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All of the benefits mentioned above (academic,
professional, and personal) are reinforced through three or
more individual appointments per semester. The purposes of
the individual appointments are to monitor student’s
goals and progress while utilizing a solution focused approach
to mentorship. Unlike the traditional approach to mentorship
that focuses on student’s deficits, weaknesses, limitations,
and problems; a solution focused approach concentrates on
the student’s competence, strengths, possibilities,
and attempted solutions. A solution focused approach has been
found to be more beneficial at producing and maintaining results
because conversations are focused around solutions, the student’s
future and creating change.
All of our efforts are focused on providing opportunities
that further enhance students:
We recognize that in order for our students to be successful
academically; as a program, we needed to institute high
expectations, accountability and follow through with mentorship
and support. This support comes in the form of tutors, study
rooms, and a workshop series. In addition, we also offer
financial assistance in the form of a book award, laptops
and books for loan. We believe that through our diverse
pedagogical approach our students can be successful.
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