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Agenda
• Introductions• Overview of Ryerson’s Tri-Mentoring Program• Overview of Fashion Mentoring Program• Potential directions for future mentoring
initiatives• Group Discussion Activities
Ryerson’s Tri-Mentoring Program
• Created in 2001• Originally served 100 students, now 2000+• Based on anti-oppression theory• Three stages of mentorship• Strives to ease transition periods related to
post-secondary education
History of the Fashion Mentoring Program
• Lu Ann
The 2009-2010 Fashion Mentoring Model
• Roles & Responsibilities
First Year Students (Mentees)
Learning Success Strategist Volunteer Mentors
Academic Link in ResidenceFashion Lead Mentor Fashion Faculty
Tri-Mentoring Program Facilitator Fashion Design Coordinator
Fashion Course Union
• Design changes– Sessions vs. office hours– Session topics in-line with coursework– Group model, but with interchangeable
mentors during sessions– Collaboration with the Academic Link in
residence– Collaboration with Student Learning Strategist
• Perspective of the lead mentor– Working in Tri-Mentoring– Managing multiple group mentoring
relationships– Session development– How well was it received?
• Survey Results (Lu Ann & Lesley)– Highlights of Fashion 1st year surveys & focus
groups– Overview of Tri-Mentoring fashion mentee
surveys
• Potential development ideas for next year– Assigning mentors to course sections for
increased co-curricular mentoring– Be more strategic with sessions (ie: no session
when a major assignment is due, or an exam in next period)
– Collaborate more with Academic Link (Sunday hours)
– Panel of upper year mentors every 3 – 4 week
• Group Discussion Activities1. Can this model be implemented elsewhere?
What barriers exist to introducing this or a similar model?
2. What kinds of mentoring or co-curricular support programs are happening elsewhere?
The Fashion Mentoring Program
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