<< CAL Home

Participate!
In today's marketplace the value, if not the necessity, of being proactive in securing applied learning experiences has never been greater. Every Mentorship experience is beneficial.

As a participant, you can

• gain from your Mentor's knowledge, skills, values and expertise.
• grow through greater awareness of challenges and opportunities.
• receive critical feedback in key areas, such as communications, interpersonal relationships, technical abilities, and leadership skills.
• develop a sharper focus on what is needed to grow personally and professionally.
• learn specific skills and knowledge that are relevant to professional and personal goals.
• gain knowledge about an organization's culture and unspoken rules that can be critical for success.

• be ready, willing and able to devote your time and energy.
• complete the Mentor Program online application:
• Login to the Banner Information System
• On the Student Menu, select "Mentor Program"
• On the SBE Mentor Program page click on the "Add new application" button.
• submit a current resumé.
• complete an Interview/Orientation with the CAL Director.  Contact Mark Oppenlander at (206) 281-2942 or marko@spu.edu

Expectations and Commitments

 
As a participant in the Mentor program you are a representative of Seattle Pacific University, and therefore, held to a very high standard of conduct.
As a participant, you are expected to

• initiate contact to schedule meetings within two weeks of notification.
• research the business, organization and individual.
• plan and present each meeting's agenda.
• open and close each Mentor meeting.
• meet with your Mentor at regular intervals.
• reply to email messages and phone calls within two days.
• fulfill your commitment to your Mentor and the Mentoring process.
• provide ongoing feedback on your Mentoring relationship to the Program Coordinator.
• evaluate the program and your Mentor at the conclusion of your Mentorship.
• contact the Program Coordinator immediately with any concerns regarding your Mentoring relationship or the overall program.