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Welcome to the Mentoring Resource Center

Welcome to the Mentoring Resource Center! Whether you are interested in serving as a mentor, a mentee, or a mentoring Program Coordinator, the Mentoring Resource Center is here to support your development and to engage you in the conversation about mentoring. Use the tabs at the left to explore the site, and contact us to let us know what you think. We’re glad you’re here!

Mentoring has a long history, and has evolved over time. At Wake Forest, we provide the following definition for effective mentoring practice:

Mentoring is a purposeful and personal relationship in which a more experienced person (mentor) provides guidance, feedback, and wisdom to facilitate the growth and development of a less experienced person (mentee).

Mentoring is…

  • a relationship in which the mentee takes active responsibility for his own learning and development, and the mentor serves as facilitator of that growth.
  • a relationship built on the history, experience, and knowledge of both partners.
  • a relationship in which the mentor facilitates the mentee’s growth and development by asking thoughtful, thought-provoking questions.

Mentoring is not…

  • a relationship in which the mentee passively receives instruction from the mentor.
  • a relationship in which the mentor tries to mold the mentee into a version of herself.
  • a relationship in which the mentor solves the mentee’s problems for him, or gives him all of the answers.

Key to the mentoring relationship: it is a relationship. We hope that the information, discussion, and insight provided here will be helpful to you as you develop your mentoring relationships. Please let us know what you think! Let’s get the conversation started.

A Resource for Mentors: Mentor Tool Kits

January is National Mentoring Month! In recognition of the amazing work done by our mentors on this campus, both formal and informal, we have created these Mentor Toolkits. In these pages you will find tips and tools for developing effective relationships, leading discussions about mentoring, asking key questions, and providing feedback. We hope that it will serve as a useful resource and an inspiration to you as you engage with the mentees in your life. You are such an important part of what makes our campus vibrant and healthy. Thanks for all that you do!

Mentoring Featured in the Spring 2012 Wake Forest Magazine

Mentoring relationships and the culture of mentoring on the Wake Forest campus is the cover story in the Spring 2012 issue of the award-winning Wake Forest Magazine. Click here to read more!

Featured Program

Pre-Health Professions Mentoring Program

Wake Forest is committed to helping students navigate the path through college to successful pursue professional goals. This year those first year students who are interested in the Pre-Health Professions (allopathic and osteopathic medicines, dentistry, veterinary medicine, podiatry, optometry, pharmacy) have the opportunity to be mentored by upperclass students who have walked in their shoes. These peer mentors help ease the transition into Wake Forest, discuss academic and extracurriculuar goals and opportunities, and provide guidance on choices and decision-making.