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University MentorshipMENTORSHIP PROGRAM LINEUP for FALL-WINTER 2009:A SNEAK PEEK AT OUR EVENTS and ACTIVITIES! We have an exciting semester planned for Mentorship--if you are a mentee, peer mentor or faculty/stafff mentor, there will be lots of great opportunities to familiarize yourself with campus, get to know other participants and take part in fun, free or subsidized activities. Each program is planned by our fantastic team of Communication Coordinators who start working during the spring and summer prior to Kickoff, and work the entire academic year to offer a series of useful, exciting and diverse activities for Mentorship. Calendars and event reminders are sent out throughout the month via email so participants are always informed about what activities are coming up. ____________________________________________
*The events below are for registered participants only. For more information contact UMMentor@umich.edu
OPENING EVENT FOR ALL MENTORSHIP PARTICIPANTS! Thursday, September 17: MENTORSHIP KICKOFF Biomedical Sciences Research Building, Atrium 5:30pm registration 6:30-8pm meet your mentorship group, activities and dinner This is our annual opening event where ALL mentorship groups are invited to meet, plan activities for the semester and decide which programs planned by our staff you would like to attend. This is designed as an interactive, informative event with giveaways, prizes and games, as well as time to meet and connect with your mentors. If you are a mentor or mentee who cannot make this event, please inform your group of your absence. _______________________________________________________________ This event is for faculty and staff mentors only: Tuesday, September 29: Faculty/Staff Mentor Networking Lunch Alumni Center conference room 11:30am-1pm This event is a follow up from the FS mentor summer orientation sessions, and a good opportunity to check in with our staff for those who were unable to attend. At this event, you will meet and network with other f/s mentors, hear advice from experienced mentors, revisit your goals for the semester and mix and mingle in a coffeehouse setting. Free lunch provided RSVP to lmiddlet@umich.edu by September 22
________________________________________________________ NOTE THAT EVENTS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER ARE OPEN TO ALL MENTORSHIP PARTICIPANTS (mentees, faculty/staff and peers)
*The events below are for registered participants only. For more information contact UMMentor@umich.edu
Sunday, October 4: Detroit Tigers v. White Sox Baseball Trip to Comerica Park Buses depart the Michigan union at 11:30am Game time at Comerica Park is 1:05pm on the Dew Deck! Tickets to this event will be sold to participants in Mentorship (via email) for a fee of $35 per person, a discounted rate for Mentorship participants. Non-Mentorship tickets will be available to friends or family of Mentorship participants for $52. Price includes travel to and from Comerica park, food (hot dog and beverage) and a seat on the Dew Deck. Limited spaces available! Tickets will be sold to participants beginning September 17.
__________________________________________________________ Oct 9: The Annual Mentorship Photo Scavenger Hunt Cameras are due to the Mentorship Office 5pm on Friday, Oct 9. Need a camera? Contact your peer mentor, who received one at the Mentor Reception on Sept 10. Run out of film? We will reimburse mentors (for cameras used for our purposes only) for additional disposable cameras (up to 3). Bring receipts to 1100 LSA and complete a form at the front desk. Need clues? Click here to view a pdf of the clue sheet, with an update about how to count mentorship group members in photos! Prizes! For groups with the highest total points... 2nd Place: $25 Gift Certificate to Stucci's Ice Creamery Winners announced October 23 by email and their best shot will appear in the November newsletter and on our website. FOR THIS YEAR'S WINNERS, CLICK HERE! ____________________________________________________________ Wednesday, October 14: De-Stress with Mentorship! 7:30pm-9:00pm Kalamazoo Room, Michigan League Presented in conjunction with University Health Services/Pulse October is when things pick up for students and when exams and papers begin. Learn tips to reduce stress and relax during one of the busiest times of the year with the help of Mentorship and the University Health System's PULSE (Peers Utilizing Leadership Skills for Education is a student-run, UHS-sponsored organization promoting health in residential communities). This interactive workshop includes massages, free food and fun giveaways! RSVP to ummentor@umich.edu if you plan to attend!
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Thursday, October 22: Mentorship Pizza Tasting! 6-7:30pm East Hall Atrium (Psychology) Enjoy all the pizza you can eat and vote for the best pizza in Ann Arbor at the return of one of our most popular social events! A great opportunity to meet up with your groups and check in about how the semester is going. RSVP to miyoko@umich.edu if you plan to attend! __________________________________________________________
*The events below are for registered participants only. For more information contact UMMentor@umich.edu
Wednesday, November 4 Mentorship Pre-Professional Workshop 6-8pm Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union Interested in the business school, law school or medical school? Not sure what to major in? Want to know what career options someone in your major can have? Hear from students, professors and career center and academic advisors to help decide whether these paths are for you, in a comfortable drop-in, roundtable session. RSVP to sahibsp@umich.edu if you plan to attend! _________________________________________________________ Saturday, November 14 Mentorship Outing to the One Love Show 7-9pm Ballroom, Michigan Leage Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority Inc presents an exploration of cultural tradition through the arts featuring dance, stepping, painting, poetry and photography. This is a ticketed event we are offering FREE for Mentorship participants! RSVP to sfranko@umich.edu if you plan to attend. __________________________________________________ Sunday, November 15 Mentorship Service Lovin' in Detroit! Community Restoration Project 12-3pm Vans depart at 11am from the Michigan Union An exciting community service event for those interested in making a difference! Paint murals, clean abandoned areas and restore a community building in Detroit. You don't want to miss this opportunity to reach out to the a neighborhood beyond Ann Arbor and right next door. Want more service? Apply to be a Peer Mentor! RSVP to nrishi@umich.edu if you plan to attend. __________________________________________________________ Wednesday, November 18 Mentorship Backpacking Courses Workshop 5:30-7pm Shapiro Undergraduate Library room 2054 (PC Computer lab) Choosing classes can be daunting. This is why we're planning a workshop dedicated to the ins and outs of online selection of courses with a team of expert facilitators from LSA Academic Advising! You have to backpack anyway; why not do it with us? Learn about the classes you need for certain undergraduate schools and get help navigating wolverine access to backpack your courses. RSVP to aleisch@umich.edu by November 12 if you plan to attend. _________________________________________________________
*The events below are for registered participants only. For more information contact UMMentor@umich.edu
Sunday, December 6 Mentorship Goes Paintball 12-3pm Vans Depart from the Union at 11am Need to release some tension with some good old-fashioned competition? Join Mentorship on a paintball trip, that also comes with a catered barbecue afterward! Cost to Mentorship is $15 which includes all equipment (including safety), travel to and from the event and food. RSVP to jmdenitz@umich.edu if you plan to attend by November 23 ____________________________________________________________ Thursday, December 10 Mentorship Winter Fest! Our closing event! 7-9pm Michigan Union U-Club (1st floor) Join us for an early evening of food, cocoa, winter themed activities and games, and say farewell to Mentorship! A great opportunity for groups with time conflicts to come together for our last event of the semester and recognize our Mentors of the Year. RSVP to jlclar@umich.edu if you plan to attend, by December 3 ______________________________________________________________
And look out for these events on campus... Open to the entire campus community! Arts at Michigan's passport to the Arts connects students to hundreds of arts and cultural events at Michigan! Click on the name to Visit their website to view these amazing opportunities. ...Speaking of the arts, Arts@Michigan's new program Art Outta Town offers a $5 discount to all Mentorship participants! Sign up online and follow the instructions for the discount. This is a great opportunity to take trips to locations outside of Ann Arbor, and within the University community too! UMix Late Night is a series of fun, late-night activities and events for University of Michigan students both on and off campus during the prime social hours of 10pm-2am on Friday nights--and for free! UMix provides opportunities for students to have fun, relax and enjoy Friday nights in the comfort of your student Union! UMix features live entertainment, movies, dances, student organization sponsored events, hands on activities and many other social events that your Mentorship core might enjoy. Don’t miss out on the free shuttle buses throughout the night to Bursley and Bates residence hall and the Midnight food buffet at every event! The Alumni Association's 30 Minute Mentors Program Want professional mentoring? This program is open to all undergraduate students and allows future alumni to ask questions and learn about careers in a variety of fields. The fall program begins Friday, October 24--find out more information and apply now by clicking here
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