Mentee Responsibilities

External Mentorship Program

Mentee Responsibilities

• Commit to one year term as mentee. Remember, mentors are not signing up for an ongoing commitment past the agreed upon timeframe of the mentorship. However, mentorship may be extended for multiple years, if both agree.
• Maintain regular contact with your mentor (e.g., at least once a month). Recommended meeting frequency is 2-3 times per semester.
• Keep commitments, be on time, and respect the mentor’s time. Reschedule as soon as possible if a meeting has to be cancelled.
• Eliminate outside interruptions to focus on the meeting.
• Be prepared to elicit specific advice regarding your career, goals, and development.
• Be respectful, have a positive attitude.
• Be receptive and open to feedback and cognizant of value differences.
• Establish the agenda for the mentorship meetings and develop questions and feedback for your mentor prior to meetings.
• Be honest and open regarding your goals and ways your mentor can assist you.
• Remember that you are responsible for your learning development.
• Discuss what the mentorship looks like with your mentor and agree upon goals that you and the mentor can work towards.
• Maintain confidentiality of what is discussed throughout the mentorship.
• Take notes during your time with your mentor in order to successfully develop, learn, and put to practice what you have learned from your mentor.
• Participate in the mandatory mentorship experience surveys: one mid-term survey and another end-term survey.
• Notify BGSU CS Department should areas of concern arise during the mentorship.