George’s Brigade

Recruitment & Staffing 77 visits 108 Nominations MD DC area CA & Rochester, NY March 5-6 interview event Final invitations to 30 students GB Staffing: Bradly Booke, Director of Special Projects & Ahyana King, Director of Intercultural Affairs, are Co-Directors of the Program Sarah Beresik, Admission Counselor to serve the program 80% Intercultural Affairs & 20% Admissions to provide continuity of support from recruitment through matriculation $70-75K Operations Budget Year 1

Pre-Fall Resources June ~ Summer Advising Day Meet and Greet July ~ Regional Summer Send-offs August ~ Brigade Pre-Orientation Program Mentor/Brigade Student Matches Intro to on-campus academic and residential resources Exploration of Chestertown September ~ Kick-off/Family Weekend (GB Dinner)

Social Resources Mandatory Residential Requirement Students to be housed in same area or zone/targeted Brigade programming Students can self-select to room together All Residential Assistant staff undergoing additional diversity training Faculty and Staff Mentors Brigade members and mentors matched at Pre-O Mentor recruitment began February 18th Initial trainings in May, mentor matching in August, follow-up in Spring Meet GB student 1x per week for first 6 weeks, then bi-weekly/as needed WC Peer Mentors All Peer Mentors undergoing additional diversity training Peer Mentors provide consistent check-ins from Summer Advising through 1st Year on academic and social adjustment Off-Campus Cultural Trips Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia

Leadership Development Topical Seminars 3-4 seminars per semester, mandatory attendance Mixture of leadership and personal development Introduce to leadership opportunities and campus leaders Monthly Dinners with Senior Leadership Team Provides connection and access to senior team Provides insight into how campus works Opportunity for direct feedback about Brigade experience January Weekend Retreat Off-site with a focus on campus leadership & personal development Mentors invited to participate Posse to consult on content for 1st year Local/National Leadership/Diversity Conference Scheduled for late Spring Encourages on campus and broader leadership involvement

Academic Resources Normal Assignment of Academic Advisors Provides support at Summer Advising on course selection Scheduled meetings during Fall and Spring Advisors will have access to additional diversity training Conversation Hours Provides a consistent cohort-based touchstone for the first year Academic resources reviewed and referred Place to discuss overall transitions, i.e. academic, residential, social Brigade members can invite in student and faculty guests Study Skills Seminars Note Taking Time management Stress management Support for Additional Tutoring Services Writing & Quantitative Skills Tutors (5 additional) OAS Content-Specific Tutors (5 additional)

Career Development First Year Career Awareness Program Mandatory participation starting Summer Advising Day Career Interest Assessment Meetings with Career Counselors to assess path Career Prep Seminars Resume Writing Interview Skills Social Media Profile Internship Seeking Goal of 100% Placement in Internships/Externships Job Shadowing spring semester of year one Internships sophomore, junior, and senior year Seeking corporate and private support to fund internship experiences Connect with Alumni to generate contacts/experiences Plan for Years 2-4 Sophomore Bootcamp, Internships, and Launchpad Cohort-based programming planned Mentor check-ins over summer/local reunions with WC staff