Marist Student-Athlete Peer Mentor Program

What is not a goal of the Student-Athlete Peer Mentor Program?

• To provide incoming student-athletes with an opportunity to socialize and make new friends

• Improve retention

• Help the participants develop leadership and mentoring skills

• Assist freshman in transitioning from high school to college

How can incoming freshmen become mentees in the program? (Two correct answers)

• By being recommended by a coach

• Their parents request that they become a mentee

• Self-identifying as wanting a mentor

• By being selected randomly

How many times should you meet with your mentee at least during the fall semester?

• 3 times

• 6 times

• 5 times

• 8 times

What is not one of the expectations from a mentor?

• Submit a monthly report via Brightspace

• Attend at least 2 campus or community events with your mentee

• Attend all program events

• Seek opportunities for your mentee to learn

What is not one of the principle objectives of mentoring as mentioned in the material?

• Assist mentee in accessing academic and college resources

• To establish a positive, personal relationship with mentee

• Familiarizing mentee with Marist Athletics and showing them what it means to be a Marist Athlete

• Enhance mentee's ability to interact comfortably with people from different backgrounds

• Familiarize your mentee with different clubs and activities on campus

What is a good time to talk about add/drop with your mentee?

• After the first week of classes

• When freshman schedules are released

• A week before classes begin

• During the first face-to-face meeting

When should you meet face-to-face with your mentee for the first time?

• During the summer

• The first month of school

• The weekend before classes begin

• Sunday or Monday of the first week of Classes

What is not something that a mentor should discuss with their mentee in September?

• Travel letters and what your mentee is responsible for when traveling

• How to use a planner, Brightspace, and understanding the course syllabi

• Discuss resources through the CSAE and how to access them

• Asking their mentee personal questions to determine if they need mental health support

What type of goals should mentors set for each meeting with their mentees?

• Long-term goals for the semester

• Academic and athletic long term goals that they can reach by the end of the semester

• Short-term goals for each meeting and long-term goals for the semester

• Short term/monthly goals that you can discuss with them during your next meeting

If a mentee is unresponsive, what should the mentor do?

• Tell their coach

• Continue to reach out and contact the CSAE staff for additional support

• Tell the mentee that they need to answer or they will be kicked out of the program

• Stop mentoring the mentee