Roles and Responsibilities of a Mentor

• Provide "reasonable" assistance to students.
• Direct students to support services when appropriate.
• Serve as a resource and referral person.
• Serve as a role model, friend and confidante.
• As a representative of the College, provide a positive and supportive environment.
• Serve as a liaison between students and other areas of the University when necessary (administrative support areas, faculty, staff, etc.).
• Keep the program coordinators abreast of any and all information pertinent to the success of the program and the mentee.
• Help improve the self-esteem of mentees.
• Enhance opportunities for students' academic success.
• Give and receive feedback on perceptions of the mentoring relationship.
• Evaluate their participation and effectiveness. 

Roles and Responsibilities of a Mentee/Protégé

• Maintain consistent and prompt contact with their mentor. 
• Ask for meetings and assistance. Seek out a mentor's guidance and counseling.
• Mentees do not have to follow all of their mentor's advice, but they should listen and attempt to keep an open mind.
• Be as open and honest as possible with their mentor, letting them know about problems.
• Provide meaningful feedback to mentors regarding what does and does not work.
• Respect their mentor's time and effort. Keep time commitments. Promptly respond to mentor's phone calls or emails.  
• Contact the program coordinator if the relationship becomes uncomfortable.