Responsibilities and Expectations
What do mentors do?
Mentors will...
- assist new students with the adjustment to college
- offer guidance, support, encouragement and friendship
- inform new students about campus resources and activities
- serve as a role model
A mentor will do the above by...
- contacting the new student prior to the beginning of the fall semester
- meeting the protégé face to face before the beginning of the fall semester
- sending weekly emails to the protégé
- periodical phone calls and face-to-face visits throughout the protégé's first year at Cal U
Participation includes...
- attending mentor training session during the spring semester
- attending a fall " Meet and Greet" gathering with the mentors and protégés at the beginning of the fall semester.
- maintaining contact with the new student throughout the student's first year at Cal U.
- assisting academic departments with orientation events (as needed)
What is expected of a first year student who has a mentor?
A first year Cal U student who is assigned a mentor is called a protégé. As a protégé, you will:
- respect the time and effort of your mentor by returning phone calls and emails
- keep scheduled meeting times and notify your mentor in advance if you must cancel or miss an appointment
- keep your mentor and Mentoring Director aware of any changes in your address, phone number, email and/or major.
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