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EXPECTATIONS
Communication works both ways. A strong commitment by both mentors and mentees holds the Peer Mentoring Program together! BOTH mentors and mentees will maintain communication with each other via email, phone, mail, and in-person meetings.
Mentors will:
- Initiate and maintain regular contact with their mentees.
- Explore the purpose of the relationship with their mentees, sharing goals and expectations.
- Generate an informed perspective and objective point of view on student issues.
- Share personal and professional experience, knowledge, skills, and ideas with mentees.
- Assist with motivation and confidence.
- Recognize and encourage potential in the mentees.
- Exhibit patience and tolerance.
- Contact Chasity Bree if there are any comments or concerns regarding mentees and/or the mentoring program.
Mentees will:
- Respond promptly to mentor’s initial contact and continue to maintain regular contact with their mentor.
- Explore the purpose of the relationship with your mentor, sharing honestly and openly about their needs and challenges.
- Be motivated and possess the desire to improve and succeed.
- Open their minds to new points of view and honest feedback.
- Listen to the mentor’s advice, but remember that the final choice is always theirs.
- Accept that there may be times when their mentor may refer them to other sources for assistance.
- Exhibit patience and tolerance.
- Appreciate mentor’s time and effort.
- Contact Chasity Bree if there are any comments or concerns regarding their mentor and/or the mentoring program.
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