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Mentoring and CoachingPeer mentoring schemes can include mentoring with an academic focus, a social focus, or both. They range from the informal to the highly structured and monitored. In addition, non-mentoring peer liaison schemes are included, but they all feature students supporting students.
Peer Mentoring with an Academic Focus PASS (Peer Assisted Study Support)University of Central London, London Metropolitan UniversityA highly structured program that involves the participation of a program coordinator, paid student facilitators and faculty teaching traditionally challenging courses. More information, Case Study for London Metropolitan University Link - PASS Teaching Assistants and Lab MonitorsPhotography program, Algonquin College Successful students from higher levels are paid to provide supervision and assistance in labs where first year students may need extra help with equipment and procedures. More information, Garry Carter, Coordinator. Group Advisory SessionsLibrary and Information Technology program, Algonquin College 04/05 and 05/06 QAF funded project. Second year students provide mentoring for 1-5 first year students, 2-3 hrs/wk.
Student TutoringHeritage Campus (Perth), Algonquin College 04/05 and 05/06 QAF funded project. Different program from that at Woodroffe campus in that when teachers identify students at risk, immediate action is taken to match that student with a peer tutor. More information, Joan Macartney, Acting Dean,
Peer TutorApplied Museum Studies, Faculty of Health, Public Safety and Community Studies, Algonquin College 05/06 QAF funded project. In this initiative, one peer tutor was hired to be available each week at a specified time and place to provide support for first year students with questions about particular courses (e.g. Conservation). More information, Terry Quinlan, Professor,
Peer Mentoring with a Social Focus M&M Peer MentoringUniversity of Central Lancashire Volunteer mentors trained on business principles meet with first year students (3or fewer per mentor) once per week throughout term. Supervision and quality control is provided by staff. More information, Case Study for University of Central Lancashire pages 8 - 9 Link - http://www.uclan.ac.uk/host/mandms/index.htm Student Liaison OfficerUniversity of Central Lancashire Recent graduate hired for one year to provide liaison for students in one School (e.g. Design and Technology) with academic staff and support services. More information, Case Study for University of Central Lancashire pages 7 - 8 Link - http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/destech/ssc/ Paramedic Student - Graduate MentoringParamedic Program, PPSI, Algonquin College Year one students are paired with a recent graduate to act as a mentor and role model through the initial difficult first year of the program. Mentoring by a graduate working in the field provides students with both inspiration and resolve to see their way to the end. More information, Jim Whittle, Coordinator,
Peer Liaison within a Special Population of Students Home StartUniversity of Manchester A pilot project – an inexpensive and informal support group for mature students in the Faculty of Life Sciences. More information, Case Study for University of Manchester pages 5 -6 M-PowerUniversity of EdinburghVolunteer mentors trained in student developmental theory take part in face-to-face meetings with ‘non-traditional’ students (e.g. student who is first in family to attend higher education) on a regular basis throughout the first year. More information, Case Study Edinburgh University Link - http://www.sra.ed.ac.uk/widening/mentoring.html
FLICKS (First Year Learning Communities)Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto More information, Corey Goldman, Senior Lecturer in Biology, University of Toronto, corey.goldman@utoronto.ca
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