Navigator-Scholar Relationship

The Navigator-Scholar Relationship

Navigators and scholars maintain contact during the first year by checking in regularly and attending BSA and university-sponsored events. Consistent contact ensures that scholars have support navigating social issues and connecting with campus resources.  

Navigators commit to:

• checking in with scholars by phone or in person once a week,
• attending a minimum of three ELSS or university-sponsored events with scholars,
• participating in training and professional development activities,
• role modeling integrity and trustworthiness, and
• documenting navigator-scholar interactions.

Scholars commit to:

• participating in weekly check-ins with a navigator,
• attending a minimum of three ELSS or university-sponsored events with navigator, and
• sharing feedback about Operation Navigation with ELSS staff.