Developmental Pathways in Student Peer Mentoring Louise Bleakley Rhona McCracken Who We Are Voluntary peer scheme Unique in the UK Student oriented Moving towards fully student run ID: 411624
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STEER: Developmental Pathways in Student Peer Mentoring
Louise Bleakley + Rhona McCrackenSlide2
Who We Are
Voluntary peer schemeUnique in the UK
Student oriented
Moving towards fully student
runSlide3
Who We Are
Mentees(Undergrad. + Postgrad.)
Mentors
Senior Mentors
Interns
Lines of Communication = Slide4
New Mentoring Initiatives
Postgraduate MentoringBuddiesAlumni Mentors
New Responsibilities –
Training Developments – Senior Mentor involvementSlide5
Other Developments
Current website changeshttp://www.steer.stir.ac.uk/
Accessibility + New Roles
Social network - Facebook
SocialsConferencesEduFair
Higher Education Academy (HEA) Annual ConferenceSlide6
Further Developments & Evaluation
HEA funded (1 year)Purely for scheme developmentCost effective – based on student retention
31% of mentees have considered leaving
“People and especially
my mentor constantly reminding me that I can do it” – Anon.Slide7
Further Development & Evaluation
Earlier evaluation2-3 weeks into schemeAutomated mentee-mentor matching
Faster turnaround – mentored sooner
Closer ties with mentorsSlide8
What The Mentors Think
“The feeling of reward, knowing that even just for one student because of you, their time at university has been made that little bit easier/more enjoyable
.”
–
Anon.
“…I
had a terrible time when I first came to university and wanted to help ensure others did not go through the same experience. The STEER training was informative, helpful and enabled me to confidently support others
.”
–
Anon.
“I feel more a part of the university now than
before.” – Anon.