Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Chickering’s Theory of Identity Development suggests thatstudents develop their own personal identity by moving across seven vectors that include 1)developing competence, 2) managing emotions, 3) moving through autonomy and towardinterdependence, 4) developing mature interpersonal relationships, 5) establishing identity, 6)developing purpose, and 7) developing integrity.6 The mentors provide needed assistance as theirmentees negotiate these vectors. As they support their mentees’ development, the mentors willalso be aided in their own journeys along these vectors. “Meaningful friendships and diversestudent communities in which shared interests exist and significant interactions occur encouragedevelopment along all seven vectors.” (p. 41)6Building on