E-Mentoring
The objectives of the
Sullivan University E-Mentoring program are:
- To encourage the growth of long-term multi-generational relationships
and friendships.
- To give younger participants a glimpse of their own future and provide
them with informal
advice and guidance.
- To provide on-going interaction over the Internet.
- To increase the awareness which younger participants have about
specific career options?
- To provide Sullivan students the opportunity to give back to the
community by mentoring
students from across the country and the world.
- To increase connections among Sullivan University students and provide
a pipeline for
guidance.
E-mentoring gives Sullivan a tremendous opportunity to connect multiple
generations of students together in a supportive and motivational
environment. These “mentoring groups” are designed to allow the
participants to develop long-term relationships.
The Sullivan E-Mentoring Program will create mentoring groups consisting
of undergraduate Sullivan University students, professional alumni, and
high school students. High school participants will realize the
importance of a secondary education to a successful career. College
students will become more aware of the contemporary issues they may
encounter in the working world. Each group should have 5- 6
participants selected from the following criteria:
1. Students in their first year of college
2. Upper-class University students
3. Working professional alumni
4. High school students (Magnet school disciplines paired with Sullivan
career school
disciplines)
The Sullivan E-mentoring experience will link participants by different
age and educational levels. For example, while the undergraduate student
will mentor a pre-college student, she/he will, in turn, be mentored by
a working alumnus. The professional alumnus will have the opportunity to
mentor all of the students. The high school student will benefit from
observing college "almost" first-hand and learning more about how to
prepare for the working world.
E-mentoring has the potential to grow and enhance the Sullivan community
experience for all students, alumni faculty and staff who choose to
share their experiences and support those who will follow in their
footsteps.
5/24/2007
Prepared by John Richards
Sullivan University Alumni
Associates Degree in Culinary Arts, 1993
Associates Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts, 1993
BSBA in Hospitality Management, 2005
Master Degree in Business Administration, 2007