SESE MENTORING PROGRAM

The SESE Student Caucus is again organizing Mentorship/Peer support "Pairings" of new and returning students this Fall 2010 as a way of welcoming new students and helping them create a link for an easier transition into the SESE community at OISE/UT.  It is not a huge time commitment but a great way to meet other students and contribute to life in the SESE department.

How to Request a Mentor?

• As a new student, simply send an e-mail to sese.mentor@utoronto.ca or the the Chair of the Committee, Cindy Sinclair at c.sinclair@rogers.com, with your name, program of study, ie MA, MEd, EdD, PhD and whether part-time, flex-time or full-time), and anything else you think might be helpful in "pairing" you to a returning student.

Who Should Volunteer to be a Mentor?

• Any returning student

What is Involved as a Mentor?

• Pairing with a new student starting the SESE program in Fall 2010 who has requested to be paried with a returning student
• Sharing information about Fall orientation; departmental courses, activities, program; OISE events and activities
• Mentors do not have to know all the details about being a student at SESE or about OISE, or grad school, or Toronto, but be willing to help a new student find out where to take their inquiries/questions.  A lot of the information can be found under Survival Tips on the SESE website at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/sese/Students/Survival_Tips/index.html
• Being available to answer questions the "paired" student might have by e-mail, phone or in person (your choice), especially at the beginning of the school year and less towards the winter months 
• Becoming a friendly face and a familiar name to a newcomer at SESE

How to Volunteer to be a Mentor?

• Send an e-mail to: sese.mentor@utoronto.ca with your name, program of study(MA, MEd, EdD, PhD), part-time or full-time study, research interests (very briefly), and anything else you think might be helpful in matching you with a new student (e.g., activist connections, other community involvement, if you are parenting while studying)
• Click here for more details
• Training is not required but support/guidance is available on an individual basis.

THANK YOU!!

**And please pass this message along to other SESE returning students
    you know.**