2012-13 EnvironMentors GENERAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Core Program Activities 7-month program period 5-month mentor-pairing period 3- month experimental research period Mentor Training Mentee Training Field Trip 1 Field Trip 2 Regular Chapter Meetings (7) College Access Activity Pre/Post Program Skills Workshops (2) Scientific Method Workshop Scientific Writing Workshop
Month September
Experimental Design Workshop Presentation Workshop Milestone Events Program Orientation Program Kick-Off University Library Trip Chapter Fair National Fair and Awards Ceremony Assignments Project Topic Form Annotated Bibliography Expert Interview Background Research Paper Hypothesis Form
Chapter Program Schedule
Experimental Methods and
Materials List Raw Experimental Data Data Analysis Worksheet Final Research Paper Project Display Board
Suggested Support Activities Student or mentor incentives Student or mentor bonding activities Additional field trips Additional college access activities Optional: Elementary School Trip
National Schedule and Report Due Dates National Preseason Meeting – Denver, CO Coordinators Welcome Conference Call Due to National Office: Chapter Plan- Sept. 28 Chapter Calendar – Sept. 28 Chapter Staff Contact Information –Sept. 28 Signed Letter of Agreement – Sept. 28
October
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Due to National Office: Student ContactInformation Excel –Oct. 30 Mentor Contact Information Excel –Oct. 30 Student Pre-Program Survey – Oct. 30
2012-13 EnvironMentors GENERAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE
November
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Due to National Office: List of Student Project Topics –Nov. 30 Student-Mentor Pairing Excel –Nov. 30 Student-mentor contact time– Nov. 30
December
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Due to National Office: Student-mentor contact time– Dec. 31
January
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Due to National Office: Student-mentor contact time– Jan. 31
February
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Due to National Office: Student-mentor contact time– Feb. 28
2012-13 EnvironMentors GENERAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE
March
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Due to National Office: Student-mentor contact time– Mar. 31 Date of Chapter Fair – Mar. 31
April
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Due to National Office: Student Completion List- April 30 Students Attending National Fair - April 30 Winning Student Abstracts- April 30 Student-mentor contact time - April 30
May
National Fair and Awards Ceremony May 20, 2012 Washington, DC
Chapter Webinar (Topic and Date TBD) Monthly call with liaison Chapter Post Program Evaluation Reports- May 31 Student Post-Program Surveys - May 31 List of Graduating Seniors- May31 Student Drop Forms- May 31