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Mentorship & Roosevelt University

Mentorship & Roosevelt University. Melissa M. Sisco, PhD Roosevelt University. Agenda. Facts about Gen Z Reflective Listening Exercise The College Experience Mentorship Opportunities. Facts about Gen Y. AKA Millenials , Digital Natives, Echoboomers 70.4 million, 26% of US population

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Mentorship & Roosevelt University

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  1. Mentorship & Roosevelt University Melissa M. Sisco, PhD Roosevelt University

  2. Agenda Facts about Gen Z Reflective Listening Exercise The College Experience Mentorship Opportunities

  3. Facts about Gen Y • AKA Millenials, Digital Natives, Echoboomers • 70.4 million, 26% of US population • The most ethnically diverse generation yet • 9 of 10 under age 12 have diverse friendships • 66% hold at least a part time job • 6 of 10 have already switched careers at least once • 37% have been underemployed or unemployed • 75% have working moms • 10% had a credit card by High School • 75-90% have computers at home • 40% enrolled in college • Most feel excessive pressure to succeed • Experiences: School shootings, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Iraq • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp8151EMkOQ

  4. What concerns do you have about sending your child to college?

  5. Reflective Listening What concerns come to mind? Where in your body do you feel discomfort when you focus on these concerns? What triggers these concerns? How do you convey these concerns to your child?

  6. Why Roosevelt… *92% of Gen Y said they wanted a better connection with the community Conservative faculty to student ratio Individualized advising in course selection Mentorship/social justice Opportunities Counseling services A closed, safe community of learning

  7. The Roosevelt Strategy Optimization Focus on Fulfilling Activities Blackboard, blogging, texting website interactions Immediate, youth friendly communication Challenging projects with discreet, rewarding goals Respectful treatment Flexibility & Community based activities Value • Work life balance • Technologically ahead of older cohorts • Immediate communication expectations • Expect to be rewarded for ‘paying the dues’ • Casual in dress & speech • Entrepreneurial & Collaborative

  8. Roosevelt Mentorship • Types • Peer-to-Peer Mentorship • Faculty-to-Protégé Relationships • Social Justice Courses • Focuses • Career-Oriented • Psychosocial Support • Stages • Initiation • Cultivation • Separation • Redefinition • Of 43 independent studies (Allen et al, 2004), mentorship resulted in: • better career outcomes from both career-related and psychosocial mentoring • Increased career satisfaction • Stronger belief in the capability of personal advancement • Stronger career commitment • More income and promotions

  9. Thank you for your time msisco01@roosevelt.edu (520) 977-6485

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