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Student Honors Mentor Program
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The Student Honors Mentor Program was established by the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies to provide FIU students with a "non-traditional" learning experience. Because universities are sometimes impersonal and overly structured, the Mentor Program is designed to allow students to work within small groups--away from the pressures of the classroom, lectures, and grading. The program encourages students and faculty from different disciplines to work together addressing public policy matters selected by the participants.
You may be thinking: what relevance does public policy have for a student studying hospitality, accounting, or even nursing? None of us is immune to the reach of public policy. Regardless of your chosen career field, your daily life as both a citizen and as a professional will be affected by governmental regulations and decisions. It is essential, therefore, that we, as citizens, are aware of the policy process, the motives of decision-makers, and the impact their decisions will have on our own lives and the well-being of our community.
Generally, students meet with their faculty mentor for two hours a week and the times are flexible enough to fit any academic schedule. Some of the topics that have been addressed in the past include how to generate civic engagement in local issues, addressing FCAT scores in low-performing schools, politics in film, and national security in film. The range of potential topics is unlimited.
Students who are interested in participating in the Student Honors Mentor Program should contact the Program Advisor at (305) 348-2977 or by e-mail for further information. Enrollment is non-credit and tuition free.
What students have said about the Student Honors Mentor Program
- "It’s not enough to graduate with all of your credits and a good grade point average. This program affords a little insight to the real world and how things really are."
- "The most interesting aspect was in discussing changes that we, as a group, could accomplish."
- "It definitely expands one’s perspective of community as a student and as a citizen."
- "This program enables students to interact with the world outside of the university. It helps them grow and prepares them to be concerned citizens."
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