Bonner High-Impact InstituteHosted by Siena College • Loudonville, NY• June 26 to 30, 2012

Bonner Foundation Allegheny College Berea College Berry College Carson-Newman College

Saint Mary’s College of Ca Siena College Stetson University Sewanee-University of the South

Washburn University

By the end of the Institute, each team will leave with:

• Stronger workshop relationships and a sense of value for all team members as key movers of change on campus and in the community.

• Knowledge of and investment in the vision, purpose and potential of the High-Impact Initiative including:

• How high-impact practices (HIPs) and high-impact community engagement practices (HICEPs) can drive deeper learning, engagement in the community, and change for campus-community partnerships, institutional structures, and co-created knowledge.

• A shared set of learning outcomes and community capacity building outcomes that will frame each campus’s High-Impact Initiative strategy and plan.

• A complete draft plan, vetted for feedback, for year one that includes:

• 1-2 potential projects that can be pervasive, deep, and integrated;

• A plan to create new or change existing institutional structures to support this work.

• A plan for the community partnerships including tangible projects and products.

• Work on academic course or program design that is related to the project.

• Appreciation for and a sense of participation in the emerging national learning community of the High-Impact Initiative cohort and national partners

Institute Outcomes

Register Online

• Project leaders and guest partner presenters can register for the High Impact Institute on the Bonner Network Wiki. We are using a Google Form so that you may input the information on all team participants at one time. You will be asked to provide contact information, travel information and other pertinent details for each member of your travel team.

• Lodging will be provided at the New Hall at Siena College. • Siena College is located at 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211. Shuttles from the airport will

run on June 26 and back to the airport on June 30, but your team may also elect to rent a vehicle.• Meals during the Institute will also be provided. • See addition details on the Logistics & Travel page.

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2:00 pm — 4:00 pm Registration and check-in at New Hall, Siena College.

Siena College is located at 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211. Early arrival is available; please request it during registration.

• Here, you can find a map and directions

4:00 pm — 5:30 pm Getting to Know the Learning Community

An introductory activity for all.

5:30 pm — 6:45 pm Dinner Banquet — at the New Hall Commons

The Bonner Foundation will make an introductory presentation of the high-impact initiative, including key themes, goals of the institute, and introduction of national partners.

7:00 pm — 9:15 pm Introduction to the High-Impact Initiative, Institute, and Cohort #1 — New Hall Commons

These will be followed by nine institutions’ presentations (6 minutes, inclusive of questions):

• Allegheny College• Berea College• Berry College • Carson-Newman College• Saint Mary’s College of California• Sewanee—The University of the South• Siena College• Stetson University• Washburn University

In addition, we’ll have a chance to wrestle with the idea of connecting high-impact practices and high-impact community engagement through creative games.

Tuesday, June 26

Bonner High-Impact Institute

Hosted by Siena College• Loudonville, NY• June 26 to 30, 2012

7:30 am — 8:45 am Full Breakfast at the New Hall Commons

You will find tables where you can engage in idea and project discussions for high-impact practices and high-impact community engagement.

9:00 am — 10:45 am The Big Picture—Introduction to High-Impact Practices and High-Impact Community Engagement— New Hall Commons

In addition, we will introduce the planning templates and guidelines for the Institute and consider how teams navigate their experience through the Institute.

10:45 am —11:00 am Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

11:00 am — 12:15 pm Team Meetings— throughout the New Hall

Teams will have a chance to review the planning process and discuss a strategy for attending elective workshops in the afternoon.

12:30 pm — 1:30 pm Lunch— at the New Hall Commons

Teams may elcct to sign up with an Institute Team Coach.

1:30 pm — 2:45 pm Elective Workshops— throughout the New HallThere will be a choice of sessions offered by partners, team members, and guests.

• Institutions as Stewards of Place by John Saltmarsh, NERCHE

• Understanding High-Impact Practices by Caryn McTighe Musil, AAC&U

• Strengths Finder by Savannah-Jane Griffin, Stetson University

• Using the NASCE Strategically by Don Levy, Siena Research Institute

2:45 pm — 3:00 pm Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

3:00 pm — 4:15 pm Elective Workshops— throughout the New HallThere will be a choice of sessions offered by partners, team members, and guests.

• Full Participation and HIPs by John Saltmarsh, NERCHE

• A Crucible Moment by David Roncolato, Allegheny College

• Community Civic Health Assessments as a Tool for Community Impact by Don Levy, Siena Research Institute

• The Community Indicators Project by Charlotte Kahn, Boston Foundation

• Students Are Colleagues by Marshall Welch, Saint Mary’s College of California

Wednesday, June 27

4:30 pm — 5:45 pm Elective Workshops— throughout the New HallThere will be a choice of sessions offered by partners, team members, and guests.

• Building Community Information Hubs and Integrating Public Policy Research by Bobby Hackett, Bonner Foundation

• Strategies for Building Campus & Organizational Infrastructure by Mathew Johnson, Siena College & Bonner Foundation

• Strategies for Deeper Reflection by Marshall Welch, Saint Mary’s College of California

• Facilitation and Collaborative Planning by Ariane Hoy, Bonner Foundation

5:30 pm — 6:30 pm Dinner— at the New Hall Commons

• Team Leader Meeting over dinner: Discussing Possibilities for Community Impact Assessment (with Ariane Hoy and Mathew Johnson, with guests including Dr. Don Levy, Siena Research Institute and Charlotte Kahn, the Indicators Project at the Boston Foundation)

6:30 pm — 7:30 pm Learning Circles— at the New Hall Commons

Using the learning circle (practiced at the Highlander Folk School), we will have an opportunity to learn more about each other’s hopes and aspirations—especially as they pertain to contributing to positive community impact.

7:30 pm on Coffee House

Casual and optional evening relaxation and entertainment.

Wednesday, June 27 (continued)

Thursday, June 28

7:30 am — 8:45 am Full Breakfast at the New Hall Commons

You will find tables where you can engage in idea and project discussions for high-impact practices and high-impact community engagement.

Teams may also elcct to sign up with an Institute Team Coach.

9:00 am — 9:45 am Context for the Day— New Hall Commons

Introduction to the day’s goals and activities, including role-based meetings, team meetings, and mixed up team time.

9:45 am —10:00 am Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

10:00 am — 12:15 pm Role Meetings— throughout the New Hall

Participant will have the opportunity to meet and network by role (administrator, community partner, faculty member, student). Each group will work in teams to generate Top Ten lists of what the other groups need to know about working with them and why their involvement and perspectives are valuable and important.

12:30 pm — 1:45 pm Lunch— at the New Hall Commons

Lunch will feature a special presentation by Dr. Don Levy, Siena Research Institute, drawing on the National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement.

1:45 pm — 3:00 pm Team Meetings — throughout the New HallTeams will have time to engage in strategic planning, working to articulate their projects.

3:00 pm — 3:15 pm Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

3:15 pm — 4:30 pm Innovation Spaces: Mixed Team Time— throughout the New HallParticipants will join small teams with members from other institutions, providing an opportunity to share ideas, experiences, and connections.

4:30 pm — 4:45 pm Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

4:45 pm — 5:30 pm Context for Tomorrow— New HallDuring this time, we’ll discuss possibilities and interests for the unstructured time this evening and on Friday morning.

5:30 pm — 6:30 pm Dinner— at the New Hall Commons

Teams may elcct to sign up with an Institute Team Coach.

6:30 pm — 7:30 pm Free Time!

7:30 pm — 9:00 pm Formal Reception by the Siena College President

Please join us at the home of the President.

Friday, June 29

7:30 am — 8:45 am Full Breakfast at the New Hall Commons

You will find tables where you can engage in idea and project discussions for high-impact practices and high-impact community engagement.

Teams may elcct to sign up with an Institute Team Coach.

8:45 am — 10:45 am Find Your Focus!— New Hall Commons

During this time, participants will be able to craft this unstructured time into potential...impromptu discussions and workshops, meetings with coaches, open space, or more.

These possibilities will be discussed the prior evening.

10:45 am —11:00 am Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

11:00 am — 12:15 pm Team Meetings — throughout the New HallTeams will have time to engage in strategic planning, working to articulate their intended institutional and community changes.

12:30 pm — 1:45 pm Lunch— at the New Hall Commons

Lunch will feature a special presentation on strategic thinking, designed to help teams ensure that their plans push changes that are integrated, deep, and pervasive.

1:45 pm — 5:00 pm Team Meetings — throughout the New HallTeams will have time to engage in strategic planning, working to finalize their presentations for Saturday morning.

5:00 pm — 5:30 pm Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

5:30 pm — 6:45 pm Dinner Banquet— at the New Hall Commons

7:00 pm — 8:30 pm Reflections and Celebration: Head, Heart, & Hands

Moving through time for individual, team, and community reflection, this will be an opportunity to consider and share our own learning and experiences.

8:30 pm on Reception

Saturday, June 30

7:30 am — 8:45 am Full Breakfast at the New Hall Commons

8:45 am — 11:45 am Team Presentations— New Hall Commons

Each team will have 10 minutes to present the highlights of their plan, followed by 5 minutes of questions and 5 minutes of feedback and suggestions.

More complete guidelines will be available in the planning template.

11:45 am —12:00 pm Break. Coffee, tea, and snacks available

12:00 pm —1:00 pm Closing Learning Circle— New HallTeams will have time to engage in strategic planning, working to articulate their intended institutional and community changes.

1:00 pm Lunch— at the New Hall Commons

Lunch will be available or teams can depart.

Team Coaches We will identify a number of team coaches, including scholars, community partners and leaders, students, and organizational staff.

These individuals will be available for meetings with the teams. This includes:

• Bobby Hackett, Bonner Foundation (especially for CBR and policy research)

• Charlotte Kahn, the Boston Foundation and Indicators Project (especially on community indicators)

• Caryn McTighe Musil, AAC&U (especially on HIPs and core curriculum)

• John Saltmarsh, NERCHE (especially on full participation and democratic community engagement)

• Gian Parel (Oberlin), April Risley (Siena), Morgan Schrankel (Allegheny), Bonner Scholars/Leaders (especially on student leadership roles)

• Nefisah Sallim, Bonner Foundation and former community partner staff member at the Boys and Girls Club of Albany (especially on how to engage VISTAs and site staff)

• Ariane Hoy and Mathew Johnson, Siena College & Bonner Foundation (especially on core strategy)

Readings for the High-Impact Institute

“Connecting with Community Power”, by Nina Porter, Northern Arizona University 2 page article

Democratic Engagement White Paper, by John Saltmarsh, Matt Hartley, and Patti Clayton  13 page article

Full Participation: Building the Architecture for Diversity and Public Engagement in Higher Education by Susan Sturm, Tim Eatman, John Saltmarsh, and Adam Bush, 2011 13 page article

Part 1 and Part 2 of High-Impact Educational Practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter, by George D. Kuh, published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2008. 15 pages of larger report

Navigating the Power Dynamic Between Institutions and their Communities, by Byron P. White, a study for the Kettering Foundation. 18 page (double-spaced) report

“Putting Students at the Center of Civic Engagement”, by Richard M. Battistoni and Nicholas V. Longo, in To Serve a Larger Purpose: Engagement for Democracy and the Transformation of Higher Education, Temple University Press, 2011.

“To Democracy's Detriment:  What Is the Current Evidence, and What if We Fail to Act Now?”, by Carol Geary Schneider, essay in Civic Provocations, (published by Bringing Theory to Practice, 2012) 5 page article

“Why Now?  Because This Is a Copernican Moment”, by David Scobey, essay in Civic Provocations, (published by Bringing Theory to Practice, 2012) 4 page article

“Why Service Learning Is Bad”, by John W. Eby (March 1998) 8 page article

"Without practice there's no knowledge", Chapter 3 of We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change by Myles Horton and Paolo Freire, 1990. 47 page (double-spaced smaller pages) chapter

Additional Recommended Resources

Stepping Forward as Stewards of Place, a report by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2002.

“Creating the Democratically Engaged University—Possibilities for Constructive Action”, by Matthew Hartley and John Saltmarsh, in To Serve a Larger Purpose: Engagement for Democracy and the Transformation of Higher Education, Temple University Press, 2011.