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                    CSE Mentors Needed for Fall 2008
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As you may be aware, the CSE department has a mentoring program for its students.  The goal of the program is to provide assistance to all CSE students throughout their academic programs as they need it, with a special focus on students new to the department (freshmen and transfer students).

We are currently looking for enthusiastic CSE students who possess a desire to help new students feel at home in the department to join the mentor program.

Students interested in applying must minimally meet the following qualifications:
  * they must be a student at UB (extreme preference given to
   CSE undergraduate students)
  * they must be in good academic standing at the University and within
   the department
  * they must have taken more than one semester's worth of courses at
   UB (having taken CSE 115 & 116 at UB is preferred)

The mentor program is designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our students, and as such specific mentor activities may change.  However, in the past responsibilities have included:

  * Guiding a small group of CSE 115 students as they begin their
   academic careers in the CSE department
  * Organizing regular meetings with mentees
  * Organizing talks of interest to students, such as "How to apply for
   summer internships" and "Career options"
  * Attending an orientation session for mentors and mentees
  * Attending a weekly mentor meeting with a faculty mentor supervisor
  * Participating in activities of interest to beginning students,
   such as the ever-popular "Software Installation Fest", and
   recruiting activities such as "Open House" and "Preview Day".

While this is an unpaid position, you will receive University credit for participating in the mentor program.

If you are interested, please come to an information session on Wednesday, April 30, between 11:00 AM and noon in 224 Bell Hall.

If you have any questions or need any additional information, please e-mail Carl Alphonce at alphonce@cse.buffalo.edu with the subject line "CSE Mentor Information".