[Webinar] Creating a Culture of Mentorship

Research suggests that there are six elements that lead to a culture of mentorship - which are presented in this webinar. When put into practice, a culture of mentorship is strategic, resourced, participant-centered, visible, data-driven, and celebrated. 
You can check out each element linked below, as well as a conversation with our partners at Assumption University about how they have worked to build a culture of mentorship at their institution.

A culture of mentorship is STRATEGIC.
A strategic mentorship initiative means mentorship is connected to the broader student success strategy. The goals of a mentorship initiative are typically similar to those of a student success strategy. Institutions who see mentorship as part of their overall student success plans consider mentorship an integral part of achieving their student success goals.

A culture of mentorship is RESOURCED.
A resourced mentorship initiative is one where mentorship activities are properly supported.

A culture of mentorship PARTICIPANT-CENTERED.
A participant-centered approach means mentorship is centered around the experiences and needs of the participants.

A culture of mentorship is VISIBLE.

A culture of mentorship needs to be a visible and integrated aspect of the student experience. Students need to know about your mentorship initiative!

A culture of mentorship is DATA-DRIVEN.

Your initiative must also be data-driven. This means data about mentorship is easily available, used, and shared at your institution.

A culture of mentorship is CELEBRATED.
Celebrating mentorship is one of the most important parts of the six essentials. A successful initiative celebrates mentorship and champions it at all levels and across silos at the institution.

See presentation slides here.