Coaches

People often describe academic mentoring experiences as some of the most important times in their lives. As an academic mentor, you can help students unlock their fullest potential in the classroom and beyond.

If you are interested in applying to become a mentor for the GYM program, please fill out the interest form.

Interest & Application

  1. The prospective mentor completes an online interest form and is automatically sent a Google form of the Mentor Application.

  2. The prospective coach completes the Mentor Application form.

  3. The Program Coordinators notify of acceptance or rejection as a GYM Program Trainee. If accepted, the mentor receives a link to the online training modules.

Training & Onboarding

  1. Prospective mentor receives training modules and completes them, along with the accompanying quizzes.

  2. Program Coordinators will send a contract and training feedback questionnaire for the prospective mentor to fill out.

  3. The mentor attends a Zoom meeting with the Program Advisor. Here, they will be assigned a student and will be given their GYM and TFR accounts. In the second half of the meeting, the student’s caregiver will join to meet the mentor.

Mentoring

  1. The mentor begins weekly mentoring sessions with their assigned student.

  2. Every session, the mentor completes a required progress form.

  3. Once a month, the caregiver, mentor, and Program Advisor coordinate a time to speak to discuss the progress of the student.

  4. Once a month, the mentor attends professional development sessions with their peers.