Uaneen Module
Mentoring
A mentor is an individual who helps and guides another individual’s development. This guidance is not done for personal gain
The role of the Uaneen mentor is a voluntary one. The role of the mentor is mainly to encourage, provide guidance, listen to and point the student in the right direction. Mentors do not correct/mark the portfolios.
We suggest that the students contact their mentor at least twice but no more than 4 times by either phone, email or in person. Mentor training will be provided.
The role of the mentor is to:
- Understand the principles of the Uaneen module and marking scheme
- Help student discuss and explore range of activities
- Provide some guidance on format adopted
- Facilitate the reflection process
- Discourse following some draft writing
- Provide a listening ear
- Provide support if painful realisation strikes
The role of the mentor does not include:
- Advising on activities that might be tried
- “ correcting ” drafts submitted
- Giving any indication of what the mark might be
- Giving your opinion
- Doing any writing
- Counseling a distressed student
- Giving tutorials
Mentors for the Uaneen Module are drawn from across the University, and are both academic and non academic staff, all have an interest in this area and recognise the value of involvement in extra curricular activities.
The list of mentors for the 2011/2012 academic year are as follows:
- Barbara Flood
- Business School
- Deirdre Moloney
- Student Support & Development
- Joe Jones
- Chaplaincy, Student Support & Development
- Karen Devine
- Law & Government
- Mary Kirwin
- Nursing
- Padraig Murphy
- Communications
- Yvonne McGowan
- Student Support & Development
- Aisling McKenna
- Presidents Office
- Anne Morrissey
- Oscail
- Audrey Halpin
- Education Studies
- Brenda Daly
- Law & Government
- Deirdre Corby
- Nursing
- Dermot Walls
- Biotechnology
- Eamon O'Briain
- Tutor with Oscail
- Eilish McLoughlin
- Physics
- Giles Warrington
- School of Health & Human Performance
- Harry Goff
- Uaneen alumni 09/10
- Helen McQuillan
- DCU in the Community
- Joanna Ozarowska
- DCU in the Community
- Kay MacKeogh
- Retired - president's office
- Mairead NicGiollamhichil
- Fiontar
- Mary McCloskey
- Director, Boston University Study-Abroad Programs
- Patricia Johnson
- Biotechnology
- Patrick McDermot
- CEO Ed Trust
- Patrick Mulcahy
- Business School lecture
- Ray Walshe
- Computing
- Robert Nutty
- DCU Commercial Ltd
- Sinead NíChrualaoi
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Siobhan Byrne
- Office of Student Life
- Sylvia Schroeder
- Student Support & Development
- Susan Jones
- Chaplaincy, Student Support & Development
I would like to thank all mentors for their time and commitment to the Uaneen Module.
If you would be interested in becoming a mentor, or if you require more information, please contact Audrey Power on extn. 6163 or email uaneen@dcu.ie.
