Have you been in an advising role for four or more years? Do you have a passion for seeing others succeed? Do you thrive on promoting NACADA and training new advisors to become life-long advising professionals? Consider becoming a mentor for the Region 4 Mentoring Program!

Mentor Application 

As a mentor, you will: Learn about your mentee and share knowledge, perspective, and advising best practices. Assist in the creation of your mentee’s goals in order to establish a realistic timeline for completion of these goals. Discover your mentee’s strengths and weaknesses and encourage positive growth in these areas. Maintain communication with your mentee throughout the program in order to provide guidance and support as your mentee discovers his or her professional identity.

• Be instrumental in furthering NACADA strategic goals such as:
  • Providing a professional development opportunity to your mentee by helping him or her grow in their role.
  • Promoting the role of effective academic advising in student success by taking a vested interest in your mentee’s successes. 
  • Expanding and communicating the scholarship of academic advising