Mentors

General Description

The role of the Multicultural Student Development (MSDO) Mentor is to support the mission of MSDO, through peer mentoring first year students of color as they transition into college. In addition to mentoring, mentors serve as cultural awareness leaders. Mentors reach out to first year students by encouraging them to stay actively involved and engaged on campus; connect students to necessary resources that guarantee social and academic success. Each Mentor will be assigned an Ambassador that will oversee the progress of the mentoring relationships.

Requirements

• Must be a full time student
• Must be in good academic standing
• Academic classification of Sophomore or higher by fall 2013
• Have a knowledge of campus resources and activities
• Experience with peer mentorship and multicultural awareness

Duties

• Mentor a group of first year AHANA students
• Support MSDO events, and or connect students to other resources on campus that will provide personal enrichment
• Attend mentorship workshops once a month with mentees
• Check in with mentees at least once a week (phone call, face to face, Facebook, text, ect)
• Attend spring and fall training