The Marshall Mentor Program is designed as a support system to give personal attention to academic improvement of underachieving students. The program has been highlighted since 1987-88 as one of the activities planned for improving academic and personal aspirations and accomplishments of minority and other underachieving students. The goal is to improve grades and self-concept of underachievers. Volunteer teachers and other staff members serve as mentors. Each works with one or two students.
Mentors strive to develop positive working relationships of a warm, caring nature.
They monitor student progress and communicate with parents, teachers and counselors to provide support in both personal and academic growth. Staff members interested in participating in the program should contact the Guidance Department. To provide students the opportunity to learn about colleges with minimum interruption of classes. Use of this privilege includes the understanding that a student should not miss the same class more than three times in the same semester without special agreement between teacher and student. When schedule changes are contemplated, every effort is made to consult with all people concerned prior to the change.