Effects of Peer Mentorship on Student Leadership

Autor/inn/en	Walters, Giovanna; Kanak, Ashley
Titel	Effects of Peer Mentorship on Student Leadership
Quelle	In: Honors in Practice, 12 (2016), S.59-76 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-0143
Schlagwörter	Student Leadership; Peer Groups; Mentors; College Students; Higher Education; Honors Curriculum; College Programs; School Holding Power; School Orientation; College Freshmen; Program Development; Student Participation; Leadership Role; Extracurricular Activities; Youth Programs; Student Surveys; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studentenwerk; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Collegestudent; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Studienprogramm; Studienanfänger; Programmplanung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Jugendsofortprogramm; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	Orienting and welcoming first-year students to campus and to honors programs are often key components of program development. At an institutional level, successful orientation programs can positively affect retention rates from the first to second year. The greater a student's involvement and integration into the life of the university, the less likely the student is to leave (Tinto). Institutional retention often translates into retention within honors programs as well. The most important benefit of orientation, however, is that students feel welcomed at the university and within the honors program. Not only do they understand the requirements of the program, but they also make friends and begin to envision how they might use their honors program experience to grow as scholars and citizens while also having a bit of fun in the process. In an attempt to achieve all of these goals, the honors program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, established a first-year honors student retreat incorporating peer mentors. This article describes the rationale behind the first-year student retreat, the procedures for organizing and facilitating it, and its impact on both first-year students and mentors. The hope is that this article might inspire and encourage other honors programs to implement high-impact practices that facilitate successful student transition into college. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Collegiate Honors Council. 1100 Neihardt Residence Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 540 North 16th Street, Lincoln, NE 68588. Tel: 402-472-9150; Fax: 402-472-9152; e-mail: nchc@unl.edu; Web site: http://nchchonors.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01