committee will be denied by an employee and will include representative’s membership for Human Resources – Work/Life Resources, Community Engagement, the VCU …