Welcome to the NWU-Vaal! We would like to wish you the best
of luck with exciting new chapter in your life.
What is the peer mentor programme?
The peer mentor programme is designed to assist first year students in making a successful transition into university life. Peer mentoring implies a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person.
Why do we have a peer mentor programme?
On the Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West University we want to support you in the best ways we can. It is for this reason that we have a peer mentor programme for all first year students.What is a peer mentor?
How does peer mentoring work?
A peer mentor is a senior student who helps first year students to transition into their first year at university. Your peer mentor will introduce you to university life and help you with your academic work. Your peer mentor will also direct you to all the resources that you may need during your first year.
What is a mentee?
YOU are the mentee! A mentee is someone who wants to learn from a more experienced person and seeks the advice of this person in order to grow personally and academically.
Should I have a mentor?
YES!! ALL full time first year students, both residence students and day scholars should have a mentor.
What will a mentor do for me?
Your mentor will lead discussions in your group to help you come to grips with your coursework. He or she will also help you find the support services you need to access. A mentor will listen, advise, support, encourage, help you set academic goals and help you succeed on the whole.
What will a mentor NOT do for me?
Your mentor WILL NOT do your work for you.
What do I have to do as a mentee?
You have to attend two mentoring sessions per week. Only attending, however, is not enough. You need to participate; ask questions, get answers and become excited about your studies. You also need to respect you mentors time. Please do not call on your mentor at impossible hours. They are students too.
What will I get from the peer mentor programme?
You will make friends, learn to navigate the university systems, learn to make optimal use of support services, develop new skills and, above all, get good grades!
What are my rights, as a mentee?
If your mentor does not contact you, or does anything you are not happy with, you should report your mentor to the Peer Mentor Programme Coordinator, Mrs Johanna Ralekgokgo (see contact details below)
How do I get involved?
Please fill in the mentee information form at your residence or at our offices (Building 9A G19) and we will match you with a mentor who studies in the same field as you. Your mentor will then find you.
How so I find out who my mentor is?
After a mentor has been assigned to you, you will be added to a Peer Mentoring eFundi site, where you can find your mentor.
