Mentoring "first steps

What is "first steps"?

Experienced students from the higher semesters (mentors) support students in their first semester (mentees) in regular discussions during their studies. The aim is to support them in all aspects of their studies and to develop their own personality and social skills.

The core element of the program is the direct contact between mentee and mentor in the mentoring meetings throughout the semester.

Who can participate?

As a mentor , you should be at least in the second semester of your stuidum.

As a mentee , you must be in your first semester of a bachelor's degree program and be interested in mentoring for an entire semester!

The program is also especially aimed at full-time students from abroad. Master students in their first semester can be considered as mentees in exceptional cases, please contact us for this.

Organization and time required

Depending on the number of mentees, the result is either a tandem relationship, in which one mentor supervises one mentee, or usually a group mentoring, in which several mentees are grouped together.

In total, the program extends over one semester.

The content of this mentoring relationship can cover all aspects of studying. The exact content and intensity of the mentoring relationship is determined by all participants themselves - depending on their needs and requirements. How time-intensive the mentoring is thus depends on the group. An exchange is possible within the framework of personal meetings or also digitally. We recommend at least one face-to-face meeting per month (regardless of contact via e-mail, messenger, etc.).

Requirements for obtaining an AW certificate

In principle, all mentors can acquire an AW certificate with participation in mentoring, but please inquire in advance in the respective study program whether the AW subject "Mentoring Qualification" is also recognized in the current study section .

The following requirements must be fulfilled for the acquisition:

  • registration for the AW-course via WebUntis AND registration as mentor via the online form (see above)
  • Attendance: mandatory at the kick-off meeting, mentoring training, mid-term review, and final meeting.
  • Mentoring meeting: Accompaniment and support of the assigned mentees and continuous organization of meetings for them (approx. one meeting per month)
  • Mid-term review: organization and implementation of the mid-term review together with the mentees
  • Final report: basis for grading

These additional appointments are intended to prepare the the students optimally for his or her work as a mentor and to provide a brief theoretical basis on the aspects of "feedback" and "interviewing". At the end, a final report must be submitted that covers the entire term (consisting of pure description but also reflection), on the basis of which the grade is awarded. More detailed information on the final report is available in the additional events.

Contact

Mareile Tietz

mentoring@oth-regensburg.de