The mentor scheme provides first-year sociology students ('mentees') with advice from second and third-year students ('mentors').

Your mentors can assist you in making the most of their time at university. When you start university, you will go through a transitional period, as you will be adapting to new ways of learning and teaching, as well, perhaps, as living away from home for the first time. Your mentors/parents will have gone through this transition themselves and can give you some insider tips to help you settle in and navigate university life more smoothly.

If you would like to join the mentoring scheme, please complete the simple form at the following link and a mentor will be allocated to you at the beginning of term:

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/current/undergraduate/careersandopportunities/mentor2023/ 

Your mentors are only one source of information, so you should not expect them to solve every problem you have. Their prime role is to provide you with a ‘student’s view’ of studying at Warwick and in the Department of Sociology. Often the best advice they can give you with is to point you in the direction of other avenues of support (e.g. your Personal Tutor, the Director of Student Experience and Progression (DSEP), the Wellbeing Team, Student Opportunity, the Undergraduate Office, the Students’ Union, the International Office, the Medical Centre).

The Undergraduate HandbookLink opens in a new window contains a wide range of information about your course. You will find answers to most of your questions relating to your studies here. But if you’re unsure about something, ask your mentors and they'll be able to help you navigate through the Handbook.

You should use your Warwick email account to communicate with your mentor. Meetings can be held online (e.g. via Teams) or in person. But if you do decide to meet in person the meeting must take place in a public space within the university (e.g. Sociology Common Room, University Library, Students Union, cafe, the piazza) and not in a private room.

The Mentor Scheme is built on mutual respect and understanding. It is important, therefore, that you read and abide by the scheme's Code of Conduct.

If you have any queries please email the sociology resource account: socugresource at warwick dot ac dot uk.