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Responsibilities for Academic Mentors
Broadly stated, academic mentors role
model interest in course content and learning, offer
resources regarding learning strategies, build mentoring
relationships with class members, and refer
students to other campus services as appropriate. Specific responsibilities
within each of these roles are determined by each faculty member and his
or her academic mentor.
To determine your academic mentor's
responsibilities, we recommend that you begin by reviewing one of the
general position descriptions listed below. These descriptions recommend
mentor responsibilities that past faculty members have found beneficial.
Academic Mentor Position Descriptions
for:
USEM-University
Seminar
USCH 1000-University Scholar Seminar
UCOR 1000-The Arts and the Christian
Community
UFDN 1000-Christian Formation
However, it is important to note that
the work of an academic mentor is most effective when his or her responsibilities
are individualized based on the needs of class members, teaching style
of the faculty member, and the abilities of the academic mentor.
We highly recommend that you
and your academic mentor outline his or her responsibilities in writing.
The Academic Mentor Responsibilities Sheet can help you do this.
When determining the responsibilities of an academic mentor in your particular
class, consider the following questions:
- What academic skills do you believe students need to refine to be successful in your class? How could the academic mentor work with students on these skills?
- What assignments or learning objectives do students struggle to complete for your class? What could the academic mentor do to further student learning in these areas?
- What kind of peer mentoring and role modeling do you think students in your class could benefit from to meet the learning objectives of your class?
- What unique abilities does your academic mentor have that you would like to utilize with your class?
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