I Want To Be A Mentor
Mentoring has many benefits for both faculty/staff and students. We are pleased to hear that you are interested in becoming a mentor to students! You can mentor students in various ways which are detailed below.
Learning Outcomes
To help you get a sense of what your role will entail, here are some learning outcomes based on WSU core themes that we would like for faculty and staff to reap benefits from and also set some expectations for you to see if mentoring is right for you.
Access, Learning & Community
Faculty and Staff will learn about factors that impact student success on our campus and will actively advocate for their students.
Learning
Faculty and Staff will learn their role in becoming effective mentors to students and apply mentoring best practices.
Learning & Community
Faculty and Staff Mentors will learn the value of and seek opportunities to engage in self reflection while supporting students in doing the same.
Community
Faculty and Staff Mentors will identify and apply career readiness and exploration practices within their mentoring relationships.
What To Expect
- Complete our Interest Survey to get an understanding of your availability, previous research and education, and your comfortability with specific conversations that you might have with students.
- Complete our program's orientation (what is mentoring, how to work with students through mentorship, responsibilities): 1 hour of your time
- Get matched and meet with your student(s) at least once a month. You decide how many students you can mentor!
- Complete a survey after each semester to assess your relationship(s) (one for each if you have more than one).
- Log your hours with a small form at the end of the month!
Mentoring Opportunities
We have different mentoring options to fit your schedule!
SUCCESS DUOS
Success Duos are formal one-on-one mentoring relationships with students. You will be matched with a mentee where you can agree on meeting times, dates, and expectations.
LEARNING HUDDLES
Attend small group discussions open to all students on campus. Two learning huddles are hosted per semester. We provide you with the event information and formal calendar invitation.
MENTORING EVENTS
Attend and support mentoring events around campus. These are great opportunities to meet students informally and have some fun! As you meet with students, success duos can be created.
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MENTOR MUNCHES