Dear Mentors,
We hope the school year has been off to a great start for you all! With everything still in flux, we recognize how much everyone is juggling right now – which is why your commitment to our students is more important and appreciated than ever.
Our September general meeting topic was "Making Academic Connections". We invited a panel that consisted of professors, academic advisors, and HHH alumni who answered questions about the topic and gave some great advice. This could be a good discussion topic to engage in with your mentees as well – they had some really great questions, and more may have come up as a result of the discussion.
Here are some questions you could use as discussion prompts with your mentees:
- Do you have any professors or advisors that you feel comfortable talking with?
- In what ways have they helped you or do you think they could help you?
- Are there any professors that you'd like to connect with more?
- What about them or their work draws you to them?
- Do you ever attend office hours? Why or why not?
- How comfortable do you feel approaching your professors for letters of recommendation?
- Are you connected with any alumni?
