Volunteer Application
We enthusiastically invite you to participate in the Mentoring Institute
at California State University, Fresno! Your involvement is invaluable
to our first-year students as they begin to navigate university life and
learning. The gift of your time and encouragement enables students
to create a sense of belonging as they become familiar with you and with
our campus community.
A survey to 120 mentors* conducted in Spring 2006 resulted in the following insightful findings:
- Mentors strongly agreed that the benefits of mentoring outweigh the costs.
- Mentors most often reported they gained the most satisfaction from helping others and enjoyed working with students.
- Mentors most often reported the greatest cost was time; however many viewed this as an investment not a cost.
Please consider becoming a mentor. You can make a difference in the academic success of our first-year students . The gift of your time is the gift of a lifetime!
*A comprehensive survey conducted by Dr. Lynnette Zelezny, Psychology Department, which included the 2005 mentors.
Volunteer Application
Follow the link below to fill out and submit an application to become a Mentor!