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PTS Mentor Program Proposal
3/2/2011
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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
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Fully volunteer-based
Number of mentees accepted is dictated by
number of mentors
Ability of project staff to undertake goals
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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
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Match a freshman/ sophomore with a PTS
member for mentorship
Opening social, two other meetings,
possibly closing social
Provide guidance
Proposed idea
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Descriptive plan of action
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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)
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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)
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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+)
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Start with ten mentors*
At most thirty mentees*
Look into funding for preceding semesters
Current and pending support