Student Connect - Students Helping Students

Information for Mentors

Is Mentoring for me and, if so, how do I become a Mentor?

If you remember how it felt to be a first year student and found coming to University a bit daunting, and engaged socially and academic with the University then mentoring is for you. 

We are currently recruiting Mentor Leaders and Mentors at the moment. 

Volunteers wishing to be Mentor Leaders please fill out the form here.

For volunteers interested in being mentors please fill out the form here. 

All volunteers receive an ALIVE Certificate at the end of the Programme.

What Mentors had to say about the Programme

“The have someone they can ask questions if they have problems and they get to meet other students at Orientation”

 “First years are made aware of the support systems in place, I feel it reduces the scary factor of starting college and it allows them to get to know people ”.

"Being a mentor helped increase my levels of confidence and helped in the overall development of inter personal skills for me"

What is expected of me as a Mentor?

• Attend the Mentor Training Programme
• Be a point of contact for the first year students assigned to you at orientation.
• Contact your group of Frist Years four times in the course of the year - twice in first term, twice in second term and once in third term in the run up to exams.
• Following the orientation bring your group for a tour of the campus and coffee/chat.
• Participate in an end of year reflection on the programme along with other Mentors. The purpose of this is to improve the Student Connect Programme

What are the benefits of being a Student Connect Mentor?

• The great satisfaction gained from helping other students
• Personal growth
• Enhanced employability skills
• A University Certificate (ALIVE Programme) for Volunteering

If I need help/advice as a mentor where do I get it?

You can contact your allocated Mentor Leader in the first instance who may need to refer you to Una McDermott, Co-ordinator of the Student Connect Programme.