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Alumni Mentors

Want to give back to UW Oshkosh? Current students need University Studies Program Alumni Mentors for an exciting new program.

Who are Alumni Mentors and What Do They Do?

After students complete a community experience in their Quest III course, they are assigned an Alumni Mentor who will be by their side and open their eyes to the world of learning and career-development opportunities in the community. Some Alumni Mentors are help by connecting instructors, students and community agencies that collaborate on their community project and serving alongside groups of students, modeling the value of civic engagement during these projects.

Community Experience

As part of USP, all students will take a “Quest III” course in their sophomore year that will include a Community Experience assignment. Right now, instructors are connecting with Community Partners to design these courses and experiences.

We are delighted that UW Oshkosh alumni are interested in giving back to UW Oshkosh, to current students and to the community by serving as USP Alumni Mentors with students completing their Community Experience. USP Alumni Mentors will facilitate learning at the Community Partner site and contribute side-by-side with the students as they learn. USP Alumni Mentors will be role models, demonstrating civic engagement as they volunteer.

Community Experiences for these courses are just now being developed. We expect great variety. This variety of courses, Community Experiences and Community Partners will affect the type of volunteer work that USP Alumni Mentors will do. Examples of potential Community Experiences include:

  • As part of an economics course, students will assist with financial literacy workshops at the Boys and Girls Club.
  • As part of a geology course, students will take soil samples and report the results to the City Council.
  • As part of a history course, students will interview farmers to gather and share an oral history of a rural community.
  • As part of a social justice course, students will travel to Washington, D.C. for a week to work in a homeless shelter.
  • As part of a communication course, students will perform oral interpretations of literature at a senior center.


Timeline for the development of the new USP Alumni Mentor program:

  • Now-September 2013: Alumni can indicate their interest here on the USP website
  • October-December 2013: Recruitment of USP Alumni Mentors (specific information about each Community Experience and a Recruitment Form will be provided at that time)
  • January 2014: Matching of USP Alumni Mentors with Community Experiences/courses
  • Spring 2014: USP Alumni Mentor Training
  • Fall 2014 and beyond: USP Alumni Mentors begin to serve!

 

Become an Alumni Mentor

Graduates of UW Oshkosh are living proof that we value civic engagement, and our Alumni Mentors are some of the best examples.

Let us know you are interested in becoming an Alumni Mentor

We will begin accepting alumni mentor applications in September. If you are interested in becoming an Alumni Mentor, please complete our online application form, and we will connect with you when applications become available.