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Peer Mentoring Students supporting students throughout the student lifecycle

Peer Mentoring Students supporting students throughout the student lifecycle. Baljit Gill Learner Enhancement Manager. Aston University. 7,000+ undergraduate students Mature students 11% Ethnic minority 59% State school 91% Living at home 37% West Midlands 47% Birmingham 23%

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Peer Mentoring Students supporting students throughout the student lifecycle

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  1. Peer MentoringStudents supporting students throughout the student lifecycle Baljit Gill Learner Enhancement Manager

  2. Aston University • 7,000+ undergraduate students • Mature students 11% • Ethnic minority 59% • State school 91% • Living at home 37% • West Midlands 47% • Birmingham 23% • Non-continuation 6%

  3. Background research at Aston • LPN (Hartley, 2006) progression and achievement, placement, career planning, HE experience • Mature students (Ulrich, 2005) HE experience, awareness of and satisfaction with available support • Living at home (Arya and Smith, 2005) Affect of residential arrangements upon use of facilities

  4. Established research • Hay (1995) – guide or role model • Newcombe & Wilson (1966) - peer group influence • Kram & Isabella (1985) – peers as mentors • Yorke (2000) – first year experience

  5. What is Peer Mentoring? “A one-to-one, non-judgemental relationship in which an individual mentor voluntarily gives his/her time to support and encourage another” Active Communities Unit, Home Office 2001

  6. Peer Mentoring across the student lifecycle Employment Pre-Entry Placement Transition

  7. Embedding Peer Mentoring at Aston • Small scale pilot to universal programme • Recruitment and marketing • Compulsory training • Matching • Flexibility

  8. Feedback and Evaluation • Baseline questionnaires • Regular review meetings • Mentoring Record • Exit questionnaire • ‘Open door’ policy

  9. Benefits to mentors • Improve communication and interpersonal skills • Reinforce study/work skills • Increased confidence and motivation • Enhanced CV • Recognition for skills and experience • Fulfillment and personal growth

  10. Benefits to Schools • Aid transition of first year students • Enhanced placement preparation • Reduce routine enquiries • Cross-year collaboration • Skills development (PDP) • Attractive to potential applicants

  11. What makes Peer Mentoring work? • Voluntary • Flexible • Universal • Positive • Compulsory training • Collaboration with Schools • Senior management support

  12. What next…? • Potential to Succeed – HEFCE/Paul Hamlyn • What is Peer Mentoring? • Role of Peer Mentoring in student retention and success • Models of Peer Mentoring • Project aim: to identify interventions that have made a measurable impact on retention, progression and achievement

  13. What our students say… “I was able to convince her otherwise about leaving uni…” 2nd year mentor “The extra help was a fantastic bonus! An excellent scheme, I would advise any 1st or 2nd year to join the programme. I have learnt how to take advice and then develop on it. For example, my mentor would suggest ways of improvement for my cover letter and I would have to expand on that. I would not be given the answer on a plate.” 2nd year mentee “Excellent - gives students the support they need to fully maximise their university experience.” First year mentee “Helping first year students settle in, being available to answer any ‘silly’ questions that arise while entering university life and environment…the chance to think about positive aspects of university life and refresh my knowledge about the subject” Final year mentor “Brilliant to be supported by people who have been where you are and have got through it” 1st year mentee

  14. Contact Baljit Gill b.k.gill@aston.ac.uk 0121 204 4778

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