Student 2 Student

Our mentors are hard at work helping OCCC students. If you would like your own student success coach, come to the Office of Student Life and ask about student2student.

Hello Student 2 Student friends. I realize this is all a mystery, so thank you for the trust. I am Professor Stephen Morrow, and I am part of a team to start a new mentoring program on the campus of Oklahoma City Community College. The program has one goal: to move the needle on student class success and graduation rates. It is a goal that reverberates deeply in my heart and deeply with my experiences as a teacher of twenty plus years.
So here goes, with your help.
I will use the metaphor of the cairn-the precariously stacked stones-for the early part of our conversation and idea gathering. The image is meant to represent the mentee, whose college success or failure can hinge on a flat tire or broken water pump-any small bump. The image is also meant to represent us, the mentors who are willing to think and stack and retry until the cairn is stable - at least until someone bumps the table, but we will do it all over again.
Our first conversation starter is a question:
What is the value of having a program at OCCC that will have trained student mentors available for any student who may be struggling at the college?
I will read your responses with respect and seriousness, and I will ask the same respect and seriousness of you as your share your thoughts and ideas. Thanks so much.
So..?