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The Mentor Advantage Program
The student enrolled in the Mentor Advantage Program will meet with
professional tutoring staff several hours each week to organize and
carry out coursework preparation. The organizational strategy sessions
will train the student to develop, continue, and adapt overarching
plans for the semester. The strategic content tutoring sessions focus
on the student managing the pace of specific coursework. Weekly discussion
that focuses on adapting to college life and developing student self-regulation
during the first two semesters is the main goal of the small group
discussion. Evening check-in provides enrolled students with structured
study times and access to a professional tutor 15 hours per week in
a specified Learning Center study area. Organizational Mentoring – Mentor Advantage Program The organizational mentoring sessions assist the student to develop,
continue, and adapt overarching plans for the semester. This work
includes designing a repertoire of
Strategic Content Tutoring – Mentor Advantage Program The strategic content tutoring sessions assist the student to manage the pace of specific coursework. The strategic content tutor will provide guidance in the following areas apropos to each class:
College Transition Group – Mentor Advantage program During the first two semesters, students in the Mentor Advantage Program are enrolled in a small group class, College Transition I and II. This course focuses on adapting to college life and developing student self-regulation. Evening Check-In – Mentor Advantage Program A professional tutor will be on duty to provide academic support between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. in the Learning Center study area, Sunday through Thursday, while the College is in session. Fee Structure for the Mentor Advantage Program Transition Level: $3,200.00 per semester includes a combination of five hours of one-on-one organizational mentoring and strategic content tutoring each week, 15 available hours of Evening Check-In with a professional tutor each week, and the College Transition Group, plus the foundational program services. Persistence Level: $2000.00 per semester includes a combination of three hours of one-on-one organizational mentoring and strategic content tutoring each week and 15 available hours of Evening Check-In with a professional tutor each week, plus the foundational program services. Optional Supplements available for students who are enrolled in the Lindamood-Bell™ Learning Program and/or the Foundational Services: First year students who are not enrolled in the Mentor Advantage Program have the option of enrolling in the following additional services:
Course Numbering for the Mentor Advantage Program (DEVL 020-029) DEVL 020 - Mentor Advantage - Transition Phase
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| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 59 College Avenue Buckhannon, WV 26201 | 304.473.8000 |
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The
mentoring program, developed from research on the transition and persistence
of postsecondary students with learning disabilities and from self-regulated
learning theory, is designed to create a bridge to academic regulation
in the college environment. The program is composed of four elements:
organizational mentoring, strategic content tutoring, small group
discussion, and evening check-in. 
strategies for success appropriate to the student’s need and
instruction in the following areas: