Overview

Mentors inspire, encourage, and support you, and contribute to your personal development and student experience.  You can expect to strengthen and build your network, and gain the skills and confidence necessary to excel.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I find a Mentor?  First complete your profile then we will allocate you to a mentoring group with one or two mentors.  You can expect the group to be quite diverse (to allow you to meet and mix with a range of other new students) but you should also find that you have some common ground.
  • How long will the mentors be available?  We ask our mentors to make commitments of one semester, starting from Orientation.
  • Relationship is not going well or I am concerned about membership - what do I do? We encourage letting the mentor know about the situation and contact the Admin immediately.  We will provide our full support to resolve the situation in a positive and satisfactory manner.

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Student DO's

  1. TAKE A PROACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THE RELATIONSHIP, including with your fellow mentees.
  2. Set aside time for the mentoring process and make the effort to attend meetings or get-togethers with your group.  You will find you can learn from and support each other, as well as learning from your mentor.
  3. Bring your questions or concerns to your group - there are no silly questions!
  4. Respond in a timely manner to your mentor's invitations, surveys, etc.  If you are unable to come to a meeting, let them know rather than just not showing up.
  5. If something concerning the mentor needs to be discussed with others, it should first be discussed within the mentoring relationship.

Student DON'Ts

  1. Ask for advice on everything or expect your mentor to just 'hand out answers'.  Their role is to help you help yourself!
  2. Blame the mentor if his or her suggestions don't work for you.  Discuss your concerns and experiences and keep on problem-solving with your mentor and group.
  3. Expect the mentor to know all the answers.
  4. Ask for academic assistance, tutoring, reviewing of drafts, and so on.  This is beyond the role of the mentor but there are university services that may be able to help you.
  5. Say that you're coming to a meeting then not show up.  If something unforeseen happens, try to send your mentor or group a quick message so they know you can't make it.