Introduction to the CMS Mentoring Scheme

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1. CMS Mentors
   School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
   

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2. Student
   Buildings
   Travel
   Courses
   Accommodation
   Friends
   New
   Students in Week 1
   

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3. What do you know?
   You know a lot
   You’ve learnt a lot
   You were like them a year ago
   You are more like them than any member of staff
   You can pass on your experience
   You can point out the positives
   You may be able to save them from making some
   of your mistakes!
   

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4. Week 1: The Welcome
   a presence, a welcome, a signpost, an
   encouragement, a fellow student
   Be …
   

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5. Week 1: When, where and how?
   At the desk/downstairs during registration
   Helping tutors at lab day/PDP
   “I can’t log on”, “I don’t know my password”, “I
   can’t use email”, “How do I open Edit+?”,
   “What’s the portal?”, “What is Teachmat/
   Moodle?”
   At the Fresher’s Fayre
   Here there and everywhere…
   

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6. Weeks 2, 3, 4 …
   Help
   In labs/tutorials
   Run workshops/drop-ins
   1-to-1 mentoring
   Listening. Taking an interest. Creating a climate of trust:
   con dentiality; no gossiping! Sharing experiences and
   knowledge of CMS and the University. Helping the
   mentee to set their own agenda – it’s not about you!
   Managing the relationship: you are the one in control
   

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7. What’s in it for you?
   Work experience
   Leadership skills.
   Tutoring skills.
   Technical skills.
   Motivational skills.
   Time management.
   Con dence and life
   experience.
   Something for your CV.
   Staff get to know you.
   Make friends from
   across the School.
   

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8. “Over 50% of students get a 2:1 or higher”
   

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10. 3 Levels of CMS
    Mentoring Certification
    
    (Pass, Merit, Distinction)
    Dependent on number of mentoring
    activities engaged with
    

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11. 1 hour ≈
    1 point
    

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12. Points for Activities
    1 hour in Week 1 = 1 point
    1 hour in a CMS Lab = 1 point
    1 hour Drop-in/Workshop = 1 point
    1 hour 1-to-1 Mentoring = 1 point
    Committee = 12 points
    You are expected to document the activities you
    have been involved with and produce a timesheet
    that Vreni/Ed can check.
    

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13. Points mean …
    12 points is a Pass
    18 points is a Merit
    24 points is a Distinction
    Committee Members will also get a “Lead” CMS Mentor
    Certi cate
    

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