Undergraduate/Graduate Mentorship Program to provide support and academic guidance
With over 35,000 students at UC Berkeley, navigating through college may seem overwhelming. Identifying individual attention as crucial to a fulfilling experience, the ASUC hopes to provide a more personalized college experience through the Undergraduate/Graduate Mentorship Program.
The ASUC-sponsored Mentorship Program will pair a graduate student mentor with an undergraduate student seeking advanced-degree academic guidance. Mentors will advise and provide insight on various academic fields of interest, the graduate school process, academic research and career development. Graduate students will also have the opportunity to practice their interpersonal skills in preparation for future positions as Graduate Student Instructors (GSI).
Participants are expected to enroll in a 1-unit DeCal during the spring semester, meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday (all undergraduate students must be enrolled in the DeCal to participate in the Mentorship Program). The DeCal will feature guest speakers and panelists who will inform students on graduate school application processes. Throughout the semester, numerous socials will allow students to reflect on course material and provide further feedback and questions. The course structure and material will be prepared by the ASUC.
To obtain a Mentorship Program application, please email ugmpsp10@gmail.com. All applications must be turned in by Friday, December 4, 2009 in the Academic Affairs Vice President's Office, located on the 2nd Floor of Eshleman Hall. Applicants will be contacted once applications are received and processed.
Undergraduate-Graduate pairs will be matched on the basis of academic study and interests.
For more information, please contact the ASUC Academic Affairs Vice President's Office at aavpchief@asuc.org.