Mentorship
Introduction: A mentor is a significant figure in a student's learning life, carrying the responsibility of teaching, guiding, and inspiring students. During crucial moments in students' lives, such as making friends, pursuing knowledge, exploring themselves, and developing a career, mentors share their experiences, provide timely guidance, and become benefactors that enlighten students.
Section 1: Mentorship System
(1)Organizational Structure: Three-level mentorship system: College mentor, Department (Institute) mentor, and Class (Division) mentor.
Establishment of committees:
．College Mentor Work Committee: Formulates and amends the implementation details of the college mentorship system, coordinates the implementation of the mentorship system in departments (institutes), and organizes activities involving both teachers and students.
．Department (Institute) Mentor Work Committee: Decides on the department (institute) mentorship system, plans and organizes departmental mentor-student activities, and allocates mentor counseling fees, along with other relevant matters.
Documents and Regulations: Mentorship System Implementation Regulations, College Mentor Working Committee (please click this link to download a blank form), Department (Institute) Teachers and Students Joint Activities Record Electronic Form
(2)Mentor Responsibilities:
．Schedule regular "mentor office hours" to meet with students, understand their needs, and strengthen the teacher-student relationship.
．Provide guidance on professional learning, course planning, career development, and adaptation of life.
．Assist students in handling emergencies related to physical and mental health, academics, or life.
．Make contacts and handle urgent situations related to students.
．Other matters stipulated by laws and regulations, such as:
Academic Performance Early Warning: For undergraduate students with poor learning adaptation, timely counseling, interviews, or referrals should be provided to enhance their learning effectiveness.
Economic Support: Through discussions with mentees, a thorough understanding of the family's economic situation is obtained to assist students in applying for various on-campus and off-campus scholarships and financial aid.
Student Rewards and Penalties: For students’ outstanding performance, mentors can apply for commendations. In the case of rule violations, mentors will assist in discussions and accompany students to attend disciplinary meetings.
(3)Mentor Counseling Fees: The current mentor counseling fee at the university is 770 NT dollars per student per semester, allocated based on the distribution method submitted by each department.
(4)Distinguished Academic Advisors Selection and Rewards: To reward dedicated and outstanding mentors, the university holds an annual selection and commendation process. The Distinguished Academic Advisors Selection Committee is established to review candidates recommended by colleges. Selected outstanding mentors are publicly acknowledged by the university president during the Teachers' Day ceremony. A book is published every two years, sharing touching interactions and counseling experiences between mentors and students. For more information.
Regulations on the Selection and Awarding of Distinguished Academic Advisors.
Section 2: Mentor Counseling Resources
(1) Mentor Training:
In order to enhance teachers' counseling capabilities and provide opportunities for the mental and physical well-being of teachers to be improved, the Student Assistance Team collaborates with other school units (such as the Center for Teaching and Learning Development and Life Education Center) to aperiodically organize various teacher training activities.
(2) Personal information of advisee: Mentors can access the system using their Computer and Information Networking Center Internet account username and password to view students' basic information, course selections, academic records, reward/punishment records, accommodations, and student clubs. Mentors can also send group emails to student advisees or add comments via the system.
(3) Student Safety Protection Network: When organizing off-campus faculty-student activities, mentors first register the activities online. This ensures access to immediate assistance when situations that threaten the safety of students arise. In the event of an accident, the amount of insurance compensation for students obtained through group insurance may vary for activities that are not registered or documented.
Link: https://my.ntu.edu.tw/safeguard
(4) Handbook of Student Advising Resources: The handbook provides administrative and contact information for various units in the Office of Student Affairs. Mentors can refer to it at any time. The electronic file is available on the Student Assistance Division's mentor work webpage. Link: https://advisory.ntu.edu.tw/CMS/Page/201
(5) Counseling Assistants: This includes various roles such as counseling teachers from each college in the Student Counseling Center of the Office of Student Affairs, counseling specialists from the Center for Student Well-Being, dormitory counselors, campus security personnel, individuals handling financial assistance in the Student Assistance Division (including scholarships, emergency aid funds, student group insurance (including mental health clinic subsidies)), staff handling affairs for overseas and mainland Chinese students, healthcare personnel from the Health Center, learning planners from the Academic Advising Office, staff from the Office of International Affairs, and members of the campus police stationed by the Office of General Affairs.
Link: https://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~advisory/student_guidance_map/
(6) Book Series about NTU's Outstanding Mentors:
In order to encourage outstanding menors who are dedicated and provide outstanding performance, our school conducts the selection and recognition of outstanding tutors every year, and establishes an outstanding menor selection committee to accept candidates recommended by departments (institutes). A number of outstanding mentors are selected every year and publicly commended by the principal at the Teachers' Day tea party; a special book is published every two years to share the touching interactions and coaching experiences between mentors and mentors for reference by mentors. Compiles counseling experiences and insights from award-winning mentors since the academic year 95, offering a variety of communication tips with students.
Links:
https://advisory.ntu.edu.tw/CMS/Page/319
Section 3: Contact Person: Yiting Lin Email: advisory@ntu.edu.tw
TEL: (02) 33662048~52, extension 218
