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Campus Participation Frequently Asked Questions
MentorNet is a non-profit organization supported by campus partners, corporations, and grants. For the specifics on the fees please contact Raymond M. Rose, Director of Programs and Partnerships at 408.296.4405 ext 11 or rrose@mentornet.net
The campus representative, who serves as the primary point of contact with MentorNet, and who gets the word out to students about the opportunity available, must be a faculty or staff member; students are not eligible to serve as campus reps, although the campus rep may choose to tap student assistance in getting the word out to students. See Campus Representative Responsibilities for actions expected of the campus representative.
We request that the individual signing for responsibility for a campus' participation in MentorNet represent a senior official at the institution, which may be the president, provost, a dean, and/or an associate of one of these officials. While a faculty or staff member serves as the campus representative, MentorNet would like to ensure that at least one senior official recognizes that the campus is participating in the program, and recognizes that the staff or faculty member serving as the campus representative is taking on this volunteer responsibility on behalf of the institution and its students.
See MentorNet's Participation Guidelines for a discussion of the MentorNet Community
participation requirements. There are additional, specific eligibility requirements for protégé participation in the MentorNet One-on-One E-Mentoring Program. You may
also be interested in looking at our demographics.
In the One-on-One E-Mentoring Program, while we are able to match community college,
undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs interested in all areas of engineering and related sciences,
including all disciplines of engineering, mathematics, computer, physical and
life sciences, we know from past experience that we are especially likely to
be able to find mentors for students studying in the following areas:
- computer engineering
- computer science
- electrical engineering
- engineering management
- industrial engineering
- manufacturing engineering
- math
- mechanical engineering
- systems engineering
We do not exclude men students from participation in the program. We encourage mentors of both genders, and in 2004-05, about 68% of mentors were female, 32% male. MentorNet targets women and people of color as protégés due to their under-representation in engineering and related sciences; if men or white protégés want to sign up, however, we treat them just like any other student and do our best to match them with an appropriate mentor. It is the responsibility of each campus representative to assure that MentorNet policies and practices are congruent with campus and applicable state and local laws.
MentorNet is an equal opportunity organization. MentorNet will not
discriminate against any program participant because of race, color, religion,
creed, age, sex, national origin (including, without limitation, those for whom English is a
second language or those who are immigrants), ancestry, physical or mental
disability (including learning disabilities), past history of mental
disorder, medical condition including pregnancy, family care leave, cancer
and AIDS, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the wars including
Vietnam, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other non-program
related factor. Program participation is based on eligibility and will not be
unlawfully influenced or unlawfully affected by the characteristics of any
program applicant or participant. MentorNet will take affirmative action to
ensure that program applicants are considered for participation in the program, and
program participants are treated during their participation in the program, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin or any other non-program related factor.
Such action will include, but will not be limited to: participation as a member of the MentorNet Community, creating a mentor or protégé profile, being matched in the One-on-One E-Mentoring Program and participation in the E-Forum.
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