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Engineering MentorsAlyse RidpathGraduate Coordinator
Engineering Mentors• E-Mentors:
• Graduate/Undergraduate Intercultural Mentoring in Engineering
• Goals:• Enhance participants’ cultural adaptability• Increase interaction opportunities• Promote international integration
& domestic education
Background• Dean’s Education Initiative• Engineering International Engagement• Annual funding:
• $30,000 Engineering 38%
Ag & Life Sciences 6%
Business 16%
Design 7%
Human Sciences 5%
Liberal Arts & Sciences 26%
Other 2%Iowa State’s International Student Population
Initial Implementation• Recruitment & Training
• Event Format: large & small group interaction
• Clusters: 2 graduate mentors & 3-5 undergraduate mentees
Mentors:Graduate International
Students
Mentees:Undergraduate Domestic
Students
Mentors:Graduate Domestic Students
Mentees:Undergraduate International
Students
Program Expenditures
• Graduate support
• Mentor training
• Large group events
• Cluster meetings
Event Format
Cluster Meetings Large Group Events
Interaction opportunities for students from different clusters
Clusters meet every 2-4 weeks throughout the
academic year
Cluster Meetings• Clusters meet every 2-4 weeks throughout the
academic year
• Coordinated by mentors
• Opportunity for discussion
• Meeting Reports• E-Mentors website• Program communication
• Activities• Lunch, dinner• Laser tag• Bowling• Movies
Large Group Events• Program wide engagements
• Planned by coordinators
• Interaction opportunities for students from different clusters
• Events• Kick-Off Event• Football Game and Tailgate• Hockey Match & Pizza• Men’s Basketball Game• Virtual Reality Application (VRAC)
Demonstration & Dinner
Program Assessment
• Surveys• Pre• Post
• Focus Groups
• 2012-2013 Participation:• 32 clusters • 64 graduate mentors
• (15 domestic/49 international)
• 125 undergraduate mentees• (100 domestic/25 international)
Feedback• “I learned about some of the issues that affect foreign undergraduates,
such as language barriers, customs / traditions, etc.”
• “It is a great opportunity to share different cultures with American students.”
• “I also got the opportunity to be more involved in American society.”
• “It would be nice if the individual group meetings were more structured.”
• “Clear goals of the program would help the mentors.”
• “Help mentors develop mentoring skills.”
Lessons Learned
• More Structure• Increase planned
events• Large & small• Prompts
• Training Sessions• Facilitate education • Development of
community • Encourage retention
• Pairings• Co-mentors & clusters• Time availability
Current Implementation
• Mentor Training• 3 detailed sessions• Big picture, program goals
& details, culture sharing• Mentor empowerment
Current Implementation
• Program Structure• Monthly large group
events• Graduate student
interaction• Semi-structured activities• Funding incentives
Current Implementation
• 2013-2014 Participation:• 30 clusters • 60 graduate mentors
• (12 domestic/48 international)
• 215 undergraduate mentees• (176 domestic/39 international)
• Clusters• 2 international graduate mentors & 5-8 domestic undergraduate mentees
• 2 domestic graduate mentors
& 5-8 international undergraduate mentees
Alyse Ridpath & Ben McCarty
Engineering Mentors Program Coordinators
College of Engineering112 Marston Hall
Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa 50011
[email protected] (phone)
515-294-9273 (fax)