SLD 121B Personal Mentoring

Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 2

Develops necessary skills to be an effective mentor and community leader. Prepares mentors to serve as role models to encourage and influence the personal, educational, and professional development of at-risk students.

Prerequisite: Must pass a criminal background check if working with middle or high school students.
Repeatable: Course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Develop academic success skills and model them for others.
Identify leadership styles and apply them in a mentoring role.
Discuss self-development methods and create a self-development plan.
Recognize challenges mentees face when transitioning between various levels of education.
Facilitate problem solving and provide support to mentees during times of transition.
Describe rationale and benefits of engagement in mentoring and service to local communities.
Examine and demonstrate personal growth in leadership and mentorship
Articulate how mentorship and leadership skills are transferable.

Content Outline

Understanding Your Role
- What is “mentoring”?
- Characteristics of an effective mentor
- Understanding barriers to success for first generation college students
- Benefits of mentoring
Academic Success Skills
- Active Listening Skills
- Interpersonal skills and role modeling
- Learning styles
- Goal Setting/Values exploration
- Time Management/Self Care
- Problem Solving
- Communication Skills
Diversity/Social Justice
- Background stories and their relevance
- Socio-economic status and college pursuit
- Family involvement in students’ academic pursuit
- Explore personal identities and how it relates to privilege, power, and responsibility
Leadership Development
- Leadership styles
- Conflict resolution
- Everyday leadership vs Positional leadership
- Importance of leadership in your local community