Agenda

• Introductions• Overview of Ryerson’s Tri-Mentoring Program• Overview of Fashion Mentoring Program• Potential directions for future mentoring

initiatives• Group Discussion Activities

Ryerson’s Tri-Mentoring Program

• Created in 2001• Originally served 100 students, now 2000+• Based on anti-oppression theory• Three stages of mentorship• Strives to ease transition periods related to

post-secondary education

History of the Fashion Mentoring Program

• Lu Ann

The 2009-2010 Fashion Mentoring Model

• Roles & Responsibilities

First Year Students (Mentees)

Learning Success Strategist Volunteer Mentors

Academic Link in ResidenceFashion Lead Mentor Fashion Faculty

Tri-Mentoring Program Facilitator Fashion Design Coordinator

Fashion Course Union

• Design changes– Sessions vs. office hours– Session topics in-line with coursework– Group model, but with interchangeable

mentors during sessions– Collaboration with the Academic Link in

residence– Collaboration with Student Learning Strategist

• Perspective of the lead mentor– Working in Tri-Mentoring– Managing multiple group mentoring

relationships– Session development– How well was it received?

• Survey Results (Lu Ann & Lesley)– Highlights of Fashion 1st year surveys & focus

groups– Overview of Tri-Mentoring fashion mentee

surveys

• Potential development ideas for next year– Assigning mentors to course sections for

increased co-curricular mentoring– Be more strategic with sessions (ie: no session

when a major assignment is due, or an exam in next period)

– Collaborate more with Academic Link (Sunday hours)

– Panel of upper year mentors every 3 – 4 week

• Group Discussion Activities1. Can this model be implemented elsewhere?

What barriers exist to introducing this or a similar model?

2. What kinds of mentoring or co-curricular support programs are happening elsewhere?

The Fashion Mentoring Program

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