First Year Peer Mentoring Program
The First-Year Peer Mentoring Program is a great way for new students to learn about the University and the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Mentoring groups are led by later-year students who have volunteered and trained to be mentors. Groups meet once a week for the first four weeks of each semester, starting in Week One.
The program provides new students with a support network, opportunities to meet new people and a chanceto ask experienced students all sorts of questions.
During the meetings mentors:
- show you around the Faculty and University facilities
- provide useful informationon about living and studying in Melbourne
- give you strategies for getting the most out of lectures and tutorials
- give you tips, such as where to find past examination papers, where to buy cheap groceries and the best places to visit in Melbourne.
Being experienced students, mentors are not only a great source of information and a sounding board for questions and concerns, but they are also a friend.
Mentoring is a professional skill.
Your participation in the First Year Peer mentoring program is an opportunity for new students to build networking skills and communication skills. The program is a chance to practice your adaptability skills and team work skills.
Taking up the opportunity to learn from an experienced peer is not only a great way to familiarise yourself with new surroundings, fast-tracking that 'I belong here' feeling, but by being part of a mentoring relationship is also a great way to build up practical skills.
Register:
If you would like to register as a mentee for the Semester One, 2012 program, please do the following:
- Read the email you will be sent to your student account and follow the instructions to register online.
- Register today: mentoring database
The First Year Peer Mentoring program is hosted by the Teaching and Learning Unit
