MySci Mentorship works to pair upper-year students (mentors) with first-year students (mentees) within the Faculty of Science based on program major and similar interests. The program is designed so that upper years may pass on their wisdom, skills, and expertise to new science students. Mentors provide valuable information to their mentees including which courses to take and how to decode their degree audit. Mentors communicate with their mentees via email, instant messaging, or video chat as suited to their schedules in order to advise students on their first-year courses and answer any questions they may have about their university experience. In addition to teaching important skills such as time management, organization, and how to study for tests, mentors are also given the opportunity to share their personal experiences within their respective program of study thus far. Mentors also refer their mentees to the many university resources offered at the University of Windsor during their transition to university life. Mentorship through MySci is a mutually beneficial experience between both the mentor and mentee as mentors are able to practice their leadership and communication skills and mentees benefit from guidance from someone who has been in their position before, throughout their first year as a science student.

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The MySci Mentorship Program has been adapted to the university’s decision for online classes in Fall 2020. Our mentors will be educated on how to best convey their knowledge through online formats, and to modify their advice on time management, interacting with professors, etc. to apply to this current situation.