News
From: Vincent Bruno, Steve Dauz,
Irene Sosa (Vincent Bruno)
To: Mentoring Group
Subject: The Mentor Connection ? November 2001
The Mentor Connection will be an opportunity
for the Mentoring Program to connect with the mentors
and for the mentors to connect with each other. In
addition, throughout the semester the Mentoring Connection
will also provide updated Mentoring Program information,
act as a reminder resource as well as offer mentoring
tips.
Update:
1) We would like to thank all the mentors
that are participating in the Mentoring Program for
their support and time they are spending with their
mentees. Through your efforts we are able to provide
services to approximately 800 mentees this Fall as
compared to 270 mentees last Spring.
2) We are presently developing a Mentoring
WEB page. Details will follow in an upcoming Mentor
Connection.
Reminder
1) Final exams are upcoming. Make sure
your mentees are aware of the tutoring services that
are offered at the College. Those students that may
require additional academic support should be directed
to the tutoring labs.
Mentoring Tips:
Please add the following to your Campus
Resources List found in your Mentoring Handbook:
1) Student Ombuds Officer, Harriet Mesulam,
extension 5414, Room M 166.
The Student Ombuds Officer is a mediator
who addresses student issues, facilitates communication
and resolves conflicts.. Harriet Mesulam is offering
her services to the Mentoring Program as a "Mentor
Consultant'. Feel free to contact Harriet if you need
assistance.
2) The new Counseling Department is
located in Room C 245 extension 5250. Professor Joan
Edmonds is the Chairperson of the department. Contact
the office if you need information on counseling services.
THE MENTORING PROGRAM STILL NEEDS MORE
MENTORS. PASS THE WORD AROUND TO YOUR COLLEAGUES.
From: Vincent Bruno, Steve Dauz,
Irene Sosa (Vincent Bruno)
Subject: The Mentor Connection #2 ? November 2001
Mentoring Tips:
1) Many of your mentees are not registered
for New Sudent Seminar therefore they will soon have
questions reguarding advisement. Let these students
know that advisement will take place betweeen January
14?21. The College will send them a mailing indicating
location and time.
2) Please add the following to your
Campus Resources List found in your Mentoring Handbook:
Fall 2001 Student Clubs
? Clubs meet every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Bangladesh Club
Black Student Union Club
Christian Club
Circle K Club
Ecuadorian Club
Foreign Student Club
Haitian Club
International Business Club
Japanese Club
Korean Club
Law Society
Muslim Student Association Club
Peruvian Club
Straight and Gay Alliance |
E 204
E 266
M 106
M 110
E 229
E 251
E 264
M 135
E 400
E 147
E 250
M 152
E 225
E 135
|
JUST TO CLARIFY: IF YOU
WERE A MENTOR THIS PAST SPRING SEMESTER IT WOULD BE
APPRECIATED IF YOU CAN FORWARD THE EVLAUATION FORM
YOU RECIEVED TO RM. 412. THANK YOU.
From: Vincent Bruno
To: Mentoring Group
Subject: The Mentor Connection #3
Professional Development:
The following is a list of mentoring
related WEB sites that you may be interested in checking
out:
www.wmich.edu/conferences/mentoring/success.html
www.wmich.edu/conferences/mentoring/power.html
www.cs.arizona.edu/cossac/mentoring.html
www.mentoring?association.org
If you know of any Mentoring Program
site you would want to share with our mentor colleagues,
kindly inform us so we can dissiminate the information
in a future Mentor Connection e?mail.
We, at the Mentoring Program wish you
all a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!
From: Vincent Bruno
To: Mentoring Group
Date: 12/3/01 3:49pm,
Subject: Mentor Connection #4 ? December 2001
Mentoring Tips:
Many students during the Holiday Season may exhibit
some degree of depression. Holiday depression may
be caused by a variety of circumstances. The Holiday
“Blues” can be caused by increased stress and fatigue,
unrealistic expectations, overcommercialization, and
the inability to be with one's family. (http://women?of
faith.com/features/depression1.htm).
As a mentor you may observe from your mentees-- anger,
withdrawal, a sense of uncaring, dropping out or missing
classes, or a mentee may just state they feel oppressed.
Fortunately for the college we have trained counselors
who are able to address these concerns and help students
develop constructive plans to overcome their depression.
For additional information you may refer to "A
Checklist For Depression” found on http://www.mhsource/com//hy/nmhmdepression.htm
'Your role as a mentor can be very helpful to connect
mentees to the resources they may need. If you observe
any of the above behaviors through your meetings you
should contact the counseling department (ext. 5250)
to discuss the appropriate steps to take.
From: Vincent Bruno (Steve Dauz) (Vincent
Bruno)
To: Mentoring Group; Vincent Bruno
Date: 12/18/01
Time: 2:29PM ? 3:29PM
Subject: Mentor Connection # 5 ? December 2001
Mentoring Tip:
Please be advised that some of your mentees who are
receiving financial aid need to take courses in both
session I and session 11 in order to receive full
financial aid. Only those students who registered
at the beginning of the semester for both sessions
are able to maintain their full?time status for financial
aid purposes. Therefore, make sure students, who need
courses for their financial aid eligibility, MUST
take and complete the balance of their courses in
session II.
From the Mentoring Program we wish you a happy and
healthy holiday season and best wishes in the New
Year!!!
