About the Program

The Intersection Partners (TiPS) Mentorship Program is a group mentoring program that aims to provide first-year students with a supportive relationship with a Partner, or peer mentor, who’s focused on promoting the overall success of the student. The program is designed to help and support first-year students in their social, personal and academic transition to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. Partners serve as a resource, support system, and role model to new students while gaining the opportunity to learn about the first-year transition; develop communication, facilitation, leadership and other skills; and contribute to the university.

Mentor/Mentee Relationship

Mentoring relationships serve as vital components of academic, professional, and personal development. It is through these relationships that individuals learn about true responsibilities and day-to-day routines involved with their chosen career paths. Mentors help students develop links between education, research, and industry.

TiPs mentors support mentees in a variety of ways including connecting them to the campus community, developing a sense of purpose about being enrolled at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, and acquiring the necessary skills to become independent and life-long learners. TiPs mentors also benefit as well. In the process of mentoring, mentors develop leadership skills, create and participate in service-learning opportunities, master key learning strategies, and experience the satisfaction that comes from serving others.

Want to become a mentor or mentee? If interested, please review the job description and requirements below and fill out the required submission form.

Mentors should:

  • Establish mentoring relationship guidelines (dates, times, locations, etc.)
  • Build trust and confidence in students through candid conversations
  • Expose students to activities related to their academic or career goals (research, meetings, professional organizations)
  • Be interested and concerned about a student’s academics (coursework and grades) and future employment goals
  • Encourage students to become involved in related student, community and professional organizations
  • Maintain FERPA standards

Mentees should:

  • Work with TIPS mentors to establish tangible goals of mentoring relationship
  • Be respectful of mentor’s guidelines: show up on time, do what you say you are going to do, always be prepared
  • Ask candid questions about student life, course work challenges, experiences in higher education, etc.
  • Be willing to become involved in programs and activities as suggested by mentors to establish networking opportunities
  • Be open to the experience of mentoring

Our Mentors

Skye Calhoun

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Skye is a first-gen junior majoring in Psychology with interests in how to better serve underrepresented populations.  She is very involved on campus and has served on many student leadership organizations at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, including the Dean's Student Advisory Council (DSAC) in the College of Liberal Arts. Currently she is a new member of the Minority Serving Institution Student Council (MSISC), and…
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Anai Rico

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Anai is a first-generation undergrad pursuing a degree in Comprehensive Medical Imaging.  Her long term goals include helping people in whatever way she can, and securing a job in the medical field when she graduates. As a peer mentor at The Intersection, Anai helps students, faculty, and staff learn more about resources available on campus and connects them with important tools for…
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