TRU 350 - Truman Symposium Preceptor

This experience provides an opportunity for returning students (preceptors) to mentor new students who are participating in the Truman Symposium. Preceptors will be actively engaged in assisting faculty with the Symposium “Action Projects”, a theme-based experience which showcases the importance of multidisciplinary thought, project management skills, problem-solving, and collaborative discussion. Each preceptor will help lead a section of 15-25 students in a theme-based project, coaching them as they work to complete identified project goals. Preceptors will be supervised be and will meet regularly with faulty mentors to review their progress and the discuss challenges of their projects. This personalized mentoring will allow students to gain skills in leadership, collaboration, and communication, and is key component to the course. Students must complete an application to be considered for this role and this course.

Prerequisite: Enrollment by permission of instructor.
Credit(s): 0-1