Supporting your mentee in general with their college transition.Referring your mentee to more resources such as the staff and peer advisors, professors, tutors, Deans, etc.Keeping your mentee updated on academic and social events, research opportunities, scholarships, study abroad, etc.Encouraging your mentee to try new things in college like joining the ACS Chemistry Club or trying research.Actively listening to your mentee's issues, worries, challenges, etc.Making your mentee (first-year students) feel welcome to their new college community.The role of a mentor includes, but is not limited to:
They are not to serve as major advisors or tutors in Chemistry. Mentors are to provide support for their mentees. When accepted, mentors will attend a mandatory info session to better prepare themselves for the mentorship. Mentors must be a chemistry major, possess a UC GPA of 2.50 or higher, be in good academic standing, and be on campus (at minimum) Fall and Winter Quarter. Students completing upper-division study and who show interest in the program should apply to be a mentor. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be a part of an amazing, supportive community. If you have further questions about the program, please contact either one of our Program Coordinators, Nathan Yoshino ( ) or Hannah Brinkman ( ) Space is limited to 20-25 mentees for the upcoming 2021-22 program. To become a mentee with the Chemistry Peer Mentor Program, please complete the online application with your UC Davis email. The deadline to apply to be a mentee is August 13, 2021.
Priority will be given to underrepresented minorities and/or first-generation majors in chemistry. Students entering their first year at UC Davis, including transfers, and are enrolled as a chemistry major are eligible to apply. For 20 hours during the quarter, you will participate in a mix of community building events and individual mentor meetings catered to helping you. As a participant of our program, you will be enrolled in a course for one unit of credit in the Fall Quarter. This year-long mentorship connects you with a senior chemistry major to help you navigate through your new life at UC Davis from academics, chemistry outreach, extracurricular activities, social life, and more. Ideas include getting meals together, grabbing a coffee between classes, meeting at the library, exploring gems in the city together, and more! It is up to the mentor and mentee to decide how they want their meetings to go. Supporting mentees in general with their college transition.Referring mentees to further resources such as Peer Advisors, Undergraduate Program coordinators, Professors, Tutors, TAs, Deans, etc.Keeping mentees updated on academic and social events, research opportunities, internships, scholarships, study abroad, etc.Encouraging mentees to try new things in college like joining ACS Chemistry Club or trying research.Actively listening to mentees’ issues, worries, challenges, etc.Providing mentees with informal advice on academic questions like classes, professors, study tips, time management, etc.Making mentees feel welcome to their new college community.The role of a mentor includes, but is not limited to: Mentors are still expected to meet regularly with their mentees for the remaining quarters (average 7 hours in Winter and 5 hours in Spring). Mentees will be enrolled in a one-unit course in the Fall Quarter and will complete 20 total hours with CPMP (10 hours from individual mentor-mentee meetings and 10 hours from community building events). Mentors will be upper-class chemistry majors with preference given to more senior students. Long-term involvement is intended to build a strong peer network among all mentors and mentees to help them thrive in UC Davis academics, chemistry, and social life.įirst-year students are encouraged to apply for the program and will be matched with their individual mentor. The goal is to provide new incoming students, especially first-generation and underrepresented minorities, with guidance and resources to have a successful first year directly from their peers! The year-long mentorship will consist of weekly one-on-one meetings with mentees and mentors and monthly community building meetings along with other individually planned mentor-mentee activities. Luong while she was a graduate student with the Department of Chemistry, the Chemistry Peer Mentoring Program aims at helping first-year undergraduate and first-year transfer students majoring in chemistry transition into college life at UC Davis.