Mentor-Mentee Scheme

A large number of students at CMP Degree College are from Prayagraj and nearby districts,,, and occasionally they face academic and adjustment challenges. To cope with such problems and to enable them to excel in academics and professions as per their potential, a mentor-mentee program for students has been developed.

Objective

To ensure that students perform academically and professionally up to their potential through mutual support and a congenial learning environment.

Details of Mentor-Mentee Scheme

As a constituent institute of the University of Allahabad, it has its own programme according to the number of students, faculty members, and needs of the discipline as well as of the programme.

Following are the guidelines for the mentor-mentee programme:

a. Students shall be assigned to mentors (teaching faculty) right from the first year of the programme.

b. A mentor shall have a maximum of 100 students (mentees).

c. The mentees should, preferably (may not be possible in some cases), be attached to the same mentor for the entire duration of the programme of study.

d. The mentor shall meet the mentees regularly and record the outcome of the meeting in hard copy or soft copy on the computer system. The details about each mentee will be recorded and periodically updated in the system.

e. The mentor shall identify the students performing exceptionally well in curricular or co-curricular activities and report to the head of the institute or department for providing further motivation to advanced or gifted learners.

f. The mentor shall also identify the students whose performance or attendance is below the parameter (i.e., 75%). The mentor shall interact with the student and try to find out the cause of the problem or indifferent behavior. If required, the mentor will involve the parents, head of the department, and any other responsible authority for reforming the student.

g. The mentor shall be a member of the disciplinary committee if a student (mentee) violates the code of conduct.

Areas of the Review

a. Attendance: The mentor shall observe and monitor the attendance of the mentee. He or she shall advise and take necessary follow-up actions with regard to students who do not meet the attendance norms of the college.

b. Academic Matters: The mentor shall also keep track of the academic performance of mentees, including continuous assessment and term-end examinations, and help the mentee through counseling or by arranging remedial teaching, if necessary.

c. Behavior and Discipline matter

d. Health and Physical well-being

e. Achievements, Talents and Co-curricular Activities

Duties and Responsibilities of Mentor

a. Introduce and discuss the concept of the mentor-mentee system with the assigned mentees.

b. Call a meeting of all mentees and record their necessary details in the designated form; note any specific requirements of a student; and discuss with them the complete schedule of future meetings.

c. Keep track of the attendance, academic performance, and behavioural aspects of the student by interacting with the departmental record cell.

d. Support students academically and emotionally.

e. Contact parents to inform them of the progress of their ward, whenever required.

f. Maintain a record of the progress made by the identified underperforming students and take remedial actions wherever required.

g. To guide students and also to arrange for remedial teaching, if required.

h. The conversations between the mentee and mentor should remain confidential, unless otherwise specified upfront. Duties/

Responsibilities of Mentee

a. Attend meetings regularly

b. Fill out personal information in the form at the time of joining the mentor-mentee system.

c. Provide details of attendance, continuous assessment, term-end examination, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities to the mentor whenever asked for.

d. Respond with confidence in the mentor and seek his or her advice whenever required.

Steps to Effective Mentoring

There are six steps in the mentoring process.

Step 1: Meet to your mentee

Step 2: Pairing Up/Establishing the rapport

Step 3: Defining the Mentoring Relationship

Step 4: Getting started or knowing their problems

Step 5: Stay on track

Step 6: Wrap it up

Mentoring is not a one-time event or a series of disconnected activities. Mentoring is a process that requires both the Mentee and Mentor to prepare and plan, clearly state objectives and expectations, and actively collaborate in making the relationship work