Essential Criteria

Mentors must be in their second year or above, actively enrolled during the Semester 1 and must be available to commit to five core activities:

• Mentor training day (or parts thereof if an experienced mentor)
• SmoothStart Day
• Maintain weekly contact during Term 1 with a small student group
• Attend all social activities scheduled throughout the semester
• Provide feedback to the Coordinator as directed

Further information about the role of a SmoothStart Peer Mentor is available from the SmoothStart Coordinator.

Mentor Training Day

Monday 14 February
All new mentors are required to attend the entire mentoring training to;

• Build team rapport amongst mentors
• Clarify and discuss the role and boundaries of a peer mentor
• Raise awareness of key issues
  • cultural diversity
  • conflicts management
  • information and resources
• Practise icebreakers and campus tours
• Allocate SmoothStart Day tasks 
• Discuss social events and planning
• Discuss UniStep
• Clarify mentor expectations and reporting procedures
• Provide you with your program t-shirt and a USB of training material

You will receive specific information about the venue and times of the training day once you have been approved as a peer mentor.