Mentoring Program

What is required after I am selected as a UV Mentor?

1. Be an Example of a Successful Student - you will be expected to review the topics in the textbook your instructor uses in the CLSS 1000 class in depth and be able to demonstrate their value for other students through example and facilitation. Read it, know it, live it!
2. Participate in summer team building activities - each summer the mentors participate in team building activities. Boot Camp is held at the end of Spring semester. This activity provides opportunities to work together to complete challenging tasks. In August, the group spends 3-5 days involved in a Service Expedition. For the last six years, they have done various service projects for the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming and rafted down the Snake River.
3. Assist with UV Orientation - the purpose of a mentor is to help students make the transition to college. The mentors begin by helping new students in the first week of school at UV Orientation if assistance is requested.
4. Attend University Student Success - each mentor is assigned to a section of University Student Success. The mentor is expected to attend the class every day and support the teacher in his/her classroom activities and discussions.
5. Meet weekly with University Student Success instructor - each mentor must set up a weekly meeting time with his/her assigned University Student Success instructor.
6. Complete 10 hours per week - each mentor must track the hours they spend helping students in and out of class. The time they spend in CLSS 240R, CLSS 2300, CLSS 1000, and in their weekly instructor meetings counts toward their total hours.
7. Participate in selected campus activities - a mentor is responsible for helping students to connect to the campus community. The mentor should inform students of all activities on campus, but the program only selects two or three campus activities to support each semester. All mentors are expected to attend these selected activities and invite their University Student Success students to attend also.
8. Attend weekly UV Mentor Classes and Meetings - Each week all UV Mentors meet during CLSS 240R to discuss upcoming activities and cover necessary training issues with program administrators and team leaders. Mentors serve each other, the students, and the institution as they work on one of four teams within the program.
9. Limit outside employment to 20 hours per week - Students who work more than 20 hours a week have not been able to meet the demands of a full-time class load and the requirements of the mentoring program.