In our setting, the role of mentor is much broader.
Mentors are role models, teachers, community builders, translators and more.
The use of these mentors has contributed to the success of the Freshman and Sophomore Inquiry programs in ways that we had not anticipated at the inception of the program. This paper will explore the history of this program, the role of the mentor and explore insights on the impact of the program on students, faculty, and mentors, themselves. History The Faculty Senate at PSU initiated a new General Education program, University Studies, in 1994. A Faculty Working Group developed the four-year general education based on Higher Education research on student success. University Studies was developed to address these issues within its curricular design.