Fox Leadership and Penn Alumni Student Society

Alumni Mentoring Program

Objective: To establish meaningful, substantive relationships between students and Penn alums, thus connecting generations of Penn students. Unlike most college mentoring programs, the Fox and PASS Mentoring Program will encourage a continuation of these relationships post graduation.

·         Recruiting alumni from all classes to participate in the program during

      the 2004-2005 academic year and beyond.

·         Each match will be carefully considered by a committee composed of Fox and PASS committee members to ensure the best possible interaction between students and alumni.

·         Matches will be based, in no particular order, on seniority (juniors and seniors will be given priority), compatibility, and availability.

·         After pairings are completed, a reception will be held to facilitate initial introduction.

·         An evaluation form for both parties will be issued to measure the success of the pairing and to refine the process for future mentoring endeavors.

·         If at any point either party is unsatisfied with the pairing, the selection committee will be available to consider alternative pairings.

Benefits for Alumni Mentors:

·         Positively influencing the future of Penn students.

·         Personal involvement with the University of Pennsylvania community.

·         Involvement with the Fox Leadership Program and Penn Alumni Student Society, including access to events.

·         Forming a friendship with a younger Penn student.

·         Helping to develop the leaders of tomorrow.

Benefits for students:

·         Insight from a former Penn student.

·         Opportunities to learn about career and other aspects of life “in the real world.”

·         Networking opportunities for future endeavors.

·         Friendship with a Penn alum.

* To fully satisfy our objective, we will encourage relationships in which regular meetings/correspondence occur. This will ultimately lead to a more meaningful mentoring experience. In turn, we ask that both parties be willing and able to commit a fair amount of time and energy to this Program (while a minimum may be required, we imagine each pairing may merit individual consideration).

Additionally, it is the responsibility of the student to initiate contact with their mentor. Upon contact, it is encouraged that both mentor and mentee discuss guidelines for future communication including, how often they would like to contact each other and by what means.