Mentors & Tutors
Dr. Guia Calicdan-Apostle
Our Peer Mentors
Sarah Cipkins
Nashwa Hanif
Sophie Schleentz
Giana Sulpizio
Gianna Walter
An Invitation to Become a Student Success Scholars Program Peer Mentor
Help us help your fellow students succeed at Stockton. Become a Peer Mentor in the
Student Success Scholars Program . Student Success Scholars Program aims to help students navigate and maximize the benefits of various academic and
student life resources available at Stockton. A Peer Mentor is a sophomore, junior
or senior student who provides guidance to a group of approximately 2-3 Stockton students
in Student Success Scholars Program .
A mentor is expected to:
- Help students become familiar with Stockton's resources.
- Refer students to appropriate Stockton resources, if necessary.
- Provide support, guidance, and encouragement to Student Success Scholars Program mentees.
- Maintain high level of confidentiality.
- Check in with mentees weekly. Communications through Facebook,Twitter, texting, face-to-face meeting, email and by phone are all acceptable.
- Meet 1:1 with mentee(s) each month to talk about goals for the semester.
- Submit a monthly update using the Monthly Report form and complete an End of the Semester Report.
- Attend a mentor orientation and training related workshops and webinars each semester.
Student Success Scholars Program Peer Mentors must have the following qualifications:
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 and good academic standing.
- Completed a minimum of 32 credits.
- Willingness and ability to commit to attending a required one-day training.
- Ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds.
If you are interested in becoming a Student Success Scholars Program Peer Mentor, please send a copy of your resume and a letter of recommendation to Tomas.Itaas@stockton.edu and complete an application form. Click here: Peer mentor form.
Join us as a Student Success Mentor
Thank you for visiting our website. Student Success Scholars Program was developed in partnership with Stockton faculty, Office of Academic Advising, Dean of Students, Counseling and Health Services, Career Education & Development, Tutoring Center and the Educational Opportunity Fund Program. This program aims to help students navigate and maximize the benefits of various academic and student life resources available at Stockton. A major component of this program is individualized mentoring by Stockton faculty and staff, and we welcome the active participation and support of all members of our community.
We encourage Stockton faculty and staff to join the Program as Student Success Scholars Program Personal Mentors. Please review the duties and responsibilities of a Personal Mentor found below.
- Assist in the development of skills necessary for the mentee to succeed at Stockton.
- Monitor academic performance of the assigned mentee.
- Evaluate and document experiences of the assigned mentee using the Monthly Report form and complete an End of the Semester Report.
- Assist the assigned mentee in developing realistic career/academic goals and expectations.
- Provide leadership to enhance the mentee's adaptation and integration at Stockton.
- Ensure that assigned mentees are informed of Stockton's academic calendar.
- Ensure that assigned mentees are informed of Stockton's support services.
- Attend a mentor orientation and training related workshops and webinars each semester.
Meetings between mentors and mentees should be held at least once a month and weekly communications initiated by mentees are strongly encouraged. Weekly communications through Facebook, Twitter, texting, email or by phone are all acceptable.
Join Student Success Scholars Program now by completing an application form: click here.
