Bowling Green State University, Springboard Program records, 1998-2009
Collection Overview
Abstract
Enrollment data, curricula, and other resources regarding a former BGSU program for first-year student success.
Dates
- Creation: 1998-2009
Extent
1.20 Cubic Feet (1 legal size archive box, 2 letter size archive boxes)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials relating to the history of BGSU's former Springboard program. The largest portion contains copies of the resource books used by students from the 1998-1999 to 2008-2009 academic years.
Program History
The Springboard Program started at Bowling Green State University in 1996 and continued until the program was eliminated in 2008. The program was founded by Milt Hakel, professor of psychology. It consisted of a graded, one-credit hour course where first-year students at Bowling Green State University were able to gain a competitive edge by learning about how to succeed in college. Upperclassmen would share experiences and knowledge they gained during their time on campus with students enrolled in the program. These upperclassmen were referred to as coaches, and each first-year student was paired with a coach who would act as their personal mentor. Faculty, staff, and community members also acted as volunteers. Some other skills the program taught were those focused on presentations, building resumes, interacting in group settings, and other skills that were considered vital for success at BGSU. Eleanor Ann (Ellie) McCreery served as the first director of Springboard.
Conditions Governing Access
No known restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
The folders in Box 1 needed to be reordered and renumbered due to additions being made to the collection sometime between 2009 and 2020. Schedule Change Forms for the Fall Semester of 2008 and Spring Semester of 2009 [Folders 12 and 13] were the additions made to the collection. Other materials include enrollment data for the mid-2000s, as well as some curriculum information and the original proposal for the program.
- Title
- Guide to the Bowling Green State University, Springboard Program records, 1998-2009
- Author
- CAC Staff, Cody Johnston
- Date
- 2009, October 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin