While participating in the Mentor Connection Program you will:
The Mentor Connection program is a developmental process that not only invites you but also involves you in your academic future. We at Mentor Connection will make sure that you have a one-to-one advising situation to ensure that your personal needs are being met.
One of our main goals is to help you feel more comfortable within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Mentor Connection will work with you to network a support system which will supply crucial information about resources and programs to eliminate factors that may hold you back from doing your best.
With so much going on and with everything else to think about, sometimes it's hard to remember that your main focus for being at Minnesota State University, Mankato is to study and learn. Mentor Connection is a program that will promote growth by facing difficulties and disappointments with you "head on". We share your goal to graduate from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Let us help you meet that goal!
What you can expect from us:
What we expect from you:
First Meeting: Individualized Needs
We hope to establish a solid rapport, discuss confidentiality, and then go over the program objectives and mission statement. You will find direction using a "College Student Inventory" and think about an objective or objectives that are realistic and can be accomplished by the end of the semester.
Second & Third Meetings: Building Support Systems
We will help you create study strategies for success in your classes, specifically, creating a plan of attack that makes sense to you. We will review your progress on your academic objectives. We will see if there is a need for other help (i.e., referrals to other campus services such as the Center for Academic Success, Financial Aid, etc.).
Fourth Meeting: Wrap-Up
We hope to go over where you have been and more importantly what are you planning to do in the future.
You are the key component to your academic success. In order for us to help you, you need to be willing to help yourself by seeking out help when you need it, making sure you are doing what you need to be doing to be successful, and working hard as a college student.
Just look at what former students had to say about their experience with Mentor Connection:
It was great to know that I could talk to someone about any concerns about school and they would always help me out. My mentor would set things up for me and help me out a lot. It was great knowing I had help when I wanted and needed it.
- Former Mentor Connection Student
Mentor Connection really helped out with my time management and study skills: two areas that have helped my GPA greatly. I think this program is great for students who have lost some of their focus.
- Former Mentor Connection Student
Now is the best time to get started with a program that can really help you. We are located in Advising "U" (Armstrong Hall 114). You can call us at 507-389-2416 or walk right in and see us. Just mention Mentor Connection when you call or stop by.
Minnesota State University, Mankato offers its students various advising services to help with academic difficulties. The following services are available to help students with their educational concerns:
Armstrong Hall 114, #389-2416
Memorial Library 132, #389-1791
Gage Center 10, #389-5498
Wiecking Center 355, #389-2797
CSU 243, #389-6300
CSU 245, #389-1455
