BUDDY-MENTOR PROGRAMME GRANADA UNIVERSITY

SUMMARY Definitions Purposes Implementation: pilot experiment 2011/2012 Evaluation and prospect

Definition Institutional program Addressed to all UGR students Requirements and common characteristics Approx. 5 buddies per mentor Approx. duration per activity: 75 hours Every mentor must do: Intercultural knowledge course. Evaluation system Credit recognition when the activity is finished Collaboration of the Vice-Rector’s Office for International Relations with the Faculties Dirigido a todos los estudiantes la UGR: se pretende que todos los estudiantes outgoing e incoming de todos los centros puedan participar en el programa. Los requisitos y actividades se describen más adelante. Destacar el curso.

Purposes Main purpose Help the international students integrate fast and easily in the cultural, academic and linguistic sphere of the UGR Second purpose Increase the internationalization of the UGR students Increase the participation of the students in voluntary work 4

Pilot experience 2011/2012 Design of the program Study of the practices in different institutions, including particular initiatives from some Faculties in UGR Definition of: Requirements and selection criteria Compulsory and optional activities Credit compensation for the activities Evaluation system of the mentors 5

Pilot experience 2011/2012 Centralization of the programme by the International Office Presentation of the programme to the Faculties One call for participants Collaboration with student associations ESN- Granada Facebook group exclusively for the programme http://internacional.ugr.es/pages/perfiles/estudiantes/programa-mentor-de-la-ugr 6

Be a student in a third o higher year in UGR. Requirements the mentors must comply with Be a student in a third o higher year in UGR. Be a previous participant in some international programme as a mobility student (Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, Free mover, Exchange programme of UGR, etc). Be enthusiastic, interested in the cultural diversity and take initiative. Also students who didn’t participate in some international mobility programme can apply to be a mentor but will be selected without priority. 7

Intercultural knowledge course (10 hours via the SWAD platform) The mentors activites Intercultural knowledge course (10 hours via the SWAD platform) Contact with the buddies before they come to Granada Frequent meetings during the year, and weekly meetings during the first months of stay Help with the administrative issues and the accommodation Cultural activities Optional activities (picking up from the airport, bus or train station, mandatory for mentors who have more than 3 buddies) Curso impartido por un grupo de investigación de la UGR sobre el choque cultural. La realización del curso debe ser previa al inicio de la actividad. Trámites administrativos: Registro en la UGR, envío certificado llegada, acompañarles a las jornadas de recepción, formalización de la matrícula, contacto con los coordinadores para la modificación del acuerdo de estudios en caso necesario. 8

Recognition of 3 credits Compensation Recognition of 3 credits If the student hasn’t participated in international mobility programmes, he or she will obtain a point for futures calls Certificate European Supplementary Diploma 9

Every mentor must spend approximately 75 hours with their buddies. Tracking and evaluation of the mentors When the academic course has finished, the mentor must fill in a memory book, which must be signed by the buddies. Every mentor must spend approximately 75 hours with their buddies. It is necessary to participate in the programme during all the academic course …… La medición del grado de satisfacción de los buddies se utilizará para la evaluación y mejora del programa 10

Publication and distribution of the information: Vice-Rector’s Office Call 2013/2014 Call: Publication and distribution of the information: Vice-Rector’s Office Online application for mentors Online application for buddies

Nomination of the mentors If the students comply with the criteria, they will be enrolled in the SWAD platform. Once enrolled, the students participate in the online intercultural knowledge course The program assistants will help with the distribution of the application forms (both buddies and mentors). 12

Distribution criteria Buddy-Mentor Assignment: Study field Mobility programme, University of destination Spoken language 13

Collaboration with student associations Mutual collaboration between ESN-UGR ESN and the program MENTOR: Promotion of the programme Support and counselling of the mentors and buddies Cultural activities and cooperation to organise intercultural events Programme TANDEM linguistic exchange program

Evaluation of the pilot experience Evaluation questioner: Mentors Buddies Proposal for improvement: Requirements Activities Selection criteria Tracking and evaluation

Perspectives To consolidate the mentor programme as one of the main university activities, where the students can share their academic, professional, personal and cultural experiences and learn from each other. Increase the implementation of the incoming students and the mentors in voluntary events and local cooperation.

Thank you for your attention Contact: tgrigorova@ugr.es Vice-Rector Office for International Relations and Development cooperation Thank you for your attention Tanya Grigorova Contact: tgrigorova@ugr.es http://internacional.ugr.es