Starting Point Needs Mentors
CED students - please consider being a mentor to a prospective CED transfer student!! -Susan
Dear Campus Colleagues,
I am very pleased to inform you that the Starting Point Mentorship Program (SPMP) is currently in progress at the Transfer, Re-entry, and Student Parent Center. For the Spring 2013 semester, one of SPMP's primary goals is to recruit and encourage potential mentors from as many of Berkeley’s wide array of colleges and departments as possible. Each semester, the program serves roughly 200 prospective transfer students, or mentees. In a typical semester, at least half of these will pursue admission either to the College of Engineering or School of Business. Many will apply to the Colleges of Chemistry, Natural Resources, Letters & Sciences, or Environmental Design. Though we can never predict the mentees’ academic interests, we can be certain that they will cover a broad and diverse intellectual spectrum. By recruiting student mentors from all corners of our campus, we will help to ensure that the SPMP mentees receive the very best help available while cultivating meaningful, valuable peer relationships that will continue to serve them well should they enroll at Cal. I strongly believe that having a mentor with the same or similar major will significantly improve the overall experience of SPMP’s mentees while having a real and positive impact on our mentees’ future transition into the demanding academic environment here at Cal. Mentors will earn 1–2 units for their participation in SPMP during the semester. But most importantly, each mentor will be an invaluable source of guidance and support to community college prospective transfer students navigating the UC Berkeley application process. Please see the attached flier to find more details about our mentorship program. I truly appreciate your help in sharing this information! It is our hope that many of your students – who possess valuable knowledge and experience here at Cal, and who are poised to make a difference at a crucial moment in our mentees’ educational paths – will join the Starting Point Mentorship Program.
Thank you and warm regards, Marcia
Dear Campus Colleagues,
I am very pleased to inform you that the Starting Point Mentorship Program (SPMP) is currently in progress at the Transfer, Re-entry, and Student Parent Center. For the Spring 2013 semester, one of SPMP's primary goals is to recruit and encourage potential mentors from as many of Berkeley’s wide array of colleges and departments as possible. Each semester, the program serves roughly 200 prospective transfer students, or mentees. In a typical semester, at least half of these will pursue admission either to the College of Engineering or School of Business. Many will apply to the Colleges of Chemistry, Natural Resources, Letters & Sciences, or Environmental Design. Though we can never predict the mentees’ academic interests, we can be certain that they will cover a broad and diverse intellectual spectrum. By recruiting student mentors from all corners of our campus, we will help to ensure that the SPMP mentees receive the very best help available while cultivating meaningful, valuable peer relationships that will continue to serve them well should they enroll at Cal. I strongly believe that having a mentor with the same or similar major will significantly improve the overall experience of SPMP’s mentees while having a real and positive impact on our mentees’ future transition into the demanding academic environment here at Cal. Mentors will earn 1–2 units for their participation in SPMP during the semester. But most importantly, each mentor will be an invaluable source of guidance and support to community college prospective transfer students navigating the UC Berkeley application process. Please see the attached flier to find more details about our mentorship program. I truly appreciate your help in sharing this information! It is our hope that many of your students – who possess valuable knowledge and experience here at Cal, and who are poised to make a difference at a crucial moment in our mentees’ educational paths – will join the Starting Point Mentorship Program.
Thank you and warm regards, Marcia
