Graduate Peer Mentor Program

The Graduate Peer Mentor Program aims to help new students make the transition into university life as smoothly as possible, by providing a support network, opportunities to meet new people and a forum in which to ask other students questions. The program runs through the first four weeks of semester.

Mentoring partnerships include the Mentor, who is an experienced graduate student who has volunteered to share their experiences, and the Mentee, who has newly commenced a program of study in the Melbourne Graduate School of Management.

Meetings usually occur once a week for the first four weeks of each semester. During these meetings Mentors are able to show their Mentees around the Faculty and University facilities. They can also provide useful information on living and studying in Melbourne, such as: what to do in lectures and tutorials, where to find past examination papers, where to buy cheap groceries and the best places to visit in Melbourne.

Being experienced students, Mentors are not only a great source of information and a sounding board for questions and concerns, but they are also a friend. The program provides new students with a chance to get to know other students in the Faculty and to perhaps begin lasting friendships.

To register as a Mentor or as a Mentee please visit the online registration page.

Visit the Faculty Student Mentoring site for more information about other types of mentoring opportunities in Economics and Commerce.

Also, have a look at the following resources:

• Principle Objectives of the Graduate Mentoring program (PDF, 36Kb)
• The Role of the Mentor and Mentee (PDF, 32Kb)
• Your First Meeting (PDF, 32 Kb)
• Suggestions for Subsequent Meetings (PDF, 36Kb)
• 20 Questions Quizzes (PDF, 21Kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 17Kb)

For information on this program, please contact the TLU directly.