Reminder: Support Transfer Students! Be a mentor in the Transfer Mentor Program
The Transfer Mentor Program pairs faculty and staff mentors to incoming transfer students; it is designed to provide those students with support in their career and academic development. The Transfer Mentor Program (TMP) was recognized by the National Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention as the national innovative program of the year in 2018. The goal of this program is to provide intentional themes of support that students will receive from a collaborative effort between New Student and Family Programs and the Towson University community; with an emphasis on their assigned mentor. Expectations and important dates for mentors to know are listed at the top of the form to volunteer. Please note that all professional staff and faculty are welcome to serve as mentors, however, students should not apply to be mentors for this program.
This program is entirely run by faculty and staff volunteers-the student capacity of the program is only limited by the number of mentors who offer their time to support an incoming transfer student. Last fall, we saw over a hundred students show interest in the program-we expect to see an even larger volume this fall.
To volunteer, please fill out this short form by August 1, 2019 . Although the deadline is not until August, I encourage you to jump ahead of summer! It should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete: https://forms.gle/e8DpKFKB4Pwqmmxc9
Please feel free to e-mail hicks@towson.edu with any questions.
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This post was written by Codd, Amanda M.