Head of the college

Roles & Responsibilities

• Liaising, when requested, with the Academic Mentoring Management Committee on issues relating to mentoring within the college
• Facilitating the Mentoring process within his/her college
• Encouraging Mentees to engage in the process within their college

College Office

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support on practicalities such as timetabling, room bookings and contacts
• Support the mentoring process and deal with any other administrative responsibilities
• Keeping an up to date virtual list of matches and mentors available
• Act as a point of communication between the Committee of Professors and Academic Mentors when necessary
• Keeping a record at the college level and also informing the College Office of ‘live’ mentoring relationships so that the list of available Academic Mentors can be kept current.

Mentor

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the mentee to make an ‘Action Plan’ outlining their motivation and goals
• Meet on a one to one or group basis to review the Mentee’s progress towards their desired goals
• Use questioning techniques to facilitate the Mentee’s own thought processes to identify solutions and actions
• Utilise active listening and communication skills to ensure the needs of the Mentee are being met within the mentoring relationship
• Share relevant academic experiences/problems you have overcome (if appropriate)
• Facilitate and encourage autonomous and enquiry-based learning, providing the Mentee with the tools to find their own answers
• Sign-post the Mentee onto other support services should this be necessary
• Attend continuous training to ensure that you have the appropriate skills to support the Mentee in their journey
• Offer a ‘safe space’ for the Mentee to share their academic worries and concerns
• Build mutual trust and respect

Mentee:

Roles & Responsibilities

• A desire and ability to engage in the mentoring process
• The time and commitment to pursue their goals
• An understanding of the role and boundaries of the Mentor
• Being punctual and prepared for meetings
• Must respect the confidentiality of the relationship
• Mentees must take ownership of the process

Class wise List of Mentors 2017-2018