Mentorship-Faculty
Benefits of Mentoring
To Mentee:
- Academic Performance
- Productivity
- Professional Skill Development
- Networking
- Satisfaction with Academic Program and Institution
- Reduced Stress and Role Conflict
To Mentor:
- Personal Satisfaction
- Personal Fulfillment
- Creative Synergy and Professional Rejuvenation
- Networking
- Motivation to remain current
- Friendship and support
Strategic Imperative #1: Student Success: Enhanced Learning, Access, Progression and Development
Role of Academic Advisors:
- Aid students in developmental transitions (i.e., high school to college)
- Assist students in crating their curriculum plans, including review of academic performance
- Clarify the program/curriculum requirements
- Assist students with understanding academic policies and procedures
- Introduce students to resources for academic and career success
- Inform students about opportunities for internships, practicums, experitnal learning, study abroad, undergraduate research
- Clarify the purpose and roles within the Advising and Mentoring Model
- Maintain notes on each advising appointment in SCC
- Participate in ongoing training and development
Role of Students with advisors
Students are expected to:
- Communicate with both their Professional Advisor and their Faculty Mentor to make informed academic decisions
- Be active participants in setting and reaching their academic goals
- Create a curriculum plan which accommodates individual values, personality, abilities , and interests
- Create a curriculum plan which takes into account current academic progress (GPA, class standing, etc.
- Create a curriculum plan which leads to completion of degree requirements
- Explore and engage in the unique opportunities available at UWG, including extra-curricular activities
Role of Faculty Mentors
- Establish a Mentor-Student relationship
- Discuss students’ personal educational and career goals and opportunities
- Guide students in selecting internships, practicums, experiential learning, undergraduate research, and study abroad as appropriate
- Help students foster relationships with faculty and staff in their college/school communities
discuss academic performance as it relates to post baccalaureate pursuits (opportunities for career, professional school, graduate school) - Use SSC to view student profile and advisor notes and to add notes for each student participating in a mentoring session
- Participate in ongoing mentorship training and development
What exactly do mentors do? Be the person you needed when you were younger.
- Be thoughtful about your time and resources
- Be Accessible!
- Provide encouragement and support
- Provide insider information: Demystify the System
- Challenge (Push Mentees to Face Anxieties Directly)
- Constantly affirm (Nurture the Dream)
- Provide Professional Exposure and Promote Visibility
- Protect When Necessary
- Foster Networks or “Mentoring Constellations”