Join the Mentor Team!

The Mentor & First-Year Experience Program

The First-Year Experience Program (FYE) supports and challenges students as they explore and actively engage in learning and growth opportunities while they transition to DePauw. The program helps students intellectually engage, experience tremendous personal growth, understand their obligations to the community, and develop meaningful relationships that help create a sense of belonging.

MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Mentors are mature, engaging individuals who have demonstrated their own academic and personal success. Successful candidates are those who are actively engaged in the intellectual and community life of the campus, engaging, insightful, reflective, responsible and creative. They should be committed to developing an inclusive DePauw community that is welcoming and affirming of all individuals. Well-developed interpersonal skills and a solid work ethic are a must. Mentors should be able to facilitate meaningful dialogue on issues such as academic-related topics, power, privilege, and diversity, college transition issues, and support resources on campus.

Mentors must be of sophomore or higher standing during their year of service, be making satisfactory academic progress towards their degree, and be in good standing with community standards. In general, mentors have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, but this is not a strict requirement. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their potential to serve as an effective role model in terms of both academic and community standards.

Mentors must be on campus the entire fall semester.

BE A MENTOR! TO JOIN OUR TEAM...

All new candidates must attend an Information Session to learn more about the program, position, and application process. Mentor Information Sessions are scheduled for the following dates and times:

April 3rd 2024

11:40 - 12:20 p.m.
Daseke Room - Hoover Hall

4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
Daseke Room - Hoover Hall

Application Links:

New Mentor Application

Returning Mentor Application (if you have already served as a mentor)