We need Mentors for the following events. Please read the information on each event and complete the form below when ready. I will send confirmation of your attendance at these events in advance, at least one week prior. Once I confirm your attendance, it is very important you let me know if you can no longer make it. Based on our attendance, we market certain majors being present, so we need to update our promotional materials if RSVPs change. Please be sure to wear your TME t-shirt if you volunteer at any event. If you do not have a t-shirt, you can mark that on your RSVP so I can provide you one!
TME Mentor Panel & Exhibition (Panel portion is full)
We need 3-4 TME Mentors to be a part of our Panel portion of the TME Mentor Panel & Exhibition. The event will take place in person on Thursday, October 8th from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM in ITE C80. The Panel portion will take place during the first 25 minutes of the event. Panelists will be asked a series of questions regarding exploration, involvement, and advice for exploratory students. After the panel has wrapped up, all panelists will be asked to join the exhibition portion of the event. This night is designed for students in our UNIV courses and other exploratory students to come hear directly from student mentors about their experiences. We ask that Mentors arrive by 6:20 PM to get set-up, though, there is an RSVP to come early for food/drinks/desserts.
TME Mentor Exhibition ONLY
We need as many TME Mentors to be part of our major exhibition at the TME Panel & Exhibition . The event will take place in person on Thursday, October 8th from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM in ITE C80. This night is designed for students in our UNIV courses and other exploratory students to come hear directly from student mentors about their experiences. This portion of the event is the second-half of the event. After the panel is complete, students will have approximately 30 minutes to talk to any TME mentors they choose. During this, TME Mentors will be available to talk about their experiences choosing a major, share more about their specific major, and get to meet other students exploring majors at UConn! The Exhibition portion will begin at 7:00 PM, but we ask Mentors to arrive by 6:55 PM, if possible, to get set-up. There will be an RSVP to arrive early for food/drinks/dessert.
Mini Major Expos
We invite interested TME Mentors to be part of our mini major expos as a part of Major Exploration Week! These mini major expos will be broken down by "exploration groups." During this event, we are inviting TME Mentors and department representatives to speak with students interested in learning more about their programs. Each event will take place in the ROWE Atrium (which is just the main lobby area on the first floor of ROWE.) This will be an informal event where students can walk around and explore different tables and possibly speak to student mentors, or department staff to learn more! Students will have "passports," and if they speak to three different departments, they can submit their passports to win a door prize ($20 Amazon gift card.) In addition, a UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream Bar will available to all! Please see below for the dates by exploration group.
- Arts, Cultures, Education, and Humanities - Tuesday, October 6th 12 PM - 2 PM
- Health, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math - Wednesday, October 7th 12 PM - 2 PM
- Social Behavioral Sciences and Business - Thursday, October 8th 12 PM - 2 PM
Business Applications, Pathways, and Careers
We are looking for 1-2 TME student mentors who may be available to participate in our workshop for ACES students preparing to apply into the School of Business. Since this workshop focuses on parallel planning (specifically exploring alternative majors outside of Business that can still support Business interests) we are hoping to have TME Mentors who are NOT in the School of Business, but who have had Business-related internships, or have Business-adjacent career goals (this could mean planning for graduate school, specific business careers, etc.) This workshop will take place in person on Thursday, October 15th 1 PM - 1:45 PM in ROWE 122. We would request a short introduction to the group, talking about your interests in Business, how you have explored, what experiential learning opportunities you've been a part of, and then to be available for possible Q&A with the students in attendance.
Exploring Engineering In-Class Networking
We are looking for 1-3 TME student mentors who are majors in STEM, or related Engineering pathways (more on those areas below) to contribute to our UNIV 1820 Exploring Engineering course. Over a three week stretch, we are introducing various Engineering majors/related majors and during these class periods, we would love to have any TME Student Mentors from these areas available to share more about their interests, and be available for a short Q&A (we will have questions from the students prepared in advanced.) While we would invite you in for the whole class, at the very least, we would need you to arrive by 1:45 PM. Our class meets in E2 room 322. Please see below for dates and majors for each date:
- Wednesday, October 21 1:25 PM - 2 :15 PM (Any Computing Majors, Electrical, Robotics; Related majors/departments include: Physics, Math, Statistics, GIS, Geography, Economics, DMD, AIM)
- Wednesday, October 28th 1:25 PM - 2:15 PM (Mechanical, MEM, Materials, Civil, Environmental; Related majors/departments include: Physics, Math, Statistics, GIS, Geography, Chemistry, Urban and Community Studies, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, EEB, MCB, Landscape Architecture, ESDM, ENRE, Management)
- Wednesday, November 4th 1:25 PM - 2:15 PM (Biomedical, Chemical, Multidisciplinary, Engineering Physics; Related majors/departments include: Physics, Math, Statistics, Art (Industrial Design), Human Rights, Biological Sciences, PNB, Allied Health, Chemistry)
ACES/TME Instagram Student Mentor Feature
We are collecting interest from TME Student Mentors to see who may want to be featured in a "Mentor Spotlight" on our Instagram account during this academic year. If you are interested, and your department wants to be featured, we would then reach out to collect a quote and picture.