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Mentors are extremely important
to the success of our Program! ADP students work with mentors in their communities
to complete their individual courses. Students work on completing their Bachelor
of Arts degree and/or Teacher Certification, usually while holding down a full-time
job and other commitments. They are typically older than the average college
student and are often already employed in their area of study. The Adult Degree
Program model allows students to complete their degree and/or certification
without leaving their communities. Students accomplish this by working with
a core faculty member from the College and completing their individual courses
with a mentor.
Prescott College thanks you for taking the time to learn about our mentoring
process. This section will guide you through mentoring and includes all of
the information you will need to be a mentor — with the exception of
your previously acquired field expertise. Please take the time to read it
thoroughly, so you are well prepared to mentor, and fully understand the
expectations of both your student and Prescott College. Additional forms and documents for mentors are available here.
If you do not have a student and would like one to work with, please recognize
that most of our mentors come to us through our students, from their local
communities. We appreciate your interest in the mentor program and encourage
you to complete your file, but cannot ensure that you will be matched with
a student. In either case, Prescott College commends you for the service
you are bringing to our students, this institution, and your community. Without
such dedicated professionals, our program would not work. Thank you for your
contribution!
The Mission of Prescott College
It is the mission of Prescott College to educate students of diverse
ages and backgrounds to understand, thrive in, and enhance our world community
and the environment. We regard learning as a continuing process and strive
to provide an education that will enable students to live productive lives
of self-fulfillment and service to others. Students are encouraged to think
critically and act ethically with sensitivity to both the human community
and the biosphere. Our philosophy stresses experiential learning and self-direction
within an interdisciplinary curriculum.
The Role of the Mentor
As a mentor, your role is not to design and lecture a course, but instead
to work with the student to co-create the learning experience, as well as
the critical presentation and evaluation of it. You serve as an expert in
your field, guiding the student through the theoretical knowledge of the
course subject and challenging the student to apply this knowledge through
course activities. At Prescott College, we believe that students learn by
combining direct field experiences with active, intellectual work. The learning
plan for each course takes shape through the study contract. This is the
most important component of the mentor process, for it ensures our academic
goals are being met.
Credentials Required
Mentors for the College's ADP must have a graduate-level degree and,
preferably, teaching experience in the relevant content area. Exceptions
are made if the instructor has the equivalent of sufficient graduate-level
learning in life experience and appropriate teaching experience. Students'
relatives and close friends are not eligible to mentor their courses because
of potential conflict of interest. Disregarding this policy will result
in the student not receiving credit for the course and the mentor not receiving
payment.
Prescott College requires that each mentor file contains the following documents:
- current résumé
- copy of college transcript (may be unofficial) showing award of highest degree earned, or copy of the highest degree earned
- Credential datasheet
- W-9 form
These credentials should be submitted by the time the contract is turned
in. Payment will not be issued if any of the above items are missing. Occasionally,
we may ask mentors to update their files with current written letters of
recommendation or transcripts.
A complete mentor credentials file will assure that the student receives
credit for the course, and that the mentor receives payment and permit timely
evaluation of the student's satisfactory progress and continuing financial
aid.
All mentor credentials should be sent to the attention of Jody Lichtenberg in
the Prescott Office or to Stacy Smith in the Tucson Office. Please include
a cover letter, listing the academic areas and course titles you wish to
teach.
Mentor Payments
Payment for mentors is issued according to the end of course date that
is listed upon the study contract form and upon receipt of the evaluation
form. Delays in the contract process occur if the contract is not approved
or if the mentor's complete credentials are not on file in the ADP office.
Such delays affect the student's registration for the particular course
and will postpone the submission of a check request to the Business Office
for mentor payment. ADP must have a complete file for each mentor before
payment can be issued. Checks will not be released to mentors until all
required credentials have been received.
| Payment Scale 2006-2007 |
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| Mentored studies (per student) |
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| 1 quarter credit |
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$60.00 |
| 2 quarter credits |
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$90.00 |
| 3 quarter credits |
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$125.00 |
| 4-10 quarter credits |
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$200.00 |
| Internship |
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$200.00 |
| Supervising Student Teaching |
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$300.00 |
| Student Teaching Observer |
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$200.00 |
| Courses with 7 students or more: |
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| 3 quarter credits |
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$1000.00 |
| 4 or 5 quarter credits |
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$1500.00 |
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For information contact:
Prescott Office
Jody Lichtenberg, ADGP Administrative Coordinator, 928-350-3211
Tucson Office
Stacy Smith, Advising Assistant 520-319-9868 x103
A full range of library services relating specifically to student course
work or projects is available to mentors currently working with Prescott
College students. Services include borrowing privileges, access to Prescott
College library resources, and reference assistance. Library Orientation
sessions are provided regularly throughout the year.
Mentors are welcome to stop by the library at 301 Grove Avenue, call
the library at (928)778-2090 x1300, or e-mail library@prescott.edu with requests
or questions.
For more information on library resources and hours of operation, please
visit the library's web site.
Revised January 9, 2008
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