We have designed this program for students who need support to enhance their prospects of being successful at JMU and/or to avoid additional violations. The Mentor Experience teams students with a trained faculty/staff member or graduate student for 8–15 weekly meetings.
The program is used as a sanction for any type of violation -- it is assigned in response to the student’s needs and the underlying reason(s) for the violation, not the violation itself.
The concerns we seek to address in this program include:
- Lack of a sense of purpose or direction
- Not making decisions or acting in accordance with personal values (including resisting peer-pressure)
- Poor self-image and/or pessimism regarding personal future
- Weak mastery of the JMU or student environment
- Weak relationships with others and/or JMU
- Inadequate support while dealing with substance use issues
- Inadequate support while dealing with mental health issues
Program Goal: Students will show an increase in their sense of Psychological Well-being
Outcomes:
Students will report…
- a greater degree of self-acceptance
- a greater sense of autonomy
- a greater sense of purpose
- more/improved positive relationships
- an increased sense of environmental mastery
Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices
