Mentor Information (Student Success Centre)

Becoming a Peer Mentor means accepting the responsibility of guiding a fellow student through their first year at Confederation College.

Aims of the Peer Mentoring Program

  • To assist in a smooth transition to the College by giving new students the opportunity to meet with current students in the same academic school, during their first year.
  • To provide students with the skills and information they need to help fellow students settle in.
  • To help new students feel an early sense of belonging within their peer group, school, and the College.
  • To ensure that there is always someone to go to for information and assistance.
  • To be a friend and trusted advisor throughout the new students first year at Confederation College.

Why should a student become a Mentor?

  • Make a difference to a new student by volunteering your time and skills
  • Increase your circle of friends
  • Benefit from a sense of fulfillment and personal growth
  • Improve communication and personal skills
  • Develop leadership and management qualities
  • Increase your confidence and motivation
  • Enhance your resume
  • Add to your portfolio
  • Reinforce your own study skills and knowledge of your subject(s)
  • Engage in a volunteering opportunity valued by employers
  • Gain recognition on your Co-Curricular Record for your skills and experience
  • Gain professional development

Mentor Responsibilities

  • Meet with your mentee face-to-face

  • Continue to connect with your mentee on a weekly basis

  • Show them around the college campus

  • Introduce them to the Student Portal, Blackboard, Banner, Maple TA, etc.

  • Familiarize them with college services and supports

  • Review the academic calendar with them

  • Attend some on-campus events together

  • Invite them to workshops and student activities

  • Work jointly with other Mentors and Advisors to plan and facilitate group events

  • Attend and participate in special events such as first year Orientation and the Confederation College Open House

Proposed Training for Mentors

Becoming a Peer Mentor comes with a number of social and leadership training opportunities that will allow you to develop skills transferable to life and employment beyond your college years.

  • Peer Mentoring Training – Mandatory – certificate

    • Resources and referrals

    • Effective Communication

    • The Mentoring Process

    • Policies and guidelines

    • Working with Indigenous students

    • Working with International students

  • Student Mental Health Awareness training – Mandatory – certificate

  • Other training as agreed on by the mentors