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PTS Mentor Program Proposal. 3/2/2011. Project goals and objectives. Inspire a sense of community within Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Foster educational excellence and student involvement Community service not recruitment. Ability of project staff to undertake goals.
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PTS Mentor Program Proposal 3/2/2011
Project goals and objectives • Inspire a sense of community within Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering • Foster educational excellence and student involvement • Community service not recruitment
Ability of project staff to undertake goals • Fully volunteer-based • Number of mentees accepted is dictated by number of mentors
Description of Relevant Institutional Resources • Program will encourage the use of institutional resources and programs • Freshmen tutoring program • Undergraduate research • Intern/Co-op • Study abroad
Proposed idea • Match a freshman/ sophomore with a PTS member for mentorship • Opening social, two other meetings, possibly closing social • Provide guidance
Planning Stage (Spring and Summer 2011) • 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
Start-up Stage (Fall 2011) • 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
Program Stage/ Continual Growth (Spring 2012+) • 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,….)
Current and pending support • Start with ten mentors* • At most thirty mentees* • Look into funding for preceding semesters