UCD runs a Mentoring programme for prospective students who aspire to go on to third-level study. The Mentoring Programme is part of the UCD Access & Lifelong Learning (ALL) outreach programme for schools and communities.
Academic integration/belonging, Financial needs, Personal mental health/well-being, Social integration/belongingMentoring | Off campus | On campus | In person
Time lineA sustainable digital tool to make students more linguistically competent through coaching.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingBuddy program | Online tool | On campus | Off campus | Online & in person (hybrid) | In person | Online | Live and recorded | Live | Recorded / Asynchronic
Time lineSenior students take a first-year student under their wing.
Social integration/belongingMentoring | Live
Time lineJoin a SDU student for a day and see what an ordinary day is like for a student at the study programme of interest.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingPreparatory year | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineThe main purpose of the mentors is to help with the transition to university, it is about supporting incoming students to make friends, become familiar with services & to provide hints and tips on being a student.
Social integration/belongingTraining | Mentoring | Off campus | On campus | Online & in person (hybrid) | Live
Time lineThe Digital Ambassadors (DAs) are Access Leaders who work with UCD Access and Lifelong Learning, and they facilitate online and in-person drop-in sessions for IT support for students.
Academic integration/belongingOnline program | Mentoring | Off campus | On campus | Online & in person (hybrid) | Live and recorded
Time lineFlexible and programme specific peer-to-peer conversations, where potential students can ask “360-questions” about being a university student and the path leading up to it – without the typical “in time and space” barriers.
Social integration/belongingMentoring | Online program | Off campus | Online | Live and recorded
Time lineCampuses invite potential students for a visit, make support facilities available and meet students at the same time to illustrate the diversity in study programmes and the student population.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingInfo session | Counseling | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineTo support pioneer students to succeed at the university both academically and personally at eye level via demystifying academia, role models, conversations, and easy access to support.
Academic integration/belonging, Personal mental health/well-being, Social integration/belongingInfo session | Mentoring | Off campus | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineInspiration and academic help for 3rd year high school projects
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingMentoring | Preparatory year | Info session | On campus | In person | Live
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