Southville Foreign University

The Mentoring Program

Mentoring is a program designed to link students with a lecturer or professor who will provide honest insights as students explore and evaluate their potential educational and career options. These lecturers or professors are practicing professionals who are paired with students to provide guidance on students' education and impending career. While students regularly use faculty, graduate students, parents, peers to provide guidance on their future, mentors who "have been there" can also share some extremely valuable insights. Students and mentors with similar interests will have the opportunity to communicate with each other on a regular basis.

Mentoring Benefits

Mentoring increases personal knowledge and organizational awareness of students;
Mentoring develops an environment that supports constructive criticism;
Mentoring gives students wisdom, advice, help and encouragement;
Mentoring provides an effective learning tool;
Mentoring provides networking opportunities.

The Mentor's Responsibilities

Help students set long-term goals and short-term learning objectives
Help students understand the organizational culture
Recommend and create learning opportunities
Transfer knowledge in areas such as communication, critical thinking, responsibility, flexibility and teamwork
Identify points of strengths and areas for development
Provide guidance on personal matters, when needed