Student Support System

KLE ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BELAGAVI

(Deemed-to-be-University)

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE, BELAGAVI. MENTORSHIP POLICY

JNMC Mentorship Policy

1. 1. The JNMC Mentorship Programme Committee shall organize induction programs for the newly admitted students at the beginning of the academic year where they will be familiarized with the mentorshipprogram, academic policies, practices and
   2. The Dean/ Principal will be the Chairperson for the JNMC Mentorship Programme
   3. Activities conducted by Committee
      • Mentor list will be
      • A Circular will be issued pertaining to the details of mentors and their allotted
      • The discussion in the meetings should mainly focus onthe academic performance, attendance, participationin extra-curricular activities and also regarding social, personal, language barriers and emotional well-being at an individual level. Also, any student grievances should be discussed and addressed.
      • The mentors will establish close rapport with their allotted mentees through personal
      • Minimum of three meetings should be conducted in every academic
   4. The records for such meetings and sessions will be maintained in the form of logbooks (hard copy), proctorship (LMS) and the minutes will be circulated to parentsand students
      • A hard copy of mentorship log book that has details of the name of mentor, name of mentee, roll number, photographs, and contact details including information of parents and guardians along with signatures and remarks by mentors should be maintained at institution
      • At the end of the academic year/duration of a program,the mentorship log book will be submitted to the Dean/ HOD for a record purpose and maintained as per thelaid rules/guidelines of the
   5. The mentor allotted will remain same throughout the course ofthe study of the mentee

Role of Mentorship Committee

• • To ensure all faculty members are
  • To ensure that students are allotted to the mentors after their permanent registration numbers
  • There shall be equal distribution of students among
  • To ensure that every student of the Institution has anassigned mentor.
  • To ensure that the mentorship program is well coordinated bythe respective Departments/Institution in charges.

Mentor

A mentor is a teacher who offers knowledge, insight, perspective or wisdom that helps the mentees professionally as well as personally and also goes beyond duty or obligation.

v Role of Mentors

Mentors are expected to:

• • Establish a sustained connect with the mentees, be helpful and encourage them to come up with their
  • Mentor shall be available to the mentees beyond the
  • Engage with the mentees to identify and understand their strengths and areas of improvement. Take regular feedback on mentee’s attendance, regularity, academic performance, conduct, and advise on short fall, if any.
  • Counsel mentees who have been involved in disciplinary issues.
  • Keep the Principal/Dean informed of the issues that require
  • Identify mentees who have attitudinal problems requiring psychological counseling and arrange for the same.
  • Positively communicate mentee’s concerns about a particular
  • Course/ other matter to the concerned teachers/
  • Maintain strict confidentiality on mentee’s concerns that is of
  • Personal/sensitive
  • Inform the parents about issue that needs attention.
  • Encourage a thought process in the students that would encourage an all-round holistic growth and development of the

Identify the interest area and talent of the mentee and encourage the mentee to pursue the talent.

Mentee

• • A mentee is a student who wants to learn and seeks valuableadvice from mentor in order to grow professionally and personally.

• • The mentee needs to actively participate, retain critical faculties, seek new capacities, seek overall developmentother than domain area, remain open to multiple influences and own responsibility for

v  Roll of Mentee

All mentees are expected to:

• • Take best advantage of the mentoring program of the University and meet designated mentors on a regular basis to resolve academic / other
  • Maintain 100% attendance for the mentor-mentee meetings.
  • Take the feedback provided by the mentors positively and seriously act upon
  • Have a sense of responsibility and commitment towards their learning pursuits and towards
  • Be disciplined, focused and make best use of the facilities of the University and experience for maximizing their potential, developing skills/competencies and improve their

Uphold dignity and prestige of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research. Not to indulge in any act which is deemed to be inappropriate