Call For Mentors! Cura Personalis Mentoring Program Applications are LIVE!

Expand your skills - You'll learn skills that will make you a better manager and leader while improving your judgement and decision-making abilities. As a Faculty/Staff Mentor, you'll encounter different situations that call for compassion, resourcefulness, and good listening skills. 

Meet new people - It's not just the new students who'll be building friendships, you'll connect with other mentors through various events, workshops, and activities. 

Improve your career profile - People who are seen as mentors are granted higher credibility and are seen as higher performers. 

You'll make a difference - Real growth and development doesn't just come from information, it's from relationships. Positive relationships have the ability and power to unleash untapped potential. When you can share with your mentee that "this is possible, and this is possible for YOU," you can open up entirely new paths in their life. 

Agree to the faculty/staff mentoring role for a full academic year 

Agree to meet with mentee at least 2x a month 

Agree to attend mentor monthly gatherings 

Agree to attend mandatory training sessions 

Agree to notify Program Coordinator of mentee progress and concerns 

Be a current Fairfield University faculty/staff employee or graduate student 

An appreciation for working with people different from you  

Have a good understanding of the mission and work of the Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs 

Knowledgeable about university resources 

Understand the skills necessary to be a successful student