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The CEED Peer Mentoring Program Undergraduate Leadership Team

CEED Objectives and Goals Ø Increase the diversity of students who apply to, enroll, and graduate from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech Ø Increase the awareness that engineering and other technical fields are exciting and rewarding career paths Ø Provide academic, professional and personal support to students Support student organizations that support our mission, including the National Ø Society of Black Engineers , the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers , the Society of Women Engineers , and Council for the Advancement of Minority Engineering Organizations Ø Foster collaboration between the CEED, the University, industry, and the local community.

PEER MENTORING AT VIRGINIA TECH Ø Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmPiX-VTQKk

OVERVIEW Ø Program Overview Ø Program Structure Ø By the Numbers Ø Overview of Events Ø O-Show Ø Expo-Prep Ø Major Scoop Ø Weekly Meetings Ø Benefits of the Program Ø Sign-Up

PROGRAM OVERVIEW Ø Seven Undergraduate Student Leaders (Peer Leaders) Ø One Graduate Student Ø Four Mentoring Teams (~60-80 mentors) Ø AHORA ( Academic Hispanic OutReach Alliance ) Ø BEST ( Black Engineering Support Teams ) Ø WEST ( Women in Engineering Support Teams ) Ø GUEST ( General Undergraduate Engineering Support Teams ) Ø 1 st Year Engineering Students – YOU!!!

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Ø Ten-Week Mentoring Program Ø One Weekly Mentee-Mentor Meeting Ø Two FREE Meals & Three Large CEED Sponsored Events Ø Average of Eight Mentees per Mentor Ø Small Groups – Allowing Students to Bond and Make Lifelong Friendships Ø Paired With a Mentor of Your Intended Major and Similar Interests

BY THE NUMBERS Ø Program has TOTAL Mentees / Year continued to grow 1000 since it started 25 900 years ago! 800 700 # of Mentees 600 50-60% of 1 st Year 500 Ø 400 Engineering Students 300 Participate in 200 100 Galileo/Hypatia/Peer 0 Mentoring 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 Year (Fall)

EVENT: O-SHOW Ø Event Details: Ø First Weekend Before Classes Ø Nearly 60 Engineering Organizations in Attendance Ø Get involved before the start of classes Ø Only available to students in a CEED program

EVENT: EXPO PREP Ø Event Details: Ø Typically 1-2 Weeks Before the Engineering Expo Ø Two-Night Event Ø Industry Partners Attend and Provide Career/Professional Tips Ø Resume & Elevator Speech Workshop Ø CEED Wants You To Succeed in All That You Do!

EVENT: MAJOR SCOOP Ø Event Details: Ø Scheduled for Mid-Semester Ø Help with Course Registration Ø Each Engineering Major is Represented Ø Many Minors and Design Teams Represented Ø “Get a Scoop of Ice Cream, and Learn the Scoop About Your Major.”

WEEKLY MEETINGS

WEEKLY MEETINGS

BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM Ø Opportunities for Professional Development on a Personal Level Ø Opportunities for Academic Support Ø Advice From Successful Mentors Ø Learning the Ins and Outs of College Ø Paves the Way to Creating Lifelong Friendships

Sign Up! Ø Through the Website: Ø https://eng.vt.edu/ceed/ceed-undergraduate-programs/mentoring.html Ø At Orientation Ø Through a CEED email sent to all accepted students Ø We look forward to another great program in Fall 2020!

Panelist Introductions

Alka Panda Hometown: New Delhi, India Year: Senior Major: Aerospace Engineering Involvement in CEED: Mentee in Hypatia -> Mentor in GUEST and WEST (2) -> Peer Leader

Q & A Session Ask in the Q&A chat box and we will get to as many questions as possible!