PATH Mentoring

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Mentorship & Leadership
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Whether you participate in PATH as a mentee, a mentor, or, ultimately, both, this flexible program, built with the Franke Honors experience in mind, offers you the opportunity to build important skills, connections, and knowledge during your time at the Franke Honors College, putting you a step ahead in college and after graduation.

Become a PATH Mentee

We know that coming to college can be intimidating, but a PATH peer mentor can help ease your transition to the W.A. Franke Honors College! Mentees can expect regular meetings with their mentor (scheduled based on their availability), built-in links to fellow Franke Honors students with similar interests and goals, and as well as access to unique social and professional development events. Apply to be a Mentee.

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Become a PATH Mentor

Mentors will gain leadership skills, develop professionally, and build partnerships across the Franke Honors College. Students that apply to and are selected for this internship earn three units of Honors internship credit as mentor-interns over the course of a two-semester commitment. In this internship, they receive peer and professional support in growing as mentor, leaders, and creators of positive change. Learn more about PATH Mentorship.

Grow your confidence, leadership skills, and connections throughout your Franke Honors undergraduate career.

Meet your PATH Mentors

Partnerships Through Honors (PATH) is a student-driven program like no other. The program is simultaneously dedicated to supporting peer mentorship, leadership development, and building student belonging. PATH offers something for every stage of the Franke Honors journey. As a prospective student, the program offers you the confidence that, as a student at Franke Honors, you will be offered helpful connections to fellow students who can help you chart your own unique way forward. As a first-year student, PATH gives you access to support and advice from an experienced student whose interests and goals are matched with your own. As a continuing Franke Honors student, PATH offers the opportunity to earn Honors credit while developing deep connections across the college, as well as the mentorship and leadership skills that will allow you to make an impact in your career after college. For friends and alumni of the college, PATH offers a dynamic opportunity to get involved with and contribute toward the success and growth of hundreds of Franke Honors students every year.

PATH offers unique opportunities for Franke Honors students to grow, connect, and create impactful change within the W.A. Franke Honors College. Whether you are a prospective student, a first-year Wildcat, an experienced Franke Honors student, or an alumni or friend of the college wanting to make an impact – we would love to have you join our community of partnership, support, and growth.

The approach to mentorship utilized within the PATH Program is unique to the Franke Honors College. To best support students navigating the unique opportunities and challenges of our university and college, PATH has developed a unique model of mentorship called the “Partnerships Model”. This model is defined by the following key features:

One-of-a-kind, in-depth matching with peer mentors and fellow mentees
Peer connections based on interests, identities, and goals, not just availability or area of study
Peer connections based on partnership, mutual exchange, and growth
Adaptability, based on student needs and feedback
Group and individual support and connections, to offer mentorship in multiple forms

We invite you to join us in this uniquely adaptive, supportive, and impact-focused form of mentorship and community-building.