Sheffield Mentors Guide 2010/11. - MUSE - University of Sheffield
Sheffield Mentors Guide 2010/11. - MUSE - University of Sheffield
Sheffield Mentors Guide 2010/11. - MUSE - University of Sheffield
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Let’s make this year our best yet!<br />
Thank you for becoming a <strong>Sheffield</strong> Mentor. Without the commitment and enthusiasm<br />
<strong>of</strong> our mentors, we wouldn’t be able to <strong>of</strong>fer such bespoke advice and support to as<br />
many new students each year as we do. This year is an important one for <strong>Sheffield</strong><br />
<strong>Mentors</strong> as we are ten years old; we’ve grown significantly since the scheme started in<br />
2000, especially over the last three years where we have more than doubled the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> departments we operate in. We hope that our 10th year <strong>of</strong> peer mentoring<br />
will be the most successful yet with more students supporting students in more<br />
departments than ever before.<br />
This is an important role you have signed up for; not only will it benefit your own<br />
personal development but you will be one <strong>of</strong> the first <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sheffield</strong> people that<br />
your mentee/s have contact with – and we all know that first impressions count, so we<br />
hope you’re ready to give being a mentor your best shot!<br />
You are one <strong>of</strong> over 500 students who have volunteered to help make the transition to<br />
living and studying in <strong>Sheffield</strong> as good as it can be. We’re proud <strong>of</strong> our scheme and the<br />
help it’s provided new students for the last nine years. We hope, with your support to<br />
make our 10th anniversary year the best yet!<br />
Please make sure you join our <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Mentors</strong> Facebook group to keep up-to-date on<br />
all the latest news and developments.<br />
You will be able to think back to your first year at university and the feelings <strong>of</strong><br />
excitement and maybe also fear you experienced. You may have been a mentee yourself.<br />
Either way you are the most qualified person to welcome new students to the <strong>University</strong><br />
and to help them have the best student experience possible.<br />
In September your mentee will be coming to the <strong>University</strong>. You will play an important<br />
role in making this transition to <strong>Sheffield</strong> as easy and enjoyable as possible.<br />
Please do take some time out to read through this booklet. It is intended to <strong>of</strong>fer you a<br />
useful insight into the mentoring process and we hope it will be an invaluable tool in<br />
helping you get the most out <strong>of</strong> your time as a <strong>Sheffield</strong> Mentor.<br />
Remember, you’ve done the training, you have the skills and there is always support<br />
available. So, get in touch if you need to and have fun mentoring!<br />
Emma & Tracy<br />
<strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Mentors</strong> Co-ordinators<br />
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Contents<br />
<strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Mentors</strong> – what’s it all about? 4<br />
Your role in a nutshell 7<br />
The mechanics <strong>of</strong> mentoring 8<br />
Mentoring etiquette 11<br />
International mentees 12<br />
Mature mentees and mentees living at home 14<br />
Confidentiality 15<br />
Your questions answered 16<br />
The <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Mentors</strong> Hub 17<br />
Useful contacts 18<br />
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