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First Year Trip
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Getting Started with First Year Trip Planning
- Review the Implementation Guide for comprehensive framework and planning approach
- Explore Campus Examples to see how other programs structure their trips
- Adapt the templates and tools to fit your campus context and goals
Resource Overview
This page provides downloadable resources to help you plan and implement a successful First Year Trip. Whether you're launching a new trip or refreshing an existing program, these materials offer frameworks, examples, and practical tools.
Planning and Implementation Guide
The First Year Trip Implementation Guide is your comprehensive resource for planning and running a First Year Trip. This guide covers the full lifecycle of trip planning, from initial design to post-trip reflection.
Best for: New directors, coordinators launching a first-year trip for the first time, or experienced staff redesigning their approach.
What's included:
- Planning timelines and milestones
- Logistics and risk management considerations
- Student development frameworks
- Pre-trip preparation activities
- During-trip facilitation strategies
- Post-trip reflection and integration
- Budget planning guidance
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Time to review: Comprehensive 45-page guide
Presentation and Training Materials
Bonner First Year Trip and Second Year Exchange
These slides from the Bonner Foundation's New Director Meeting provide an overview of how to use the First Year Trip and other Cornerstone Activities as part of the student developmental model and journey.
Best for: Training new staff, presenting to campus stakeholders, understanding the developmental framework.
What's included:
- Connection to student development journey
- Examples of cornerstone activities
- Campus examples and models
- Implementation tips and best practices
Time to review: 15-20 minute presentation
Bonner First Year Trip and Second Year Exchange from Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
Note: These slides focus specifically on First Year Trip and Second Year Exchange, with more detailed information on how to approach and plan each experience.
Related Resources
Looking for more planning tools?
- Campus Examples: See the Campus Examples tab for real trip schedules, itineraries, and planning documents from Bonner campuses
- Guides: Visit the Guides tab for step-by-step planning frameworks
Need help with specific aspects?
- Budget templates and sample itineraries can be found in individual campus examples
- Contact the Bonner Foundation for additional support materials or consultations
