PTS Mentor Program Proposal

3/2/2011

Inspire a sense of community within

Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Foster educational excellence and student

involvement

Community service not recruitment

Project goals and objectives

Fully volunteer-based

Number of mentees accepted is dictated by

number of mentors

Ability of project staff to undertake goals

Program will encourage the use of

institutional resources and programs

◦ Freshmen tutoring program

◦ Undergraduate research

◦ Intern/Co-op

◦ Study abroad

Description of Relevant Institutional Resources

Match a freshman/ sophomore with a PTS

member for mentorship

Opening social, two other meetings,

possibly closing social

Provide guidance

Proposed idea

Descriptive plan of action

Assess interest in program

Interview mentors

Create selection process for mentees

(First come, first serve?)

Advertise

Form evaluation standard to reassess program at end of

year

       Planning Stage (Spring and Summer 2011)

Interview mentors/ mentees

Have welcome social

Require students to meet with mentees at least two*

other times during the semester

Provide support to mentees

End of semester evaluation and improvement meetings

Start-up Stage (Fall 2011)

Create concrete application process

Set up matching program for mentees/mentors so

pair have similar interests

Provide training course each semester

Add more programs (stress reduction, student

panels,….)

Program Stage/ Continual Growth (Spring 2012+)

Start with ten mentors*

At most thirty mentees*

Look into funding for preceding semesters

Current and pending support