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 Eagle's
Wing Mentoring
Mentor Program Goals and
Objectives
The primary goal of The
Center for Academic Achievement Peer Mentoring Program is to increase student
retention and academic performance through direct interaction between the
student and a peer mentor.
Objectives
- To provide academic support
and personal guidance for students which will enable them to better understand
the challenges of college and enhance their opportunities for success.
- To develop a strong, positive
identification with the university through interaction with successful FGCU
students.
- To assist students in coping
with unique social environment and associated difficulties (i.e. lack of
role models, cultural isolation, lack of peers in class and dorms).
- To improve communication
between students and others
- To develop a sense of community
and "belonging" within the university environment
- To make referrals to appropriate
professional services, such as tutorial services (etc.), in addition to developing
a resource guide to share with your students regarding programs, offices,
and other places that will be helpful to students.
- To encourage students'
involvement in all aspects of university life by accompanying students to
monthly student organization meeting and/or cultural events.
- To serve as a role model
by sharing one's own personal experience and strategies for overall students
success.
- To identify any potential
problems that will interfere with the accomplishment of the student's educational
goals and to inform the advisor of those problems
Note: All mentees are participants
of the Peer Mentoring Program and have either requested to have a mentor
or were encouraged by an advisor to have one.
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