2024 S2 Reading Effectively and Creatively

Joint ARTS1000/ARTS3500 Mentoring Task Instructions Completion requirements Purpose of this task This task is designed to support mentees and mentors in the mentoring task for students in ARTS1000 and ARTS3500. Your task is to work with your assigned ARTS3500 mentor(s). A touchpoint worksheet is provided for you to fill out. The experience of working together with your assigned mentor(s), and the notes you make along the way, will assist you in writing your mentoring reflection assignment, due in Week 9. How do I know who my mentor is? Your mentor(s) will receive your details in week 5, and will email you soon after that. Please ensure you have access to your student email, so that you can receive and respond to your mentor(s)' message. Touchpoint duration It is recommended that mentors and mentees conduct 2 touchpoints between Week 6 and Week 8. Once you confirm your preference for means of communication and availability, you will be sent a schedule by your mentor(s). Please ensure you adhere to this schedule so you do not miss the touchpoint(s). Two touchpoints are recommended to ensure that the worksheet is completed and ARTS3500 and ARTS1000 students are ready to write their reflection. However, it may be possible to complete everything within 1 touchpoint. You can decide what is best with your mentor(s). The touchpoints can take place any time in weeks 6, 7 or 8. It is not permitted to complete touchpoints during the mid-session break. The mid-session break and start of week 9 will be reserved for writing the reflection. That means the final day to complete the touchpoints is Friday, September 13th. Where do touchpoints take place? Mentees and mentors are free to decide how you’d like to catch up with each other. Touchpoints can be carried out synchronously or asynchronously, they can occur in person, over the phone or online (eg. via Zoom, forums, or even email), or using a combination of methods. What do we do at the touchpoints? The purpose of the touchpoints is for mentees and mentors to communicate in a way that allows them to work through the questions/prompts in the Touchpoint Worksheet provided. How much time do I spend on the touchpoints? The amount of time you spend during the touchpoint is up to you and is dependent on what mentees and mentors agree to. If you’re planning to meet synchronously, the touchpoints should last for about half an hour (or a full hour if you are planning to complete everything in one touchpoint). If I'm working with two mentors, should I meet them both at the same time? This depends on your mentors' preference. You might meet all at once, or you could conduct one touchpoint with one mentor, and the other touchpoint with another mentor. Is it possible to complete additional touchpoints? Yes, if you don't finish everything within the scheduled touchpoints, then you can arrange another meeting. It will also be different if you are communicating in a forum or via email, through back and forth correspondence. The aim is to communicate sufficiently in order to fill out the Touchpoint Worksheet. But all aspects of the mentoring process should be complete by the end of week 8. My mentor(s) never emailed me, what do I do? First, ensure that you have access to your student email. Check your spam folder to make sure there are no messages there. If the mentor(s) do not make contact by September 9th, contact the Convenor. My mentor(s) never contacted and I wasn't able to complete the mentoring process. Will this prevent me from passing the assignment? No, you will still be able to pass the assignment. But you will need to contact the Convenor. My situation isn't covered by the above information, but it's past September 9th and I'm having difficulties with the mentoring process. What should I do? Contact the Convenor. Last modified: Friday, 23 August 2024, 6:04 PM