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A-MAP Adult Mentoring Program

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1845 Fairmount St. Box 208
Wichita, Kansas 67260

What is A-MAP?

The Adult Mentoring Advantage Program (A-MAP) is designed to help adult learners succeed from orientation to graduation and beyond. 

A-MAP is a resource for adult learners to utilize while navigating through the academic world. Designed to help adults learn to balance academic requirements and personal lifestyle challenges, A-MAP's intention is to create opportunities for collaborative experiences to encourage and support their journey to graduation and beyond. It is the goal of the Office of Online and Adult Learning to increase graduation rates and attract future graduates and faculty with the help of A-MAP to support students' goals and aspirations.

Mentors must be at least a second year undergrad student, and have a minimum 2.75 GPA or be a faculty or staff member of Wichita State Unviersity.

What is a mentor?

A mentor is a person who has been through or is going through the educational process and who has learned the ropes and knows how to be a successful student.

What can a mentor do?

  1. Be a sounding board
  2. Provide advice on being successful as a student
  3. Help navigate Wichita State University

A mentor is not:

A tutor, councilor, therapist, advisor, or case manager.

Mentees must be returning adult learners in their first year returning to WSU.

 

It was an awesome opportunity to get involved with a person who could help me feel supported with issues unique to being an adult learner.

Former Mentee

Interested in Becoming a Mentor or Mentee?

  The Office of Online and Adult Learning is accepting applications for mentors and mentees. To apply, please click the appropriate button below.

I enjoyed meeting [my mentee] and I think we have gerat chemistry! I shared with her a tutor I have used for developmental math courses, and she was appreciative of that and has made an appointment to meet with her! That is one reason I wanted to be a mentor, to share the reources I have used that have helped me get to the point I am at in my own education.

Former Mentor

A-MAP Frequently Asked Questions

How do I become a mentor?

Qualifications for becoming a mentor are as follows:

  • An undergraduate student in their second year at Wichita State Unviersity (WSU) with at least a 2.75 GPA or
  • A faculty or staff member at WSU.

To apply, click HERE.

How do I get a mentor?

Must be an adult learner at WSU. The official definition of an adult learner at WSU is:

  • A student 24 years or older and is enrolled as a degree bound undergraduate or who has returned to enrollment as a degree bound undergraduate after at least 2 years of non-enrollment and are 24 years of age or older. International students are excluded as being considered adult learners.
  To apply to get a mentor, click HERE.

Would I be a good mentor?

Everyone is unique and has life experiences that may benefit others.  Below are some guidelines that may help you determine whether you would be a good fit as a mentor to an adult learner:

  • Be able to meet with your assigned mentee at least 3 times a semester.
  • Be dedicated to serving as a mentor for at least 1 full semester.
  • Have a desire to assist others in meeting their self-identified goals.
  • Ability to collaborate with your mentee in identifying needs/barriers and providing support to the adult learner.

How do I know I need a mentor?

  • Desire to extend your support system.
  • Build campus connections while completing your educational goals.
  • Benefit from having someone to problem-solve balancing work/life/educational obligations.
  • Increase collaboration skills.
  • Learn to navigate campus or help finding resources to adjust.

How are mentors/mentees paired?

We take into consideration your answers from the completed Mentor/Mentee application, looking at preferences, strengths and barriers of each participant to make the closest match to the mentee's needs.

What are the expectations?

Participants are required to keep in contact with each another as agreed upon  by both parties, but no less than three times a semester with a commitment of the mentor to serve in the role for one complete semester.  The mentor will assist the mentee in making progress towards the stated goals they list on the Agreement of Responsiblities form that will be signed by both parties upon the match being made.  If for any reason there is a lack of participation of the mentor or the mentee, the issue will be addressed and resolved by the Office of Online and Adult Learning.  

 

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