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| ===== Expectations of Mentors ===== | ===== Expectations of Mentors ===== | ||
| - | Being a mentor is an important job that requires some time commitment. | + | Being a mentor is an important job that requires some time commitment. |
| ===== Meeting times ===== | ===== Meeting times ===== | ||
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| Mentors should meet with their mentees somewhat regularly, averaging out to about five times a year. At the beginning of the first year, there are some milestone events that meetings should definitely be scheduled for; as the mentees settle in, scheduling meetings becomes more flexible. | Mentors should meet with their mentees somewhat regularly, averaging out to about five times a year. At the beginning of the first year, there are some milestone events that meetings should definitely be scheduled for; as the mentees settle in, scheduling meetings becomes more flexible. | ||
| - | The Mentor Masters | + | The Grandmentors |
| * when the mentee arrives in Berkeley (see below) | * when the mentee arrives in Berkeley (see below) | ||
| * the first all-class lunch (during orientation) | * the first all-class lunch (during orientation) | ||
| * after 2-3 weeks of classes | * after 2-3 weeks of classes | ||
| - | * before the first 201 midterm | ||
| From then on, some suggested meeting times are: | From then on, some suggested meeting times are: | ||
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| The day that a new student first comes in to Campbell is a significant one for them -- first impressions being important and all. We hope that it'll help new students to start on the right foot by having their mentors meet them and show them around over the course of their first day. In practice, most new students seem to get fairly settled quickly, and after the very basics are taken care of, they usually settle down in front of a laptop and don't need more attention. But ensure that your mentee knows that you're at his or her disposal throughout the day, and any extra efforts you put in to make them feel welcome (having lunch, introducing them to other students, etc.) are likely to be appreciated. | The day that a new student first comes in to Campbell is a significant one for them -- first impressions being important and all. We hope that it'll help new students to start on the right foot by having their mentors meet them and show them around over the course of their first day. In practice, most new students seem to get fairly settled quickly, and after the very basics are taken care of, they usually settle down in front of a laptop and don't need more attention. But ensure that your mentee knows that you're at his or her disposal throughout the day, and any extra efforts you put in to make them feel welcome (having lunch, introducing them to other students, etc.) are likely to be appreciated. | ||
| - | === Instructions | + | === Instructions === |
| - | Here's a basic plan for what to do when your mentee arrives: | + | If your mentee will not be working with anyone over the summer and will only arrive just before classes start, then they will likely come to campus for the first time for the department orientation (typically the Wednesday or Thursday before the mandatory Friday GSI orientation). If this is the case, you should plan on meeting them at the orientation and most of the other work will be taken care of by the grandmentors organizing. If your mentee arrives prior to or after the orientation, |
| - | * Stay in sufficient contact with your mentee to know when he/ | + | * Stay in sufficient contact with your mentee to know when they will be arriving and when they intend |
| - | * Ensure that someone will be there to greet your mentee. Ideally, this is you. If not, a Mentor Master | + | * Ensure that someone will be there to greet your mentee. Ideally, this is you. If not, a grandmentor |
| - | * Arrange a way to meet your mentee when he/she gets to Campbell. The easiest thing is probably to tell him/ | + | * Arrange a way to meet your mentee when they get to Campbell. The easiest thing is probably to tell them to go to your office, and to make sure to be in your office over a fairly hefty window of time around the one planned. It'd probably be helpful to give your cell phone number to your mentee. |
| - | * Obtain a welcome packet from Robert. (If he's not in, they were in a big box under his chair in his office last time I checked.) Flip through the packet: the left side is full of forms, the right full of brochures. | + | |
| - | * Print out and add to the packet a "New Grad Student Checklist" | + | |
| * Meet your student. Chit-chat a bit before getting down to business. | * Meet your student. Chit-chat a bit before getting down to business. | ||
| - | | + | * Take the student by Yasasha's office and introduce |
| - | | + | * Take the student by Brandye's office to get office |
| - | * Take the student by Robert's office, assuming that he's in. Robert will probably be able to give a run-down of many of he forms. There' | + | |
| - | * Take the student by Andrea' | + | |
| * From here on out, it's up to the student. We ask that you let your mentee know that you're at their disposal and spend time with them if that's what they want. Some possible courses of action are: | * From here on out, it's up to the student. We ask that you let your mentee know that you're at their disposal and spend time with them if that's what they want. Some possible courses of action are: | ||
| * Start picking off items on the New Grad Student Checklist | * Start picking off items on the New Grad Student Checklist | ||
| * Hang out in your office and kill time for the rest of the day | * Hang out in your office and kill time for the rest of the day | ||
| * Take your mentee out to lunch | * Take your mentee out to lunch | ||
| - | * Show the mentee to his/ | + | * Show the mentee to their office, watch them whip out their laptop, take your leave |
| * If you've got social events going on, it'd be nice to invite your mentee if appropriate. | * If you've got social events going on, it'd be nice to invite your mentee if appropriate. | ||
