Learning Center: UCOL Course Descriptions

Mentors progress through a series of courses that are designed to enable the mentor to grow in his or her role as a collaborative facilitator, academic guide, and campus leader. The four courses are described below.

UCOL U201: Introduction to Mentoring Techniques

This introductory course is for students who will be serving in their first semester as a student mentor. This course is designed to provide a foundation of mentoring knowledge, such as the history of, nature of, and skills associated with mentoring. This will be accomplished through readings, discussions, and activities. Mentors will also be introduced to information about the university structure, participate in exercises to define and develop their own mentoring style and skills, and explore the diverse needs of undergraduate students.

UCOL U202: Active and Collaborative Learning

This course is designed to help mentors learn more about mentoring as a collaborative process. This course will expand the mentor’s knowledge and skills by developing a deeper understanding of how students learn, collaborative learning techniques, and how to take collaborative learning into groups in which he or she mentors. Readings, discussions, and activities will be assigned in an effort to help mentors become better group leaders, understand role theory within groups, develop techniques for engaging student in active learning, and refine their mentoring relationships.

UCOL U203: Leadership and Transition

This course will help mentors examine their personal responsibility in society and will develop and further refine skills necessary to effectively function as contributing members of their communities.

UCOL U204: Research/Assessment Practicum (Independent Study)

To be determined by faculty fellow. This class provides mentors with the opportunity to demonstrate and apply their knowledge that has been gained through their mentor experiences and previous course work. Mentors will have the opportunity to choose a research or service experience from a detailed list that will benefit IUPUI.