Successful graduates from the CS department are invited and have volunteered to mentor current undergraduates in computer science. These mentors have a wealth of experience both at the university and beyond. We hope that students take advantage of their wisdom and willingness to serve as personal guides. In Homer's Odyssey Mentor was a friend and teacher of Odysseus and a teacher of Odysseus's son Telemachus.
Goals Improve the student experience through alumni contact.
Link students with professionals in their area of career interest. Give alumni a chance to continue their connection with the computer science department. Help create a new generation of committed alumni to serve the department and the University of Illinois. Guidelines for students Because a mentoring relationship is a unique interaction between individuals, there are no firm rules about what should occur in mentoring. However, here are some suggestions that may be helpful.