Beyond
Alumni Connection
The
The Court
THE ALUMNI CONNECTION
Who is involved? The Alumni Connection is a partnership between the Office of Alumni Relations, the Office of Career Services, and the Alumni Board of Directors.
An Alumni Association initiative to build relationships between students and alumni. The opportunities for alumni involvement are limitless, from one-time commitment to sustained mentorship.
By combining the wealth of resources through the two offices, alumni and students will have many avenues for connecting, building, and sustaining relationships.
Office of Alumni Relations 900 Lakewood Avenue Lakewood, NJ 08701-2697 732.987.2232 cisdanavage@georgian.edu www.georgian.edu
Serve
as a Mentor
Build and sustain a voluntary, one-on-one relationship with a current student built upon: • Respect • Mutual exchange • Interpersonal support
The Mentoring Process Some important aspects of a mentoring relationship are: • Setting goals and expectations for the relationship. • Listening to one another, asking relevant, thoughtful questions. • Maintaining a learning posture in all interactions. • Staying in contact based on the set of expectations.
The Matching Process Once accepted into the program, students in their Junior and Senior years or Graduate students, select the mentor from our online database that best matches their career and personal needs. Once a request is made: • The mentor receives and e-mail with the request, and can choose to accept or decline the student mentee. • The student will receive an e-mail with the mentor’s decision. • If accepted, we encourage the student to make first contact. • If declined, the student can search the database for another mentor and make a request.
How much time will be involved in the mentoring relationship? Time commitment is very flexible and can range from monthly to weekly contact. It is up to the student and the mentor to decide together what works best for them.
How long should I expect to remain in this mentoring relationship? The mentoring relationship officially lasts for six months, after which the formal pairing will be released in our online system. This, however, does not mean that the mentoring relationship has to end. We encourage mentors and mentees to continue their relationship on an informal basis.
How do I sign up? • Go to: www.alumni.georgian.edu/beyondthecourt • Fill out an anonymous online profile that students will see in their mentor search. • Watch for mentor requests in your e-mail at the beginning of each semester.
Opportunities Other
for Involvement
• Serve on an expert panel • Provide a shadowing or internship experience for a current student • Communicate employment opportunities to the Office of Career Services • Volunteer to do one-time consultations with students interested in your field