Schedule of Activities

As of 10/12/09

September 28

Welcome Dinner Reception
5:30pm-7:30pm @ Koi Restaurant, 624 Davis Street, Evanston

October 5

Asian/Asian American Faculty & Staff Reception
5:00pm-7:00pm @ Multicultural Center, 1936 Sheridan Road

October 17

Volunteering Day
11:00am-2:00pm @ Asian Youth Services, 2801 Lawrence Avenue, Chicago

October 23

Homecoming Parade Watching Party & Alumni Reception
6:00pm-9:00pm @ Multicultural Center, 1936 Sheridan Road

October 31

Tailgate: NU vs Penn State
1:00pm-3:00pm @ Multicultural Center, 1936 Sheridan Road

November 20

Outdoor Ice Skating & Shopping Trip
5:00pm, Meet @ Multicultural Center, 1936 Sheridan Road
Skating @ Millennium Park & Michigan Avenue, Chicago

December 5

Pre-Finals Movie Matinee
12:00pm, Meet @ Multicultural Center, 1936 Sheridan Road
Matinee @ Century Theatres, 1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston

Freshmen & Transfer Students: Apply to be a Mentee!

Download: Information | Questionnaire | Testimonials

Application Deadline #1: July 31 (1st round of matching)
Application Deadline #2: August 31 (2nd round of matching)

There are two deadlines to apply for the program. The sooner you apply, the sooner you will be matched with a mentor who can start communicating with you, especially before Wildcat Welcome (orientation week starting September 15).

Also, by completing the Mentee Questionnaire, you are automatically included in the program.

Upperclassmen: Apply to be a Mentor!

Download: Information | Application

Application Deadline: CLOSED

Program Overview

Sponsored and coordinated by Asian/Asian American Student Affairs, the Mentoring Program is intended to help facilitate the transition process to life at Northwestern for new Asian and Asian American students.

The program is designed to accomplish these goals:

• To provide new Asian and Asian American students with a support system to help facilitate their transition to Northwestern.
• To acquaint new students with the University and Evanston environment.
• To provide opportunities for new students to connect with other Asian and Asian American students, mentors, and Asian/Asian American Student Affairs staff.
• To provide new students with an opportunity to think about what they want to accomplish in college and how they want to contribute to the Northwestern community, especially in relation to the Asian/Asian American community.

In our Mentoring Program, participants are paired with a mentor who acts as a guide for new students to navigate the Northwestern community and as a resource and support for accomplishing academic, personal, and professional goals. Our mentors help new students transition to life at Northwestern by sharing personal experiences, advice, and perspectives and introducing participants to new people and new opportunities.

Mentors contribute in a variety of ways so that new students can have a positive first-year experience and find their niche on campus. They encourage new students to take advantage of the array of opportunities, resources, and networks within and beyond the Asian/Asian American community and help them discover how they want to contribute to the campus community.

Mentoring Pairs & Families

Each mentee (freshman or transfer student) is paired with one mentor (upperclassman). We will then form a mentoring family which will consist of at least two mentors and two mentees.

The reason for the dual structure is to provide participants with the opportunity to either develop a strong relationship with one specific mentor or seek a mentoring relationship in a group setting.

Matching

Mentees and mentors will be matched according to preferences stated on the respective applications and according to availability. In this way, students are provided with as comfortable a mentoring experience as possible.

It should be noted that matching may not be perfect. Although we do our best to honor the preferences of all program participants, we cannot guarantee that all preferences will be met.