Frequently Asked Questions
How are Mentor-tutors chosen?
Who can participate as a Protégé?
What does a Mentor-tutor actually do?
What does a Protégé actually do?
What are the academic benefits of the program?
Are there any financial incentives to participating?
How are Mentor-tutors chosen?
Mentors are chosen by the Office of the Associate Provost for Student Success, in consultation with faculty, based on their proficiency in select courses that are known to be difficult to students. Mentor-tutors are upper-level students who have previously taken the course, have gained proficiency in it, and have the ability to assist their peers. The mentor-tutors are then provided mentoring training by the Office of Associate Provost for Student Success in order to assist underclassmen (protégés) in their academic, social and personal development. Mentor-tutors assist protégés in collaborative learning sessions and one-on-one mentoring sessions.
Who can participate as a Protégé?
Protégés are selected by the Office of Student Success in consultation with faculty. Protégés are select students who are enrolled in a specific course that has been known to be very challenging to students. The student’s college entrance standardized test scores along with high school grades in specific subjects will be used to determine which students can benefit most from the program.
What does a Mentor-tutor actually do?
Participate as a member of a three person team of mentor-tutors to assist a small, collaborative group of protégés for approximately 90 minutes each week as well as conduct one-on-one mentoring of three underclassmen in the collaborative group for 30 minutes every two weeks.
What does a Protégé actually do?
Participate as a member of a 9 person group of students who are assisted in coursework by 3 mentor-tutors for approximately 90 minutes each week as well as attend a one-on-one mentoring by a mentor-tutor for 30 minutes every two weeks.
What are the academic benefits of the program?
Protégés enhance their grade point average in the course and improve their problem-solving skills. They also develop camaraderie with their classmates and with upper class students in their major. By providing tutorial and mentoring assistance to underclass students, peer mentor-tutors hone their problem-solving skills as well as improve their comprehensive of concepts that are presented in the course.
Are there any financial incentives to participating?
Mentor-tutor participants who consistently meet their weekly obligation in the program will be paid a stipend of $400.00 to be credited to their bursar’s account for the subsequent semester. A Protégé that consistently participates and earns at least a B in that particular course will receive a $400.00 scholarship to be credited to their bursar’s account for the subsequent semester.