IC/Passport Number - School of Humanities, USM

MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAMME
1. Introduction
The mentor programme is a support programme which involves the participation
of trained and experienced personnel appointed specifically to be consultants,
guides and counsellors to USM staff, their family members as well as to USM
undergraduates who need assistance in all psycho social aspects that affect their
social lives. It is envisaged that the assistance rendered will help those receiving
such support to more effectively manage and resolve the psychosocial issues
beleaguering them and ultimately enhance their social well-being so as to enable
them to enjoy a better quality of life.
2. The Objectives of the USM Mentor-Mentee Programme
2.1 Produce a more healthy workforce. A healthy workforce would not only
be able to produce the desired work quality but would also further
strengthen the social well being of the USM campus citizenry.
2.2 Enhance the caring community concept by fostering community spirit
and mutual assistance. Through this programme, the trained mentor can
be a social agent who will further promote the caring community concept
within USM.
2.3 Produce more volunteers to assist those in need of assistance. The
mentor-mentee programme upholds the support or self-help concepts and
is premised on the spirit of volunteerism. The mentors trained and
involved in this support programme will not receive any financial
rewards whatsoever.
2.4 Prevent all types of psychosocial harm. It is hoped that the establishment
of this programme will stem the further deterioration of all types of social
and psychological problems to critical levels. It is envisaged that the
trained mentor will function to detect psychosocial problems afflicting
those who may need attention. They also function as providers of a range
of comprehensive social services extant within and beyond USM.
3. Definition of Mentor-Mentee
The term ‘mentor' derives its origins from a Greek word which means friend,
counsellor or trusted teacher. Generally, mentors are individuals who have
experience in rendering assistance to those in need. The term 'mentee' refers to
those individuals receiving such assistance. In the process of rendering the
requisite assistance, an experienced and knowledgeable mentor will serve as a
guide, friend and teacher to the mentee who needs such support in order to
improve in aspects such as career development, education, spirituality, mental
health, and other facets of self-development.
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