Freshmen Mentee Information Guide & Application
John Muir College – Muir Peer Program

Mentee Information

Muir College would like to offer you the opportunity to connect with a continuing student interested in helping you adjust to life at UCSD!  You will be matched with a mentor who wants to have a personal relationship with a first-year student from Muir.  If you have a special need or concern, your mentor will be there for you.  Please be aware that this not an academic mentorship program.  Its purpose is to connect you with someone who can help ease your transition into college.

You are important to John Muir College!  Join the program and enhance your college experience.

What is a mentor?

A mentor is a seasoned Muir student willing to go the extra mile for an incoming Muir student.  He/she is interested in being a friend, answering questions, and serving as a guide to a new student.  A mentor acts as a role model and a resource to his/her mentee.

How does the Muir Peer Mentor Program work?

As a mentee, you will be matched with a mentor of similar interests and goals. After the initial kick-off meeting, it will be up to you and your mentor to set up at least one in-person meeting per quarter (or more, depending on individual need). 

Important Dates:

Meet Your Mentor

You will be contacted with your mentor's information by October 5, 2012

* Please note that ALL fields are required.

Part I: General Information:
1. Name:
2. Birthdate (please include year):
3. Cell Phone Number:
4. E-mail Address:
5. Hometown (City & State or Country):

 

Part II: Personal Data
6. Intended Major:
7. Education/Career Goals:
8. Your Gender:
Male Female Transgender Choose not to respond
9. Would you like to be matched with a mentor of the same gender?
Yes No Doesn’t matter
10. Will you be living on or off campus in the Fall?
On Off
11. Are you a first generation college student?
Yes No
12. Are you coming to UCSD from a state other than California?
Yes No

If yes, where? (City and State):

If yes, would you like to be matched with a mentor who is also from outside of California?
Yes No
13. Did you come to UCSD from a country other than the United States?
Yes No

If yes, where? (City and Country):

If yes, would you like to be matched with a mentor who is also from outside of the United States?
Yes No
14. List the extracurricular activities/hobbies/student organizations you enjoy most:
15. Please add any additional information about yourself
that may be helpful to us or to your mentor:
16. Are there any other specific characteristics that you would
like us to consider when pairing you with a mentor?
17. Please rank the level of importance (1 being the most important, 6 being the least important) of criteria below when being matched with a mentor:
18. What do you hope to gain from this program?

Please note:

  • We will try our best to match you with a mentor/mentee with multiple common interests. However, due to the number of participants, this may not be possible.
  • This is not an academic mentorship program.  Its purpose is to connect new students with continuing students in order to help ease the transition into college.

As a Mentee in the Muir Peer Program, you will be expected to:

  • Respond to your mentor’s emails, and/or phone calls as soon as they contact you.
  • Contact your mentor immediately if your contact information changes at any time.
  • Meet with your mentor at least once per month or as needed throughout your first quarter at UCSD.
  • Call your mentor to let him/her know if you cannot make a meeting time.
  • Contact your mentor, either by phone or in person, if you have not heard from him/her.
  • Contact the Muir Peer Program Coordinator (muiroutreach@ucsd.edu) if you are not satisfied with the program at any time.
  • Complete evaluations of the program as they are sent to you.

I understand the above expectations of the Muir Peer Program and declare that I am dedicated to this program.

I also understand that the information disclosed on this personal data sheet will be used for the purposes of the Muir Peer Program only.  I also understand and give my consent to sharing this information with the Muir College student assigned to be my mentor.