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As a part of the Set4¹Ü¼ÒÆÅ×ÊÁϾ«×¼´óÈ« program, you will receive weekly newsletters that discuss important and relevant topics like the services available to you at the ¹Ü¼ÒÆÅ×ÊÁϾ«×¼´óÈ«, as well as events that are happening at the University and across Canberra. We will also provide some topics to discuss with your mentor if you aren't sure what to talk about! Mentors are students who volunteer their time to support new students in welcoming them to campus. Many mentors like to meet with their mentees for a coffee and a chat, while others like to do activities together around the campus. Every mentor's style is different! Mentors are there to help you develop the confidence and skills to succeed here at the ¹Ü¼ÒÆÅ×ÊÁϾ«×¼´óÈ«.

Please note however, that mentors should not be asked for academic tutoring and cannot give official course advice, although they can point you in the direction of suitable people for this!

Contact us at Student.Life@anu.edu.au.

Mentors play a vital role in welcoming new students to the ¹Ü¼ÒÆÅ×ÊÁϾ«×¼´óÈ« and assisting in their transition. Mentors are responsible for helping to answer their mentee's questions, directing them to relevant support around the ¹Ü¼ÒÆÅ×ÊÁϾ«×¼´óÈ« and being a friendly welcoming presence for their mentees.

Mentees can plan to spend approximately 2-3 hours a week supporting their mentees in the first few weeks of the program, and less time as their mentees become more comfortable here at the ¹Ü¼ÒÆÅ×ÊÁϾ«×¼´óÈ«. The program runs from the week before Orientation Week until the Teaching Break. In total, the program is 8 weeks. Mentors are expected to be available to support their mentee(s) either in person or online from two weeks before the start of the semester. Mentors can expect to be matched with between three and five mentees.

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• Undergraduate, postgraduate, and HDR students are welcome to register. 
• Mentors can be international or domestic students.
• Mentors should hold a current Working With Vulnerable People Card (WWVP card) or be willing to apply for one (please note there is no cost involved in applying for the WWVP card, as applications are free for volunteers). 
• New mentors must participate in a one hour face-to-face training session and complete approximately one hour of online training prior to beginning their duties as a mentor in the new semester. 
• Mentors should expect to be available one week prior to orientation week and orientation week to support their new mentees.