SCITECH "MENTOR LINK" MENTORING PROGRAM

Purpose: Support and encourage incoming students in the College of Science and Technology by connecting them in mentoring relationships with successful upperclass SciTech students and alumni from the same home county or region.

Overview: Starting in the fall of 2006, incoming/first-year students plus sophomores just starting majors-level courses in science, math and technology will be invited to sign up for the SciTech Mentor Link Program.  Currently we have 45 incoming students in the program and 13 upper-class majors in the College of Science and Technology.  We are working to recruit 13 SciTech alumni  to serve as mentors for students from the same home counties or regions. 

Mentoring relationships are developing well and mentors are enthusiastic about having additional incoming/first-year students to mentor.  If you are interested in becoming part of the program, please contact us using the contact information posted to the right.

Activities completed thus far 2006/2007

• Mentor Training - August 22, 2006
• Kick Off Event - August 25, 2006
• SMART Goal Setting Workshop and Lunch - September 19, 2006
• Carroll Lecture - September 21, 2006
• Alumni Welcome Reception - October 13, 2006
• Advising and Scheduleing Help and Lunch - October 31, 2006
• Health Services Presentation - January 31, 2007

• Weekly check-ins with on-campus mentors
• Pizza lunches by department or program
• Help discussions led by mentors
• Informational Meetings
• Regular contact with alumni mentors in SciTech Student and Alumni Forum in Vista
• Hand out t-shirts during homecoming event with alumni
• End-of-year celebration

Support for the program is provided by the Title III Strengthening Institutions grant, the College of Science and Technology and the SciTech student clubs.