International Scholars Advisory Board
Honors College at Michigan State University
Program Description
What is a mentor?
Why have a mentor?
Program Expectations
APPLY to be a mentee!
(For first year students only!)
APPLY to be a mentor!
(For upper-class students only!)
The Honors Navigators Program connects international students & first-generation students with an experienced Honors student to help them have a smooth social and academic transition to MSU and/or the Honors College.
A mentor is an experienced student in the Honors College who connects with a small group of first-year students for individualized support. Mentors help students succeed by sharing their personal stories & experiences, as well as challenging students to critically engage in their own experiences within & beyond the University. Mentors participate in a short training session to help them reflect on their own experiences that will support their mentees academically, socially, and professionally.
The goals of the program are:
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Academic readiness – mentees are connected with resources like help rooms & tutoring and join their mentors in attending study nights hosted by the First-Generation Honors Association (FGHA) and International Scholars Advisory Board (ISAB)
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Community building – while navigating a campus of 50,000 students, mentees join fellow Honors Navigators in attending academic, social, & professional development events hosted around campus and by the Honors College, FGHA, & ISAB throughout the year
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Establish social connections – mentees have ownership of the nature of their mentorship experience, whether it be friendship, connection to resources, advice on academic opportunities, anything else or all of the above
Members of the Honors Navigators Peer Mentorship Program are expected to:
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Attend the kick-off event on September 11
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Attend at least 3 social/academic events throughout the semester (dates To Be Announced)
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Respond to program-related communication from HC staff & and your mentor/mentee
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Complete a program evaluation at the end of the semester
Honors Navigators Mentee Application
Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, September 8
Honors Navigators Mentor Application
Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, September 8