Mentors

• Provide guidance to the student in their service opportunity search
• Meet with the student in person once per semester to reflectively discuss volunteer experiences and impact
• Assist the student in creating a service project plan that enhances existing services and/or fulfills a service need
• Provide email correspondence to the student during the year as they work through their track experiences (volunteer, clinical and elective)

Student Responsibilities/Timeline

Year One

• Explore your interest through elective courses--(CHO I, II, III) or Global Health Electives (Global Health Issues I, II and Global Health Seminar)
• Apply for the track (due by end of spring semester)
• Meet with track director to discuss volunteer experiences, track requirements and mentor search
• Begin volunteer service
• Begin elective experiences (strongly recommend taking at least one during preclinical phase)
• Consider summer service work through Proteus, MECO, Global Health Program, or relevant research

Year Two

• Continue volunteer service
• Continue/Complete elective experiences
• Continue/Complete clinical experiences
• Complete a yearly reflection (due in January)
• Establish a mentor and meet to discuss volunteer experiences, possible project focus, and overall goals with the track (due by May 1)

Year Three

• Continue volunteer service
• Continue mentor meetings
• Continue/Complete elective experiences
• Continue/Complete clinical experiences
• Complete a yearly reflection
• Begin working with an agency/organization in the community to idetify a need that your Capstone Project can aim to meet

Year Four

• Final capstone project proposal due to SDT council for approval (due July 15; feedback and resubmittion possible)
• Notification of "on track" for graduation with SDT for MSPE letters (September)
• Fulfill Capstone Project proposal plan
• Complete volunteer service hours and reflectionsComplete mentor meetings
• Complete clinical and elective experiences
• Complete a yearly reflection
• Final Capstone Project paper due to SDT council (due March 15)
• Director notifies Registrar of Service Distinction (April)
• Capstone Project presentations (May, typiclly week before graduation)