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History of the Freshman Mentor Program
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1990-1991
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Pilot - Home Advisory Program - 6 Faculty Advisors worked in 6 advisories to
monitor grades, progress, and encourage co-curricular involvement - Faculty
Advisor acted in the role of an "adult friend" - Students were selected at
random for the first advisories
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1991-1992
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Expanded program to serve all freshman - 20 Faculty Advisors
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1992-1994
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Continuation of Homeroom Program
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March 1994
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Proposal for FMP - adding student mentors to advisories
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1994-1995
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Pilot FMP Advisories - 6 Advisors, 12 Student advisors, 6 Faculty Advisors, 120
Freshmen
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1995-1996
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Expanded FMP to all freshmen - 35 Advisories, 70 Student Advisors, 35 Faculty
Advisors
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1996-1997
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FMP Student Advisors implement Freshman Orientation Day
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1997-1998
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Pilot 6 Advisories with 3 Student Mentors
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1998-1999
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Expanded Program - 42 Advisories, 115 Student Advisors
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1999-2000
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New Focus on Frosh. Orientation Day - Introduced Board of Directors
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2000-2001
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Continuation of FMP w/ 3 Student Mentors per Advisory
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2001-2002
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Expanding Program to 4 or 5 Student Advisors in each advisory to attain a 1:5
Freshmen to Mentor ratio
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2002-2003
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Introduced
Career Locker
to each freshman student
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2003-2004
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Leadership training provided for the FMP Student Advisors to further develop
effective "Teams of 5"
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