U Mentor

Now Available in the Classroom!

The DEGREES Project is excited to announce the U-Mentor Classroom! This exciting new program is an opportunity for faculty to embed mentorship in their classrooms. Faculty can schedule a U-Mentor to guide a lesson on important subjects including but not limited to Schedule & Agenda Planning and Time Management.

About U Mentor

"U" Mentor is a program that aims to promote student success through the avenue of mentorship. Once matched, students are able to actively communicate with their mentors and receive assistance with academic advising, career advising, and overall achievement of success. Both mentors and mentees are required to complete a Development Plan together in order to ensure students and staff/faculty experience a fulfilling mentorship relationship.

Ultimately, the program helps to build connection, community and creates an atmosphere of belonging and self-directedness through the resources the mentoring relationship provides.

Benefits

For Students

Build a close relationship with a Sac State faculty or staff member
Increase your success on campus, both academically and emotionally
Get the opportunity to give back to promote the success of students following in your footsteps upon your graduation
Gain important knowledge about the University’s culture and unspoken rules that can be critical to your success at the University
Receive feedback in areas such as communication, academics, interpersonal relationships, and professional development
Establish a relationship with an individual to whom he or she is able to share frustrations as well as successes

For Mentors

Build a close relationship with a Sac State student
Increase your mentee’s success on campus, academically and emotionally
Help to advance Sac State’s goals of retention and graduation
Receive higher job satisfaction
Improve teaching skills
Be informed choices concerning service to the University
Increase collegiality

Apply

The Sacramento State U-Mentor program is designed to pair up student mentees to staff/faculty mentors! The purpose of this interaction is to foster a sense of connectivity between our fellow Hornets and all of the resources Sac State has to offer.

U Mentor Application (faculty & staff): For current staff or faculty members at Sacramento State interested in becoming mentors.
U Mentee Application - The application deadline has ended

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the U-Mentor coordinator at umentor@csus.edu

Alina Quintana

Alina Quintana
Career Center
Career Development Advisor

Darcy Fudge Kamal

Darcy Fudge Kamal (she/her/hers)
Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Assistant Professor

Amy Wallace

Amy Wallace
Office of the Provost
Associate Vice President – Academic Excellence

Donna Jensen, PhD, LCSW, MSW

Donna Jensen, PhD, LCSW, MSW
Gerontology Department
Chair & Associate Professor

Dr. Araceli Feliz

Dr. Araceli Feliz
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Graduate and Professional Studies in Education| College of Education