Students in the first semester have assigned personal contacts for the successful continuation of their studies, integrated into their regular tutorials.
These female mentors observe the first-year students in regular courses of the first and second semesters. They know the requirements and solutions, act as a contact or trusted person and help in case of mistakes, excessive demands or problems of the learners. Advanced students deepen their basic knowledge with the participants and practice basic skills with them. In this way they support the professors.
Students in their first semester are given personal contact persons, integrated into the regular tutorials, to help them continue their studies successfully.
The mentors observe the first-year students in regular courses in the first and second semesters. They are familiar with the requirements and solutions, act as a point of contact or confidant and intervene to help students who make mistakes, are overwhelmed or have problems. The advanced students deepen basic knowledge with the participants and practise basic skills with them. In this way, they support the teachers.
Application
If interested, professors can fill in an application form and send it to the project coordinator Christine Klein (zv-mentoring@rptu.de) by 18. February / 4. August. She will then review the applications and distribute the funds.
Prerequisites:
- regular courses of the first and second semester (BA only)
- courses in which first-year students are supervised by mentors (seminars, internships, tutorials, no lectures)
- a maximum of 14 semester weeks (= lecture period) are funded
- only courses are funded, but no appointment by consultation, preparation/wrap-up phases, correction of exams etc. (please compare credit hours [SWS] with module handbook)
- Mentors are advanced students, but not yet doctoral students.
Within the framework of the funding, mentors receive a contract as student/scientific assistants via the Gender Equality and Family Affairs Office (usually 1-2 mentors per application).
Mentors have to attend a continuing education course of the Gender Equality and Family Affairs Office with a gender aspect, which always takes place in the week before the start of lectures!
Concept
Female students in their first semester are given personal contact persons, integrated into the regular tutorials, to help them continue their studies successfully, as the young women do not want any obvious special treatment or an additional time burden by postponing questions and problems to a separate tutorial.
The mentors observe the first-year students in regular courses in the first and secondsemester. They are familiar with the requirements and solutions, act as a point of contact or confidant and intervene to help students who make mistakes, are overwhelmed or have problems. The advanced students deepen basic knowledge with the participants and practise basic skills with them. In doing so, they support a professor or research assistant.
Who can help with questions?
Christine Klein is available for inquiries from interested parties and as a contact person for mentors and mentees.
Christine Klein, MBA
Building 57, Room 267
Phone: 0631 205-4363
Fax: 0631 205-4322
E-mail: zv-mentoring[at]rptu.de
Office hours: Mon + Tue 8:00-16:00, Wed on even weeks
