A.M.P . (Alumni Mentor Program )

1. A.M.P.(Alumni Mentor Program)

2. What is a Mentor? • A mentor is both a friend and a role model who supports and encourages a student in his/her academic and personal growth. • A mentor helps guide his/her mentee through the college experience and into a career.

3. What Is the Purpose of A.M.P. (Alumni Mentor Program)? • The purpose of the mentor program is to improve completion rates for all associate degree students and reduce the completion gap for minority students.

4. A.M.P.’s Mission • A.M.P. is committed to serve and support minority student success through a collaborative approach that involves alumni, students, faculty, and college staff. A.M.P. is designed to promote the academic success, retention, and graduation rate of minority students through mentoring activities that support personal, academic, and professional growth.

5. A.M.P.’s Vision • A.M.P. is an opportunity for minority students to have a positive and inclusive college experience.

6. How is A.M.P. Funded? • This program is funded through a Title III Strengthening Institutions Federal Grant from the United States Department of Education.

7. Who is Eligible to be a Mentee? • Minority students entering the second or third semester of their program are preferred; however, all students are eligible to participate as a mentee.

8. What Does the Mentor Application Process Include? • Potential mentors are to complete an online application. • After application completion, potential mentors will be contacted for a face–to–face interview with A.M.P. staff. • An NWTC Volunteer Background Check will be completed following the interview. • Once the background check is verified, mentors will be invited to a mandatory training session and a kickoff event, where mentors and mentees will meet.

9. How is a Mentor Paired with a Mentee? • After a potential mentor goes through the application, interview, and background check process, A.M.P. staff match a mentor with a mentee who may share similar interests. It is the goal to pair a mentee who may be entering the same career path as the mentor.

10. What is the Time Commitment? • Mentors are required to attend an in-person training session and a kickoff event (estimated three hours each). • Mentors are asked to commit to their mentee for two continuing academic semesters. • Mentors and mentees are asked to meet 4-6 times per a 15 week semester and to make contact 1-2 times between meetings (i.e. phone calls, email). • Mentors are required to log those activities.

11. FAQs • What is involved in the training session? • Mentors will be trained by A.M.P. staff of what is expected, guidelines, resources, and a small tour of campus. • What types of activities are encouraged? • Attend networking events together, mock interviews, resume building, tour of the mentor’s workplace, and attend a Career Fair are a few examples.

12. FAQs (Continued) • What is the actual time commitment? • Depending on scheduling, you may meet 4-6 times per a 15 week semester and to make contact 1-2 times between meetings (i.e. phone calls, email). • The mentor and mentee create and commit to meet, based on their schedules, with the exception of training and the kickoff event. • What does “log activities” mean? • After each contact, it is required to submit what was discussed and/or accomplished. • Example: “Dave and I attended a Career Fair at NWTC. I was able to prepare Dave on how to present himself. Dave was able to secure three job interviews”.

13. Questions? • For more information about A.M.P. contact: Julie Lichtenberg NWTC Alumni Engagement (920) 498-5713 julie.lichtenberg@nwtc.edu