To Mentees

Get off to a good start

Are you a first-year student and would you like to be matched with a mentor? With a mentor by your side, help is at hand when dealing with some of the challenges life as a new student can bring. 

What is a mentor?

A mentor is a bachelor's or master's student who voluntarily makes themselves, their knowledge, and experiences available to their mentee. A mentor-mentee relationsship is based on the mentee's development, and the mentorship can thus cover a variety of topics.

All mentors will receive training in mentoring, so they are well prepared for being your mentor and be focused on your development.

The mentorship program spans a semester. Where and when you should meet is up to you. It could be in a cafeteria or for a walk.

Sign up for the Mentoring Programme here

You can sign up for the Mentoring Programme via the link below.

We must receive your registration no later than Wednesday 5th February 2025

We strive to assign you a mentor with the same educational background as yourself.

If we cannot find you a mentor, we will contact you and talk about other options you may have.

Participate In the Start-Up Meeting

We have a startup-meeting, which is mandatory for both mentors and mentees.

  • For students in Aarhus: The startup-meeting is on Thursday 27nd February 2025
  • For students in Herning: The startup-meeting is on Wednesday 5th March 2025.

The startup-meeting is you and your mentor's first step towards a good relation. You will be introduced to each other for the first time over a cup of coffee and a piece of cake, and together you will conduct an expectation alignment, where you will discuss what you, as a mentee, would like to gain from the mentorship.

Processing of Personal Data

When you participate as a mentor or mentee in the Aarhus BSS mentoring scheme 2025, your personal data will be processed. The purpose is to assess the mentoring scheme's effect on student retention. You can read more about Aarhus University's processing of your personal data here.

Contact

Who can help me if I have questions about the Aarhus BSS mentor program?

Reach out to the academic counseling at Aarhus BSS: studievejledning.bss@au.dk.

Use your AU-mail (@post.au.dk)-

When you contact us by e-mail, you must use your AU e-mail for security reasons.

It is also why e-mails from Aarhus University will be to your AU e-mail when the University contacts you electronically.