Star Mentorship Program
Features
The mentorship process will provide an opportunity for our students to connect to selected mentors who are knowledgeable about life, whereby facilitating our students to appreciate the wisdoms of life while establishing their own ideals, goals and values. The mentors are volunteers and will help our students make successful transitions to the changing dynamics of the job market and to mature as a person of responsibility.
Our Expectations to the mentors and mentees
Our candidates are a group of self-motivated and all-rounded university students possessing the following skills and background:
Mentor |
Mentee |
| Respect the confidentiality of the relationship | Respect the confidentiality of the relationship |
| Be a willing participant in the program | Be a willing participant in the program |
| Set clear expectations for the relationship | Set clear expectations for the relationship |
| Be aware of the 'power' and 'influence' your position gives you and that it may affect how your mentee first approaches you | Look at your mentor as an individual with experience to help you Do not be influenced by the position they hold in the organization |
| Act as a sounding board - listens, empathizes, and guides mentee towards productive solutions | Be willing to discuss business issues |
| Provide advice but recognize advice may not always be followed | Accept responsibility for your own development and success |
| Act as a role model | Be responsible for professional growth |
| Expand mentee's network across organization | Identify developmental needs |
| Share personal experiences and stories (positive AND negative) to help with resolving siilar issues | Be willing to share performance feedback (positive AND negative) from peers and managers |
| Balance between the 'need-to-know and the 'nice-to-know' information | Balance between the 'need-to-know; and the 'nice-to-know' information |
| Set clear boundaries between personal and Professional information and what you are Comfortable disclosing | Set clear boundaries between personal and professional information and what you are comfortable disclosing Schedule meetings and set agendas |
| Make meetings with mentee a priority Understand that consistency is essential to building the relationship |
Understanding the frequency of meeting depends on both schedules |
| Communicate openly | Communicate openly |
| Provide honest feedback and observations | Ask for and accept feedback |
| Learn to see the organization through your mentee's eyes | Learn to see the organization through your mentor's eyes |
| Assist in setting action steps and encouraging follow up. Follow up on any commitment you make |
Follow through on action stpes discussed and report back on results |
| Take time to know your mentee | Take time to know your mentor |
| Evaluate the relationship to maintain a positive atmosphere | Evaluate the relationship to maintain a positive atmosphere |
Duration
The Program will be implemented in October every year. The official duration of the programme is one year. The mentors and mentees may extend the period on voluntarily basis.
Mentees
The mentorship scheme is meant to be provided to all GPA students in all years. It should be beneficial to their learning if different mentors are matched to them at the various stages of their development. The Program is not credit-bearing.
Grouping and Matching
Each mentor will pair up with 1 to 3 students depending on availability of the mentors. Applicants have to pass a pre-selection stage where their general qualifications, attitudes and reasons for joining the scheme are identified and assessed. Mentors and mentees matching will be done by drawing lots according to student’s preference.
