AOP/HEOP
Mission & Vision
The PAL Program is a mentoring initiative that connects first-year AOP students with returning AOP students during the mentee’s first year at Union. The PAL mentors serve as social and/or academic supports for students. Through intentional outreach, connection, and resource-sharing, the PAL Program ensures that each first-year student in AOP has a PAL to help them through their first year.
Aspects of the Program
- PAL mentees and mentors are matched up based on student needs and interests
- PALs conduct monthly check-ins to assess student progress
- There are social events held to bring all PALs together at different points during the academic year
Program Information
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Program Timeline
Fall term:
- Information sessions held in the first half of the term
- PAL matches based on student needs and interests
- PALs must meet once before the end of the term to establish expectations and goals for the remainder of the year — complete, sign, and submit the PAL Program Contract together
Winter Term:
- PAL Program social event to be held during this term
- Mentor and mentee should each submit monthly check-in logs*
Spring Term:
- PAL Program social event to be held during this term
- Mentor and mentee should each submit monthly check-in logs*
*All logs and evaluations can be found in the forms section.
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Mentor Responsibilities
- Set expectations and goals with your mentee
- Complete/submit monthly check-in logs to update AOP staff on your progress – monthly check-ins are in-person meetings that are at least 15 minutes in duration
- Participate in mandatory PAL program events each term
- Make a good faith effort to get to know and build a relationship with your mentee by checking in and identifying activities on or off-campus that you can enjoy together
- Communicate with the AOP office if there are any conflicts with your mentee or a lack of connection. Any conflicts will be resolved confidentially, and new mentor/mentee changes will be made.
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Mentee Responsibilities
- Set goals and expectations with your mentor
- Complete/submit monthly check-in logs to update AOP staff on your progress – monthly check-ins are in-person meetings that are at least 15 minutes in duration
- Participate in PAL Program events each term
- Make a good faith effort to get to know and build a relationship with your mentor by checking in and identifying activities on or off-campus that you can enjoy together
- Communicate with the AOP office if there are conflicts with your mentor or lack of connection. Any conflicts will be resolved confidentially, and new mentor/mentee changes will be made.
- Forms