Q: What should students and I discuss at our first meeting?
Q: What kinds of co-curricular activities can I discuss with students?
Q: What do I do if a student changes or declares a major?
Q: What if a student discloses or starts to disclose something that's really personal? What do I do?
Q: What should students and I discuss at our first meeting?
A: When you meet students for the first time, here are some topics you can discuss:
- your role as a career mentor.
- the roles of academic advisors and success coaches on their Student Success Team.
- students' plans after graduation.
- the next meeting.
Q: What kinds of co-curricular activities can I discuss with students?
A. As a mentor you might...
- encourage a student to get hands on experience in their chosen field.
- help a student find an internship.
- connect a student with someone working in their industry.
- talk with a student about being an officer in student government or a club
- explore study abroad with a student
- connect a transfer student with alumni or someone at their prospective institution
- explore the value of acquiring one or more credentials
Q: What do I do if a student changes or declares a major?
A: First, record this activity in Navigate so that we can collect is. Then, tell Angel Hughes (arhughes@pstcc.edu) and Mary Ellen Spencer (mespencer@pstcc.edu) so that a new career mentor can be assigned.
Q: What if a student discloses or starts to disclose something that's really personal? What do I do?
A: See the Appointments tab for this information.
