{"id":997,"date":"2021-11-03T09:53:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T01:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?page_id=997"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:31:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:31:02","slug":"become-mentor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/mentoring\/new-to-curtin\/become-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a New to Curtin mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Becoming a New to Curtin mentor gives you the opportunity to help new students, as well as develop valuable skills for your studies and future work.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"media-slider\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Card plus media slider\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"media-slider__content\">\n        <div class=\"media-slider__items\">\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>As a mentor, you\u2019ll be providing one-on-one support to new students who opt in to the Mentor program throughout the study period.<\/p><p>By sharing your experience and answering questions, you\u2019ll be helping our<br \/>\nstudents navigate their first study period at Curtin!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Hear from our past New to Curtin Mentors about their experience.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"slick-controls\">\n    <div class=\"slick-slider__dots\"><\/div>    <nav class=\"slick-slider__navigation\">\n    <button 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<\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for Semester 1, 2026 are now open and close on Sunday, 30 Nov 2025. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a group interview either on Tuesday 20 Jan or Wednesday 21 Jan 2026. All successful applicants are then required to attend a compulsory training on Tuesday 27 Jan 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you are keen to support the successful transition of new students starting their journey here to Curtin, we strongly encourage you to submit your application via Unihub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/index.php?s=surveys&amp;mode=form&amp;tab_key=edit&amp;survey_id=e70f61dfaf696e8aaafc0f851a3767bc&amp;stubid=3eb3f5240f2e721b95aea3e2c555615a&amp;ss=\">Apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you have any questions, please email <a href=\"mailto:mentoring@curtin.edu.au\">mentoring@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n       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                \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Benefits\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Benefits\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Benefits\">Benefits<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Benefits\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Receive comprehensive training in the role and develop leadership, interpersonal, communication and cultural competency skills.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance your employability skills and your resume.<\/li>\n<li>Develop your organisational and time management skills.<\/li>\n<li>Develop your ability to build productive and collaborative networks.<\/li>\n<li>Support the success of fellow students and the university.<\/li>\n<li>Get access to exclusive professional development and workshops.<\/li>\n<li>Gain formal recognition from\u00a0Curtin via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/curtin-extra\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Curtin Extra Certificate<\/a>\u00a0when you graduate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Expectations-and-responsibilities\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Expectations-and-responsibilities\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Expectations-and-responsibilities\">Expectations and responsibilities<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Expectations-and-responsibilities\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>There are a range of expectations that form your role as a New to Curtin Mentor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the compulsory program training <em>and leadership workshop<\/em> requirement, check-in tasks and final evaluation.<\/li>\n<li>Provide ongoing one-on-one support to your assigned mentees throughout the semester, in particular the first five (5) weeks of the semester.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in your Faculty&#8217;s Orientation Week program.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in activities which enhance the sense of community at Curtin.<\/li>\n<li>Comply with the role boundaries of being a mentor as described in the mentor training.<\/li>\n<li>Respect the confidentiality of private information about mentees.<\/li>\n<li>Behave in a manner consistent with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/rights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Charter<\/a>\u00a0and in compliance with other relevant Curtin policies as described on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/policies.curtin.edu.au\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Curtin Policies website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Report suspected unethical or criminal behaviour to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/complaints.curtin.edu.au\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrity and Standard Unit<\/a>\u00a0(ISU) at Curtin. You may seek assistance with this from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/wellbeing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Wellbeing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Refer concerns or conflicts arising in the mentoring relationship to the New to Curtin Mentor Program Team.<\/li>\n<li>Disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest relating to your mentoring role to the New to Curtin Mentor\u00a0Program Team as soon as it arises.<\/li>\n<li>Not seek any form of remuneration from mentees in your role as a mentor.<\/li>\n<li>Advise the New to Curtin Mentor Program Team in a timely manner of your need to change your involvement in the program or if any of the information above changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"testimonial\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Testimonial\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__slider\">\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>I believe that my experience as a mentor improved my self-esteem. Through mentoring, I learnt that I can communicate really well when I genuinely want to help people. I also think becoming friends with the other mentors improved my confidence. I thoroughly enjoyed the warm, supportive, and fun culture created by the mentors.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Kaycee Gemaol, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\"><\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>When interacting with students at the Mentor Hub during extended Orientation, the information that I provide students must be short and concise so that it can be easily understood and remembered. I believe this has allowed me to develop effective communication skills by providing information in a concise manner.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Joey Chan, Bachelor of Education (Primary)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\"><\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"support-content\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Supporting content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n        \n            \n            <div  id=\"\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2>Contact New to Curtin<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>For more information, contact:<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mentoring@curtin.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mentoring@curtin.edu.au<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:0892664761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(08) 9266 4761<\/a><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a New to Curtin mentor gives you the opportunity to help new students, as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":327,"featured_media":0,"parent":990,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-997","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-16 13:54:05","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/327"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=997"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41250,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/997\/revisions\/41250"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}