Become an Exploratory Mentor!

Students walking on the esplande Exploratory Mentors work with first-year Exploratory students in the Exploratory Learning Community located within Lake Hall.

About the Exploratory Learning Community:

The Exploratory Learning Community is a great way for Exploratory students to build connections with their peers and gain access to more support through their career and major exploration. The community is open to all first-year Exploratory students living in Lake Hall, Honors students living in Honors housing, or students commuting to campus.

Why become an Exploratory Mentor?

The Exploratory Mentor position is an integral position within the Exploratory Program in University College. Mentors are responsible for carrying out the mission of the program by helping first-year Exploratory students build community, explore major and careers, develop leadership skills, and achieve academic and college success.

The mentor position has a variety of responsibilities, including providing guidance, motivation, support, role modeling. The mentors meet with students one-on-one and in small groups hosting office hours in Lake Hall. The Mentors also develop and lead specific programming for the community.

Check out what current and past Exploratory Mentors have to share about their mentor experience.

Ryan Chema

Ryan Chema

Senior Mentor
Throughout my mentor experience, I saw a major development in my leadership skills. Regularly working with Exploratory students taught me how to interact with people who view me as a leader and how to adjust my leadership style to account for different students. Furthermore, close relationships with other mentors allowed me to learn from their successes and failures.
Zoe Sims

Zoe Sims

Mentor
Being an Exploratory Mentor was one of the biggest highlights of my college experience. I learned so much about myself and about my fellow Kent state students, all while gaining valuable leadership skills. I am forever grateful that I was given the opportunity to be a part of the Exploratory Learning Community.
Kaitlyn Ginn

Kaitlyn Ginn

Mentor
Being an Exploratory Mentor has been one of the most impactful things that I've done so far at Kent. I've been able to learn so much about myself and my own leadership style while holding this position. I feel so much more connected to Kent's resources, to my peers, and to what I really want to do with my major post-grad. The sense of community that I've gained from being an Exploratory Mentor is something that I hope everyone gets to experience during their time here at Kent.

Exploratory Mentor Application Information

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provide support to the Exploratory Learning Community students, including insight and personal experience in major and career exploration, leadership and academic and college success
Scheduled shifts in the Exploratory Lounge located in Lake Hall during designated hours weekly.
Attend bi-weekly Mentor staff meetings and bi-weekly one-on-one touch-base meetings with supervisor
Collaborate with mentor (peers) and Lake Hall Resident Advisors and staff
Assist and/or lead programming for the learning community both small and large scale. For example, programming could include planning, hosting, communication, marketing, and assessment
Maintain office visits and program reports, logs and forms
Represent the learning community program and mentor program at outreach programs and events, e.g., Admissions programs
Serve as a liaison between Exploratory students and Exploratory Program in University College
Eligible to receive certification from College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) International Peer Educator Training Program
May serve as a Peer Success Mentor for Flashes 101 course (Fall 2024)

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