Presented by Dr. LuAnn Lafrenz & Lesley D'Souza A summary of a co-curricular mentoring pilot program hosted by the Tri-Mentoring Program within Ryerson University's Fashion Program.

2. Agenda
• Introductions
• Overview of Ryerson’s Tri-Mentoring Program
• Overview of Fashion Mentoring Program
• Potential directions for future mentoring initiatives
• Group Discussion Activities

3. 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

4. History of the Fashion Mentoring Program
• Lu Ann

5. The 2009-2010 Fashion Mentoring Model
• Roles & Responsibilities
First Year Students (Mentees)
Learning Success Strategist Volunteer Mentors
Academic Link in Residence
Fashion Lead Mentor Fashion Faculty
Tri-Mentoring Program Facilitator Fashion Design Coordinator
Fashion Course Union

6. • 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

7. • Perspective of the lead mentor
– Working in Tri-Mentoring
– Managing multiple group mentoring relationships
– Session development
– How well was it received?

8. • Survey Results (Lu Ann & Lesley)
– Highlights of Fashion 1st
year surveys & focus groups
– Overview of Tri-Mentoring fashion mentee surveys

9. • 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

10. • Group Discussion Activities
1. 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?

11. The Fashion Mentoring Program
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