Guide mentees through their first semester, helping them to settle into uni life. In return, you’ll develop valuable communication and leadership skills and gain experience that will benefit you in your career.
I have really enjoyed connecting with my mentees, while feeling useful. By undergoing this program my own sense of belonging at the university has been enhanced as well.
You’ll be assigned a small group of new students to mentor, who you’ll support by:
Mentors commit to roughly 20 volunteer hours from Welcome Week to Week 6, including:
You will be provided with email templates, talking points, and a schedule of events to assist you to plan and support your mentee group. In some faculties, mentors are assigned a lead mentor who is available to support and guide them.
To be a mentor, you must:
Mentors are usually recruited between September and November. You will be contacted by your faculty/school with information about next steps during the next mentor intake.
Mentors don't provide academic advice of tutoring. For help with course material contact an academic advisor from your faculty or school, or visit our learning and study support page.
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