Mentor a New Student through the Connections Mentoring Program

Wesleyan faculty and staff volunteers are needed for the 2018–2019 Connections Mentoring Program.

This is an informal program that connects first-year students (Class of 2022) with Wesleyan staff and faculty to form casual networks of support. Although most mentors meet infrequently with their student mentees throughout the year, some mentoring pairs establish friendships and meet more frequently over coffee or lunch. Many mentors and students have characterized their experiences with the program as fun and inspirational.

In addition, anyone interested in mentoring students who are the first in their families to attend college can indicate that preference on the registration form. Thirty-five first-generation students have been selected for the First-Things-First Pre-Orientation Program and 35 potential mentors are needed who can commit to participating in a luncheon from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 28.

“After the start of classes, there will be many other students, who may or may not be first-generation college, who will request mentors for their first year,” said Renée Johnson Thornton, dean for the Class of 2022. “We will need a lot of mentors, so I look forward to hearing from you.”

If you would like to participate in the 2018–2019 Connections Mentoring Program, register by Friday, Aug. 16.