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AccountabilityTools for Great Student Advising and Program Management

What We’ll Cover

•The Ingredients you need

•BWBRS is your friend

•Clear Standards to Succeed

•Clear Repercussions

•Bridges out

•Exceptions

Results Process Relationships

Ingredients You Need

Balancing 3 dimensions

BWBRS is your friend!

1. Admin Accounts2. Student Accounts3. Partner Accounts

4. Track Service Activities5. Track Accomplishments6. Track AmeriCorps

Administrator Accounts

Set log-in emailSet notification roles

1. Reset password

2. BWBRS notification frequency

Settings for All Accounts

StudentList

You’ll maintain your student list here

The Student Profiles have four main tabs::

1. GENERAL2. CONTACT3. DOCUMENTATION4. ENROLLMENT

StudentProfiles

Partner& PositionList

You’ll maintain a profile of all your service partners here

Each partner has it’s own description.

PartnerProfiles

Each position has it’s own description.

PositionProfiles

Site coordinators can be assigned to positions with login access to approve hour logs....

eSignatureAccess for Site Coordinators

Each semester students create a CLA for their primary service site.

Student Community Learning Agreement

Students record all their service and training hours in BWBRS.

Student Hour Logs

Students record what they got done through their service.

Service Accomplishments

Easily determine how status on this &and other reports.

Bonner AmeriCorpsTracking

Clear Standards to Succeed

• Printed guidelines and expectations

• Have students review and sign a contract or agreement.

Sample Expectations

The Bonner Program is rooted in relationship – whether it’s peer-to-peer or out in the community. Bonner is not just about completing hours and your commitment to the program should reflect that. Bonner Scholars are expected to:• Engage in dialogue and activities during class

meetings and retreats • Demonstrate respect for the opinions and

cultures of others • Ask questions when you need help and meet

with Bonner staff in a timely manner about any issues or concerns

• Meet deadlines for documentation, including CLAs and hour logs

• Support and encourage fellow Bonners

Enforced Policies

CLAs should be turned in within one week of starting their site.  

Weekly/Monthly Hour Logs:  Students should be expected to complete an average weekly and monthly total of hours. If students fall behind this guideline, you should ask to meet with them.

Policies for Late/Missing Hour Logs: Have a written policy for handling students who submit late or missing hours.  

Training and Logging Hours

Train students to write effective CLAs (or update their positions) and use BWBRS.  This should take place at the beginning of the program/semester.  Some do it during Orientation, but it is helpful to do it when the student can actually log on!

Use “Making CLA’s Great” and the sample one-pagers

Students should be asked to log hours on a consistent basis — weekly!  This will get students in a habit of logging hours and will start a productive pattern.