Mentorship

1. What is the primary role of a mentor?

• A) Solve all the mentee's problems

• B)Provide guidance and support for academic, personal and professional growth

• C) Offer counseling services

•   D) Assist only with coursework

2. How often should a mentor aim to meet with their mentee?

• A) Once a semester

  
  

• B) Every day

  
  

• C) Weekly or biweekly

  
  

•   D) Only when the mentee requests it

  
  

3. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a mentor?

• A) Helping the mentee set goals

  
  

•   B) Acting as a professional role model

  
  

• C) Resolving personal conflicts for the mentee

  
  

• D) Providing constructive feedback

  
  

4. If your mentee is struggling to engage in conversations, what would be your first step?

• A) Give them space and avoid initiating contact

  
  

• B) Express frustration and urge them to communicate more

  
  

• C) Ask open-ended questions to encourage dialogue and create a comfortable environment

  
  

•  D) Assume they aren’t interested in mentorship and stop meeting

  
  

5. Your mentee expresses frustration with their course workload. How should you respond?

• A) Tell them to stop complaining and work harder

  
  

• B) Offer advice on time management and suggest campus resources

  
  

• C) Do their assignments for them to help reduce stress

  
  

• D) Suggest they drop the class immediately

  
  

6. Which of the following best describes active listening in a mentoring relationship?

• A) Listening to respond with advice immediately

  
  

• B) Allowing the mentee to speak without interruption and acknowledging their feelings

  
  

• C) Offering solutions before the mentee finishes speaking

  
  

•    D) Ignoring body language and focusing only on what the mentee says

  
  

7. A mentor should maintain clear boundaries by:

•    A) Involving themselves in all aspects of the mentee's personal life

  
  

• B) Keeping conversations focused on academic and professional development

  
  

•    C) Becoming the mentee’s best friend

  
  

•   D) Sharing personal problems with the mentee

  
  

8. How should a mentor assist a mentee in setting goals?

•  A) By setting goals for the mentee

  
  

• B) By helping the mentee develop their own short- and long-term goals

  
  

•   C) By encouraging the mentee to avoid goal-setting until later in the year

  
  

•   D) By ignoring the mentee’s goals and focusing on academic performance

  
  

8. If a mentor is unable to meet a scheduled session with their mentee, what should they do?

• A) Ignore it and wait for the mentee to reach out

  
  

• B) Inform the mentee in advance and reschedule

  
  

• C) Let the mentee know at the last minute

  
  

•   D) Assume it’s not important and skip it

  
  

Your mentee expresses that they are facing severe personal challenges outside of school, which is affecting their academic performance. As a mentor, how should you respond?

•    A) Offer them emotional counseling and help them work through their personal issues

•    B) Acknowledge their concerns, provide emotional support, and refer them to the appropriate campus resources (e.g., counseling services)

• C) Tell them to focus solely on their academics and ignore personal problems for now

•   D) Advise them to take a break from school and focus on resolving their personal challenges