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Engaging Alumni as Coaches and Mentors to Students
Kathryn Liede, Director of Alumni RelationsKatie Maloney, Assoc. Director, Student/Alumni Relations
Students + Alumni = • MIT & Alumni Association Student Programs• Leveraging Partnerships• Coaching vs Mentoring• Mentoring Programs
– International Graduate Student Mentorship Program– Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN)
• Coaching Program– Alan’73 & Terri Spoon Community Catalyst Leadership
Program
• 6,000 Graduate Students• 4,000 Undergraduate • 20,000 Local Alumni• 8,000 Volunteers• 122,000 Alumni
Collaborators: Working together to connect students and alumni
MIT Alumni Association Student Programs:•Part of the Alumni Relations Team
• Associate Director, Student/Alumni Relations(FT)
• Senior Administrative Assistant(FT)
• GSC President• GSC Secretary• Graduate Orientation Chair• GSC Social Chair
• Associate Dean of Student Life
• Assistant Dean of Student Activities
Coach and Mentor Defined
Coach• Learner-focused• Future-focused• Goals and work driven by
the student• Coaches listen and inquire• A collaborative, mutual
endeavor
Mentor• Advice-driven• Allow for mutual
exploration of issues that both parties understand
• A mentor’s greater experience is usually a key part of the process
• Great potential for ongoing exchange
International Graduate Student Mentorship Program
• Organized by the Graduate Student Council
• 150 First Year International Students
• 90 Local Alumni, 60 current graduate students volunteer
Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN)
• Alumni Advisor (3632) • Advisor to Grad Student (2314)• Advisor to Undergraduate (2332) • Offers Internship (677)
Virtual Online Mentor
Outcomes - Mentoring
Positive• Provides volunteer
opportunities open to many alumni
• Alumni excited to connect with students and offer support and advice
• Excellent way to introduce students to alumni association services
Challenges• “Pay it Forward” – giving
students permission to contact alumni even with “nothing to offer”
• Building culture of courtesy• Some alumni not contacted or
fully utilized• Managing expectations of
mentors• ICAN is passive until
approached
• 50 Juniors • 36 Coaches
• 5 new in 2010-11• 31 Returning
• 6 month program (Oct – Apr)
Program Design
• Coaches vs. Mentors• Coach Training• Self-Assessment• Experiential• Celebrate Diverse forms of Leadership• Reflection
Nuts & Bolts
• Marketing• Application/Selection• Matching• Timeline• Orientation Conference and Educational
Sessions• Budget
CCLP Coaching Roadmap
1. Relationship Building2. Goal Setting 3. Refining the Goal and
Making a Plan4. Feedback and Reflection5. Ongoing Coaching
Outcomes – CCLP CoachingPositive• Alumni Response• Coaching Relationships• Transformational Experience• Ongoing relationships • Community of Coaches• Donor stewardship &
engagement• Support from
Administration/Institute Visibility
Challenges• Identification of Alumni• Quality Control• Meeting Diverse Needs• Managing Expectations:
Coaching• Cohort Building• Scalability
Materials Available
• Community Catalyst Program Overview– Road Map for Coaching
• Sample emails for students to contact career advisors
• International Student Mentorship Program alumni volunteer invitation text
• More specifics for any program, please just ask