Applications to be a 2022 RISE Mentor are due Sunday, February 13, 2022. Apply here.

RISE Mentor Program

Students who are selected to be mentors for RISE are called upon to help usher first year, first generation students of color into Marquette. We strive to develop leaders who are committed to their roles because they understand the impact of assisting their peers on the Marquette campus. In modeling leadership, they contribute to a broader objective that aims to help students succeed and thrive at Marquette. The mentor position is a paid position.

Expectations of RISE mentors include participating in on-going training and reflection to help them become more aware of themselves as leaders and to support the needs of the students they mentor. Some topics included in training and reflection include the following:

• Identifying and reflecting upon their personal strengths and values
• How to develop rapport as a mentor
• Team Building 
• Developing effective communication skills
• Leadership Development Model: Becoming Contemplatives in Action

General Dates of RISE 2022

As a high-level leadership position within RISE, we require full commitment to the role of RISE Leader.

Due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, all dates and modalities are subject to change. We ask for your grace and flexibility, and we will continue to communicate transparently as we continue to plan.

Training Dates
• Four RISE training dates throughout the spring semester (exact dates will be made available to selected mentors)
• RISE program on August 23-25, 2022
• Follow-up monthly mentor trainings (September through November 2022 for the fall semester)
• Monthly check-ins with mentee groups in fall semester 2022

 

Qualifications to be a Mentor.

• Be a full-time undergraduate Marquette University student at the time of submitting their application and during the Spring 2022 semester.
• Be in good academic and disciplinary standing at the time of their selection and pre-orientation.
• Have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 at the end of the spring semester.
• Have at least sophomore standing with a minimum of 24 total credits at the end of the spring semester..
• Be able to live on campus during the pre-orientation program days including the training the day prior to the program in August. (This is subject to change pending University Covid-19 response and policies.)

If you have questions about becoming a mentor, please contact Clara Dwyer, Assistant Director in the Center for Engagement and Inclusion.