Email us at amp@byui.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
Mentoring Roles
Thank you for showing an interest in the Autism Mentoring Program (AMP)! Two mentors are paired to provide mentoring for one BYU-Idaho on-campus student who has Autism (mentee).
Mentor Responsibilities:
- Attend the mandatory training meetings:
- They will be held every other Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
- These meetings last 45 minutes or less.
- We will train you to be an effective mentor in these meetings.
- Set up mentee meetings:
- You and your mentoring partner will meet with your assigned mentee once a week.
- These meetings will occur once a week on your own time and schedule. You will need to coordinated these meetings with your co-mentor and mentee.
- Your mentee meetings will run approximately 1 hour. This time is adjustable based on the needs of your mentee.
- Help your mentee set and reach goals:
- You will help your mentee set and keep goals pertaining to academics, socializing, extracurricular, etc.
- Each week you, your co-mentor, and your mentee will work on the steps to pursue these goals.
Autism Mentoring Program is a unique service opportunity that does not require a large amount of time. By dedicating about two hours a week to mentoring, you can gain priceless experience and feel the sense of accomplishment that comes from serving your peers. We rely upon dedicated, caring mentors like you. Join our team today!
How Can I Join?
New Mentors
If you are new to AMP, welcome! We are excited that you want to join our team. Here are the steps you need to take to become a mentor:
- Fill out the New Mentor Screening. Once we receive your screening, we will review it and notify you if you have been accepted into the program. If you have not received a response one week after returning your screening, please email us amp@byui.edu.
- Attend the Information Meeting, which will be held the first Wednesday of each semester from 4:15-5:00 p.m. We will send an email with the meeting location to everyone who completes the New Mentor Screening.
- Attend the New Mentor Orientation which will immediately follow the Information Meeting, around 5:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each semester. This meeting will be a longer meeting, running for about 2 hours. This Orientation is extremely important as it will give you the foundation needed to be a successful mentor.
- Sign and return the Consent Form. We will have forms available to sign and return at our first meeting, or you can print and bring your own.
Once you have completed these steps and been accepted into the program, you are officially an AMP mentor! We look forward to working with you and hope to get you paired with a co-mentor and mentee asap.
Email us at amp@byui.edu if you have any questions or concerns regarding the on-boarding process for new mentors.