student development theory case study

The Case of Mountain University

Xia He

Chris Jones

Rita LoGrasso

Peter Toeung

Icebreaker

What did you see?

Were the guides supportive?

What were some of the challenges?

What was the theme?

Keep in Mind

1. Founded in 1800’s

2. Mid-sized, private

3. Location: north of Boston

4. Prestigious

Mountain University

Mission Statement

Connection to College involves first generation college students, low socio-economic backgrounds, or non-native English speakers. This program’s initiative is to support each student who has not been admitted to the college under regular admissions. Students will be enrolled in six week academic courses, attend study skills workshops, and engage in a variety of community and cultural events. At the end of this process, students may be formally accepted as official students at Mountain University.

Connections to College

Complaint letter to the new President

Characters

Red Alert!!!

1. Chickering’s 7 vectors

Managing emotions

Developing competence

Developing Mature Interpersonal Relationships

Theories

2. Perry, Dualism

Juan

Professor English

3. Kolb, Cycle of Learning

Hong, CE RO AC AE

Theories (Continued)

Get to know each other

Strengthen working relationship

Build student and teacher relationship

Build personal relationship

Intrapersonal, learn how they themselves, build relationship with others

Broaden individual perspectives, student and faculty perspective towards each other

Resolution Outcomes

Purpose: Building Communities

Weekend, Thompson Island

Activities-Icebreakers, Teambuilding

1. Human Knots

2. Ropes Course

CTC Leadership Retreat

Wrap-up