INTD 291 Facilitator Recruitment Information

• Course Information

INTD 291
Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar: Peer Leadership and Mentoring
Tuesdays 3:30-6:00 PM
Location TBA

• Instructor Contact Information

Jennifer Lease Butts, Ph.D.
Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) Room 419
368 Fairfield Way, Unit 2147
Storrs, CT 06269-2147
860-486-4223 (office)
Jennifer.Lease@uconn.edu

• The course objectives are:

Understanding peer leadership and mentoring as it applies to:

1. The Honors Program at the University of Connecticut,
2. College Student Development,
3. Gifted and Talented / High Ability Students,
4. One's personal leadership abilities and responsibilities, and
5. Community development within the Honors Program.

• Is this course graded? How much credit do I recieve for the course?

Yes. There is a textbook, and there are graded assignments associated with this course. You will recieve 3 Honors credits for enrolling in INTD 291 and additional Honors credits for enrolling in INTD 298 during Fall semester 2008.

• What will we do in the course?

The course will cover the following topics:

• Leadership theory, especially as it applies to peer leadership
• Group facilitation techniques
• College student issues related to the transition into the first year
• Honors program information and how to help students understand the requirements and opportunities in the Honors Program

• What will I do Fall semester 2008?

This course prepares you to co-facilitate a section of INTD 198 with an Honors Faculty Fellow and INTD 291 classmates. You will enroll in INTD 298 during Fall semester 2008, which is a class you take to help you manage the facilitation process.

• How do I register for the course?

Registration is by permission only. If you decide you are interested in this course and in being an INTD Facilitator, you will need to fill out an application. The application has two parts:

1. Your contact information and a brief statement about your reasons for wanting to be an INTD Facilitator;
2. A recommendation form that one of your INTD 198 facilitators will fill out.

You can get an application from your INTD facilitators, from the Honors Office or by printing a copy of the application, which is available by clicking here. There is also a fillable version that you can fill out using your computer available by clicking here. Applications are due to the Honors Office by Monday, December 3, 2007. Selections will be made over winter break; class enrollment will occur in January. If you are selected to participate, Mrs. Marlene Coughlin will e-mail you a permission number to enroll in the class. You will need to adjust your spring schedule accordingly once you recieve the information to enroll in the course in January. I recommend that you enroll in an additional course (for example, a general education course) during fall registration that you would be willing to drop if you are selected.