UNCLASSIFIED // FOUO
UTSA ROTC
The University of Texas at San Antonio
071044AUG2018
003-18
OPORD 003-18 (Mentorship Lab)
REFERENCES:
a. ADRP 6-22 Army Leadership, AUG 2012
b. The Army Mentorship Handbook, 2005
Time Zone Used Throughout the Order: Central Time (T)
1. SITUATION. The Army Mentorship Program is a voluntary,
web-based program that encourages Mentorship beyond the chain of
command. The total Army community may seek mentors or mentees using
the on-line mentorship resources and references, guidance, tools,
chat forums, and a searchable profile server. Mentorship is a
powerful tool than can help build competence, leadership skills,
self-awareness, and morale.
a. Area of Interest: N/A
b. Area of Operations: UTSA Campus
(1) Terrain: Classroom Environment
(2) Weather: Sunny
(a) Temperature: High 95 / Low 73
c. Enemy Forces: N/A
d. Friendly Forces: Roadrunner Battalion
(1) Mission to Adjacent Units: N/A
e. Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Nongovernmental Orgs:
N/A
f. Civil Considerations: N/A
g. Attachments and Detachment: SAC/PAC/NVC/TAMU.
2. MISSION. UTSA Army ROTC Roadrunner Battalion will review the
US Army Mentorship Program on 301430AUG2018 at UTSA Main Campus,
McKinney Humanities Building (MH), room 2.01.12 in order to help
build competence, leadership skills, self-awareness, and
morale.
3. EXECUTION.
a. Commander’s Intent. To provide Roadrunner Battalion tools
necessary for mentors and mentees to improve their leadership,
interpersonal, and technical skills as well as achieve personal and
professional objectives.
b. Purpose. To teach the Roadrunner Battalion the policies and
procedures in the UTSA Army Mentorship Program.
c. End State. Cadets will have the knowledge and references
needed to be mentors or mentees for UTSA Army ROTC.
d. Concept of Operations. The Roadrunner Battalion will review
the Unit’s Mentorship Program, as well as receive a lecture from
cadre on their experiences with mentoring in the U.S. Army in a
classroom setting. This operation will be conducted in four
phases:
(1) Phase I: This phase begins with a site recon and the
distribution of the Mentorship Selection Data Sheet (MSDS) and ends
when we train the trainer.
(2) Phase II: This phase begins when we trained the trainer and
slide deck completion, consists of a rehearsal and ends at the set
up of the event.
(3) Phase III: This phase beings when we complete set up of the
event, consists of execution and ends when the event is complete,
classroom is cleaned, and everyone is dismissed.
e. Scheme of Movement and Maneuver.
(1) Phase I: OIC (CDT Prior) and NCOIC (CDT Lane, Alexus) will
go to McKinney Humanities Building (MH), room 2.01.12 on
200800AUG2018 to conduct the recon to verify the classroom for the
event. CDT Prior and CDT Lane will finalize the MSDS and send to
Cadre Supervisor for Approval. Upon approval, CDT Lane will send
the MSDS to S1 to distribute through the class leaders NLT
211600AUG2018. This phase will end when we begin the slide training
to NCOIC, CDT Lane.
(2) Phase II: OIC will train NCOIC on the mentorship training
slides by 22AUG2018. Slides will be completed and approved by Cadre
Supervisor 27AUG2018 and rehearsal with key leadership will be
conducted and completed 28AUG2018. This phase will end when all key
personnel arrive at the location 301330AUG2018.
(3) Phase III: This phase will begin when all key personnel
arrive for setting up the event. Unit will gather accountability
NLT 301430AUG2018 the event will begin. The event will consist of
multiple events covering the mentorship guidelines of the
battalion. Please see Coordinating Instructions for details
regarding the timeline. Upon completion of the lab the NCOIC will
then give direction on how to clean the classroom. The final phase
will end when everyone is dismissed by 301630AUG2018.
f. Unit Mission Support
(1) HHD
(a) Provide the OIC from Academics and Blue Cards to each give a
10-minute brief on how the mentorship program supports their
program.
(2) ACO, BCO.
(a) Provide two Cadets in each company on/orders at the event
location to support/assist with lab.
g. Staff Mission Support.
(1) S1.
(a) Distribute the MSDS to the battalion via email NLT
211600AUG2018
(2) S6.
(a) Provide one S-6 staff member o/o to prepare slideshow and
mic at the time of the event.
h. Coordinating Instructions.
(1) Timeline.
(a) 200800AUG2018 – Recon Event Location
(b) 211600AUG2018 – Distribution of MSDS
(c) 221600AUG2018 – Train the Trainer
(d) 271600AUG2018 – Slide Deck Completed
(e) 281600AUG2018 – Timeline Rehearsal
(f) 301330AUG2018 – Event Location Prep
(g) 301430AUG2018 – Accountability of personnel
(h) 301435AUG2018 – Execute Mentorship Lab:
1) 1435 - 1445 Safety brief / Terminal Learning Objective
2) 1445 – 1455 Ice Breaker
3) 1450 – 1455 MSDS Direction
4) 1455 – 1510 Lecture on US Army Mentorship
5) 1510 – 1525 Officer Mentorship Experience Lecture
6) 1525 – 1540 NCO Mentorship Experience Lecture
7) 1540 – 1550 Blue Cards / Mentorship Collaboration
8) 1550 – 1600 Academics / Mentorship Collaboration
9) 1600 – 1610 UTSA Army ROTC Mentorship Policy
10) 1610 – 1620 Conclusion / AAR
11) 1620 – 1630 Police Call and Dismissal
(i) 301620AUG2018 – Mentorship Lab Concludes. Students
Dismissed
4. SUSTAINMENT.
a. Logistics. N/A
b. Personnel. N/A
c. Health Service Support System.
(1) Emergencies. Medical emergencies are directed immediately to
OIC and the ROTC Cadre for assessment. If required, notify
on-campus police for all emergencies, medical or non-medical at
210-458-0911 or 911. They will activate emergency medical
service.
(2) Non-Emergencies. Contracted Cadets are transported by Cadre
vis GSA vehicle to San Antonio Medical Center located within Ft.
Sam Houston; phone #: 210-916-4141. Non-contracted Cadets are
transported to the UTSA Health Services Center (RWC 1.500) Phone #:
210-458-4142
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
a. Points of Contact.
(1) Event Primary POC: C/LTC Jeffrey D. Prior at 210-793-2697 or
[email protected].
(2) Event Secondary POC: C/SSG Lane, Alexus at 254-702-6208 or
[email protected].
ACKNOWLEDGE:
Jeffrey D. Prior
C/LTC
Cadet Battalion Commander
OFFICIAL:
John A. Bosquez
C/MAJ
Battalion Operations
ATTACHMENT:
1 – Map to Location
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