Maroon Mentors

Source: https://college.uchicago.edu/student-services/maroon-mentors-peer-mentoring-program Parent: https://college.uchicago.edu/student-services/center-college-student-success

The Maroon Mentors peer mentoring program connects incoming first-generation and/or low-income (FLI) college students with peer upperclassmen mentors. Through informal check-ins, sponsored programs and outings, our mentor families help each other navigate the College environment, providing support and resources to successfully adapt and transition to college life.

Maroon Mentors seeks to:

• Support incoming first-year students with their transition to life at UChicago
• Introduce various campus resources
• Assist with social adjustment
• Build community among first-year and continuing students

Mentees are matched with mentors in their 2nd - 4th year at the College and provided the following during their entire first year:

• Assistance with identifying and utilizing various campus resources
• One-on-one and small group engagement to assist with navigating the College environment
• Outings and activities to familiarize students with the College, Hyde Park, and the city of Chicago
• Sponsored programs to focus on academic, social, and professional development

Mentees are minimally expected to meet the following participation requirements:

• Attend at least one "mentor family” outing with your mentor
• Attend Maroon Mentors community building activities each quarter
• Maintain regular check-ins (texting, e-mails, in-person meetings) with your mentor

Lead Mentors:

Kyle Anderson, 3rd year

M'Kaia Trent, 4th year

Peer Mentors (By Class Year):

4th-Years:

Adama Bundu

Anna-Clarissa Beltran

Fatima Madey

Mark Kamulegeya

Matthew Perez

Mitchell Velasco

Nina Clark

Violeta Lopez Molina

3rd-Years:

Camilo Ruiz

Hong Vy Nguyen

Isabel Vargas

Ivan Almazan

Ivan Cano

Julius Dorsey

Naxely Reyes

Shanice Handley

\ 2nd-Years:

Abigail Ngan

Chioma Okegbuson

Christopher Martinez

David Castillo

Emily Rodriguez Rodriguez

Jose Alvarez

Joslyn  Jenkins

Letom Kpea

Malaina Culbertson

Robyn Goodman

Urja Vohra

Victoire Ehinnou

Mentors are expected to:

• Maintain on-going communication with mentees
• Attend mandatory trainings, meetings, and community building events
• Host mentor family outings with mentees
• Assist with program/activity planning and facilitation

Mentees are expected to:

• Maintain open and clear communication with mentor
• Attend programs as outlined for each quarter
• Be willing to engage in activities to build community among the Maroon Mentors community