Psychology Voluntary Work & Mentoring Scheme

This route is for students undertaking the Voluntary Works and Mentoring Scheme. Your staff support for this route is Lesley McAleavy (University staff) and can be contacted on 0141 331 8724 or by emailing volunteerandmentor@gcal.ac.uk.

What would I be doing?

To become a Bronze Student Leader you need to:

• Attend the introductory training organised by the organisation you are volunteering with
• Keep a Progress diary of 6 activities which you have completed in your role
• Attend a Personal Development Seminar (e.g. 1 hr session in assertiveness, leadership, negotiation skills etc)
• Fill out 3 short logs to record your development
• Meet with Staff Support in December or January to discuss your progress.
• Submit your completed Bronze Student Leaders Programme Workbook by Friday 7th March 2008.
• Attend the end of year Student Leaders Awards Ceremony

To become a Silver Student Leader you need to:

• Have previously completed the Bronze level of Student Leaders
• Keep a Progress Diary of 6 activities which you have completed in your role
• Attend a Personal Development Seminar  which is on a different topic to the one you attended at Bronze level.
• Fill out a SWOT analysis and 200 words on your leadership and development
• Meet with Staff Support in December or January to discuss your progress.
• Submit your completed Silver Student Leaders Programme Workbook by Friday 7th March 2008.
• Attend the end of year Student Leaders Awards Ceremony

• To become a Gold Student Leader you need to:

• Have previously completed the Silver level of Student Leaders
• Keep a Progress Diary of 6 activities carried out as part of your role
• Attend a Personal Development Seminar which is on a different topic to the one you attended at Bronze and Silver Level.
• Complete a short presentation on how your leadership skills have developed through volunteering.
• Meet with Staff Support in December or January to discuss your progress.
• Submit your completed Silver Student Leaders Programme Workbook by Friday 7th March.
• Attend the end of year Student Leaders Awards Ceremony

The Student Leaders Programme doesn't require you to take on much more additional work and is instead focused on allowing you to identify the skills you are learning through your role as a Volunteer, in order to enhance your CV and greater increase your future employment prospects.

Each year the students participating in the programme will be invited to nominate themselves for the Glasgow Caledonian Student of the Year Award. More details about this will be available on the website soon.