Manhattanville Mentoring Program
In keeping with the values and mission of Manhattanville College, the Manhattanville Mentor Program was created to encourage camaraderie, support and success amongst fellow students. The Mentor Program was developed to provide an opportunity for students, matched with upperclassmen, to ease the transition process of entering a new and challenging environment. Mentors help to foster the social, intellectual and ethical maturity of every student entering the college and that they are given every opportunity to be fully explored. Each first year student, enrolled in the First Year Program courses will have a mentor matched to their course. These first year mentors will visit their classes and hold mentor office hours in the Spellman Hall Mentor Center (Room #111) each week.
Students looking for more personalized support are encouraged to visit the Mentor Program website (www.mville.edu/mentorprogram) and apply online for an individual mentor. Mentees will be matched with an upperclassman according to similar academic background and/or interests. It is important that both the mentor and mentee(s) feel comfortable working with each other. The expectation is mentors and mentees will meet once a week for an hour each week of the semester to work on meeting goals. Mentees will also be invited to a number of developmental programs sponsored by the mentors and the Center for Student Success.
For more information about the program, please contact: Loren McDermott, Director of the Center for Student Success, 914-323-5476 or loren.mcdermott@mville.edu.