• Who is a mentor?

A third or fourth-year student of the BA in Politics and Administration Sciences who wants to guide first year students through their university adjustment process.

• What do I have to do to sign up?

You will have to complete a form.

• What are the benefits of participating in the Mentoring Programme?

​- Obtaining 2 RAC credits.

- Development of new skills and interpersonal competencies that can be transferred to professional life and other areas of life.

- Adoption of a more complex university perspective.

- Development of a sense of self-esteem and personal satisfaction.

- Development of a capacity to listen, to solve problems and to know how to explain and find the necessary information to solve doubts.

• What tasks does a student mentor have?

​- Attend a training session at the beginning of the academic year. This session will address what is expected of a mentor and what are the key services of the university.

- Attend the Course ‘Introduction to University’ directed to first-year students. A first contact will be made with the mentored students.

- Propose an initial meeting to first-year students to introduce yourself and communicate them the information that is of most importance.

- Have availability during the course to answer emails or meet (virtually or in person) with mentored students.

- Contact the coordinator in case there is an incident and respond when he contacts you at the end of the first and second quarter requesting a brief assessment of the Mentoring Program.

- Prepare a report at the end of the course (June) on how the Mentoring Program has been developed. The report will be essential to obtain the RAC credits.

Do you have more doubts? Contact Toni Rodon ([email protected]).