The Maroon Mentors program connects incoming First-generation and/or Low-income (FLI) students with peer upperclassmen mentors. Through weekly informal check-ins, sponsored programs and outings, our mentor families help each other navigate the College environment, providing support and resources to successfully adapt and transition to college life.
- Support incoming first-year students with their transition to life at UChicago
- Introduce various campus resources
- Assist with social adjustment
- Build community among first-year and continuing students
- Assistance with identifying and utilizing various campus resources
- One-on-one and small group engagement to assist with navigating the College environment
- Outings and activities to familiarize students with the College, Hyde Park, and the city of Chicago
- Sponsored programs to focus on academic, social, and professional development
- Attend at least one mentor “family” outing with your mentor
- Attend at least two Maroon Mentors community building activities each quarter
- Maintain weekly check ins (texting, e-mails, in-person meetings) with your mentor
- Maintain on-going communication with mentees
- Attend mandatory trainings, meetings, and community building events
- Host mentor family outings with mentees
- Assist with program/activity planning and facilitation
- Maintain open and clear communication with mentor
- Attend programs as outlined for each quarter
- Be willing to engage in activities to build community among the Maroon Mentors community
Maroon Mentors seeks to:
Mentees are matched with mentors in their 2nd - 4th year at the College and provided the following during their entire first year:
Mentees are minimally expected to meet the following participation requirements:
Lead Mentor:
Erica Kwok, 4th year
Peer Mentors (By Class Year):
4th-Years:
Angela Marroquin
Jielu Yu
Nicole Avila
Sarahi Rincon Molina
3rd-Years:
Dymphna Moghalu
Iselle Diaz
Melissa Bueno
Rachel Zhang
2nd-Years:
Alexandra Moreno-Romero
Andrew Matute
Belle Nahoom
Bernadette Broscius
Chritina Gao
Daisy Nieto-Diaz
Iman Snobar
Jenny Lee
Jocelyn Ruiz
Juan Cardenas
Maksym Kuzhdin
Maryam Shariff
Natalia Serrano-Chavez
Raquel Buriani
Mentors are expected to:
Mentees are expected to: