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SAW Mentor Program
SAW mentors work together with students in the context of specific courses across the disciplines to develop as leaders who think critically and creatively and who write and speak persuasively.
What We Do
SAW mentors work with students on their writing and speaking through a collaborative, conversation-based education/learning model. Rather than editing or “fixing” students papers or speeches, SAW mentors engage their peers in conversation with the goal of helping each student develop transferable skills for effective rhetorical action, including the ability to make conscious and deliberate decisions about how to negotiate diverse discourses and environments. They will ask students critical questions to elicit ideas, listen actively to understand the students’ reasoning and intentions, and offer guidance and resources.
A mentor’s specific responsibilities depend largely on the needs and plans of the course instructor, but may include regular class attendance, contributions to in-class discussions or writing/speaking activities, individual and group session with students outside of class, and writing/speaking workshops. (Mentors are not responsible for teaching course content or for evaluating student work.)
Who We Are
SAW mentors are often students who have previously taken the course and/or are majors in the department through which the course is offered. Like SAW assistants, all mentors complete "Peer Mentoring: Theory and Practice," a semester-long credit-bearing course taught by the Coordinator of SAW to prepare for working collaboratively with their peers. Once in the program, they continue their education through participation in regular organized discussion groups and faculty-led pedagogy workshops.
See the list of current SAW Student Staff. SAW Student Staff Application
All students who are hired by SAW and who successfully complete I-212 are eligible to work as either an assistant or a mentor. Many students choose to work in both capacities at some point during their tenure with the program.
Application Process at-a-Glance Materials Needed
Resources for Faculty
Process at-a-Glance
Online Request-A-Mentor Form
Deadline for requests for a fall 2008 mentor: April 7
Online Nominate-A-Student Form
Nominations for student applicants accepted all year
Materials for download:
Faculty/Mentor Expectations Worksheet
Make the Most of Your Mentor
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