InIPCA

The Peer Mentoring Programme (student-to-student) aims to create a support structure for healthy integration and promotion of academic success in higher education: 

Integrate new students into the academic environment and promote their personal and interpersonal development in order to promote their well-being; 

Provide detailed knowledge of how the Polytechnic works, in terms of its values and principles, existing services and the support they can take advantage of; 

Promote knowledge of the geographical context in which they are located by introducing new students to the city of Barcelos; 

Provide training and learning about interpersonal relationships in an informal peer learning context; 

Create a welcoming network to avoid social isolation; 

Identifying potentially problematic situations at a personal, social and academic level at an early stage; 

Promote the development of transversal skills in a spirit of sharing skills and knowledge, solidarity and cooperation, where learning is done by teaching and helping. 

Mentor applications: until 23 July 2023 

Requirements:

• IPCA students on an undergraduate course. 
• Applicants will be subject to an enrolment process. 
• All mentors will receive specific training and materials to support their mentoring sessions. 
• All mentors are accompanied, supported and supervised by a tutor (teacher) and technicians. 
• To apply to become a mentor, please follow this link 

To apply as a mentor, follow the link Click Here

Dates to be confirmed 

1st session 

a) Team building exercises.

b) Role of the mentor and values in the mentor-mentee relationship.

c) Empathy.

d) Communication.

e) Cultural diversity.

2nd session  

a) Methodology applied to the mentoring relationship.

b) Succeeding in higher education: beyond studies.

c) Study/learning strategies and organisation.

3rd session 

a) Challenges faced by first year students.

b) Available services and referral methods.

c) Analysis of standard situations.

d) Problem solving.

4th session 

a) Psychological first aid.

b) Stress management strategies.

c) What academic life involves.

d) Sharing experiences: Erasmus, exchanges, SAPS…

• Meetings between tutors (teachers), mentors and technicians in charge of the project: at least 3 meetings per year to share experiences and knowledge. 
• Informal meetings between tutors and mentors, whenever necessary, at a date and time to be determined by those involved.
• Formal mentoring meetings (between mentors and mentees) with the group assigned to each mentor. There will be 3 formal meetings: September, February and June. 
• Informal mentoring sessions, whenever the need arises, at a date and time to be decided by the participants. 
• Thematic meetings, one per month, attended by tutors, project technicians, mentors and mentees, to discuss issues related to academic success. 

• An enriching experience for the curriculum. 
• Reference to this activity in the Diploma Supplement. 
• Receipt of mentor certificate. 
• Development of peer relationships, both with other mentors and with mentees. 
• Development of transversal skills. 
• Develop a sense of cooperation and solidarity. 

• Healthy and proactive integration into IPCA. 
• Knowledge of the structure and functioning of IPCA. 
• Development of peer relationships. 
• Development of transversal skills. 

To apply, follow the link here

If you have any questions about InIPCA, please send a message to:  gab.sucesso.academico@ipca.pt