Preview Mentoring Program Agenda

Amherst College Pathways Mentoring Program

First Meeting Agenda

Introductions

 Exchange bios, resumes, and share a brief history of your experience.

 If comfortable, provide personal information like hobbies, passions, etc.

 Establish rapport by identifying points of connection and exchanging information.

Discuss Mentoring

 What words come to mind when you think of mentoring?

 Have you ever been engaged in a mentoring partnership before? Describe the circumstances.

 What have you learned or gained from a previous mentoring experience?

Determine Goals

 What do you want to learn from this experience?

 Articulate goals using the SMART model—specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely.

Determine Expectations

 What do you want out of the mentoring partnership?

 What does a successful mentoring relationship look like?

 Who will be responsible for scheduling meetings?

 How often will you meet and for how long?

 Who will run the meetings? Will there be an agenda?

 Will you correspond in between meetings? How often?

 How will you manage time conflicts with scheduled meetings?

Discuss Ground Rules

 Where do you define boundaries (time availability, etc.)?

 Discuss guidelines around confidentiality. What does confidentiality mean?

 What topics are off-limits?

 What are your personal values?

 How do you define respect? How will you respect one another’s time? Values? Limits?

Complete the Mentoring Partnership Agreement

 Fill out the template using the information discussed above.

 Both participants sign and keep a copy of the agreement for their records.

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