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Connections Student Mentoring Program

Why Should Ospreys Join Connections?

The Connections Student Mentoring Program connects first-year, second-year and transfer UNF students to supportive faculty and staff who help them acclimate socially and welcome them into the Osprey family. The program aims to assist students in the process of making positive choices in their daily lives by providing guidance, support, motivation and advisement towards the fulfillment of their goals.
  • Unlimited academic, professional and personal resources
  • Sense of belonging
  • Community building
  • Guidance and accountability     
  • Fun events and workshops
  • A place for you in the NEST

Program Requirements 

  • Enrolled as a UNF student (mentee) OR holds a faculty or staff position (mentor)
  • Available for at least one-year commitment (Fall, Spring & Summer semesters)
  • Very little time commitment
    • Monthly mentor/mentee check-ins
    • One program staff meeting per month

Mentor & Mentee Applications

To apply as either a mentor or mentee, click the following links and fill out the relevant application:

Mentoring Meeting Opportunities

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Two individuals standing in a room adorned with posters and they are smiling and fist bumping
Mentee holding a certificate with her mentor to the side of her
Mentee holding a certificate with his mentor giving him a special hand shake
Mentee and mentor having finished lunch together and they are smiling
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