Safety & Conduct
The safety of Civic Leadership Institute participants is paramount at all times. We take every reasonable step to ensure the well-being of our students on campus and in the field, including:
Skilled Staff Members
Our staff are a talented group of educators brought together by their commitment to teaching highly able young people about civic engagement and social responsibility. Our instructional staff are typically outstanding teachers from secondary schools or universities, graduate students or youth development professionals with expertise in service-learning. Our residential staff are typically college graduates working in the education or nonprofit fields or junior- or senior-level undergraduates with a background in residential life. All staff are selected through a highly competitive process that weighs such factors as academic background, service-learning experience and experience working with youth in a residential setting. The process also includes a criminal background check. Alumni consistently report that one of the best aspects of the program is the quality of the staff teams.
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Well-Respected Host Agencies
We work closely with host organizations to provide safe volunteer and learning environments. Host agencies orient students to the communities and activities they will be engaged in and outline precautions students can take to minimize risk and help ensure the safety and well-being of all group members.
High Standards of Supervision
While students are ultimately responsible for their own conduct, our administrative, instructional and residential staff work together to provide clear guidelines and careful supervision. Each group of approximately 15 students is supervised by an instructor and TA during class and field experiences, and by the RA staff during evening and weekend hours. Our administrative staff are also on site to provide support and supervision.
High Standards of Student Conduct
Our programs are highly structured and operate with a strict set of rules regarding campus and community boundaries and appropriate staff supervision. These rules help to ensure the well-being of our students and staff, and all students who attend must be committed to respecting them. Students and families are asked to review our Honor Code so that all participants are aware of the program’s expectations and their personal responsibility to contribute to a positive living and learning environment.
Safeguards for Student Health
Administrative staff keep health information about each participant on hand at all times and are available to screen student medical concerns and provide first aid. Students who become ill or injured are taken to walk-in clinics or emergency rooms for treatment. Families are responsible for all health care costs incurred by their children during the program.
Emergency Preparedness
We are committed to ensuring the highest level of preparedness for all types of emergencies. Creating and maintaining a safe and secure program environment is a responsibility shared by administrators, staff and students. Administrators organize service experiences and plan travel routes with an eye to safety and supervision. They monitor weather conditions and alter outdoor program activities in the event of inclement conditions. All staff are trained on fire, weather emergency, and evacuation plans and protocols and prepared to manage emergency situations. Finally, students are oriented to ways they can help ensure their own and their fellow group members' safety and well-being.
For information about how we manage internet use and student privacy, as well as discrimination, disabilities and sexual harassment, please review CTD's Policy Statements.
The safety of Civic Leadership Institute participants is paramount at all times. We take every reasonable step to ensure the well-being of our students on campus and in the field, including:
- hiring skilled staff members;
- working with established and well-respected host agencies on field experiences;
- maintaining high standards of supervision;
- requiring a high standard of student conduct;
- safeguarding student health;
- ensuring preparedness for emergency situations.
Skilled Staff Members
Our staff are a talented group of educators brought together by their commitment to teaching highly able young people about civic engagement and social responsibility. Our instructional staff are typically outstanding teachers from secondary schools or universities, graduate students or youth development professionals with expertise in service-learning. Our residential staff are typically college graduates working in the education or nonprofit fields or junior- or senior-level undergraduates with a background in residential life. All staff are selected through a highly competitive process that weighs such factors as academic background, service-learning experience and experience working with youth in a residential setting. The process also includes a criminal background check. Alumni consistently report that one of the best aspects of the program is the quality of the staff teams.
Well-Respected Host Agencies
We work closely with host organizations to provide safe volunteer and learning environments. Host agencies orient students to the communities and activities they will be engaged in and outline precautions students can take to minimize risk and help ensure the safety and well-being of all group members.
High Standards of Supervision
While students are ultimately responsible for their own conduct, our administrative, instructional and residential staff work together to provide clear guidelines and careful supervision. Each group of approximately 15 students is supervised by an instructor and TA during class and field experiences, and by the RA staff during evening and weekend hours. Our administrative staff are also on site to provide support and supervision.
High Standards of Student Conduct
Our programs are highly structured and operate with a strict set of rules regarding campus and community boundaries and appropriate staff supervision. These rules help to ensure the well-being of our students and staff, and all students who attend must be committed to respecting them. Students and families are asked to review our Honor Code so that all participants are aware of the program’s expectations and their personal responsibility to contribute to a positive living and learning environment.
Safeguards for Student Health
Administrative staff keep health information about each participant on hand at all times and are available to screen student medical concerns and provide first aid. Students who become ill or injured are taken to walk-in clinics or emergency rooms for treatment. Families are responsible for all health care costs incurred by their children during the program.
Emergency Preparedness
We are committed to ensuring the highest level of preparedness for all types of emergencies. Creating and maintaining a safe and secure program environment is a responsibility shared by administrators, staff and students. Administrators organize service experiences and plan travel routes with an eye to safety and supervision. They monitor weather conditions and alter outdoor program activities in the event of inclement conditions. All staff are trained on fire, weather emergency, and evacuation plans and protocols and prepared to manage emergency situations. Finally, students are oriented to ways they can help ensure their own and their fellow group members' safety and well-being.
For information about how we manage internet use and student privacy, as well as discrimination, disabilities and sexual harassment, please review CTD's Policy Statements.
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