Mentor Registration and Guidelines

WSYAS mentorship guidelines

  • A one-year commitment. (4 months before and 8 months after graduation)
  • Participating in at least one meeting each month or checking in by email.
  • Working with the mentee to define areas for development beyond technical and academic skills.
  • Offering support and resources to help the mentee improve in critical areas.
  • Assisting with resume, cover letter and interview preparation.
  • Helping with the transition to the workforce.
  • Providing strategies to help the mentee build a network within the industry.
  • Tracking mentoring meetings. This record must contain the name and signature of the mentor and the mentee as well as time spent and dates of meetings and topics discussed.

Mentor Registration

Register to become a mentor

Why get involved?

Benefits for mentees:

  • increased support and professional inclusion
  • great professional networking opportunity
  • professional guidance towards achieving long-term career goals
  • opportunity to discuss issues/soft skills with a non-supervising engineering or applied science technologist or technician
  • qualifies as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity under the peer and professional interaction category

Benefits for mentors:

  • chance to foster the next generation of technologists and technicians
  • occasion for reflection, to develop new skills and be further energized in their work
  • opportunity to share a wealth of experience
  • qualifies as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity under the peer and professional interaction category

What is the goal of the mentoring relationship?

Setting goals is critical to the success of the mentoring partnership. Goals give the partnership a distinct purpose and help organize and articulate expectations. Well-defined goals help determine the work done together, maintain the focus of the relationship, and once accomplished, signal the achievement of what was set out.

What are the responsibilities of a mentor and a mentee?

The primary purpose of the mentoring relationship is to develop the mentee. Therefore, the mentee must be pro-active and help create an agenda and a relationship that reflects the types of goals they would like to achieve. Mentors are offering their valuable time and it is the mentee’s responsibility to make the most of that time. Creating an agenda will define the purpose of meetings, outline goals and objectives, keep everyone on track, clarify time and location and organize priorities. Some things to keep in mind:

  • The mentor is responsible for finding time to meet with their mentee.
  • The mentee is responsible for scheduling the meetings and preparing ahead of time.
  • The mentor provides advice and feedback to help the mentee meet their goal.
  • The mentee should prepare for each meeting with an agenda and questions for the mentor.
  • Both the mentor and mentee have a mutual commitment to maintain confidentiality and build the relationship in order to meet the mentee’s goals.

How do I track mentoring meetings?

This mentoring qualifies as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity under the peer and professional interaction category with OACETT. If you are selected for an audit, you will be required to produce supporting documentation, and the mentor or the mentee will be contacted to verify. You can use this <Sample Mentoring Tracking Sheet> to log each session and keep a copy for your files.