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University learning goes beyond developing knowledge and skills. It is a transformative process of learning to think and act differently. Mentoring programs support students to achieve success by helping them to think and act differently as learners and as future practitioners. This chapter examines two successful mentoring programs in the Faculty of Business and Economics at Macquarie University: the First STEP mentoring program targets undergraduate students in their first year to help them in their transition to university; the Lucy Mentoring program is for female undergraduate students in their final years of study and aims to facilitate their transition from university to professional work. Through the voices of participants we demonstrate how both programs contribute to creating a connected learning community, and support student transition, transformative learning, and employability.
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Appendix: Prompts for Participant Reflections
Appendix: Prompts for Participant Reflections
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Tell the story of your participation in the mentoring program—for example:
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How did you hear about it?
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What was your motivation for applying?
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What was your experience as a participant in the program?
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How did your participation affect you?
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Talk briefly about any factors that may be critical to the success of the program. These may or may not be part of the program.
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Talk briefly about any challenges you may have faced in the program.
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Talk briefly about any changes you might suggest to improve the program for future participants.
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Chung, C., Dykes, A., McPherson, J. (2017). Mentoring for Success: Programs to Support Transition to and from University. In: Wood, L., Breyer, Y. (eds) Success in Higher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2791-8_3
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