Arts+

An embedded mentoring programme that supports first-year students to transition into university life.

Arts+ leaders, mentors, and ambassadors are there to help you transition into university life by helping you develop academic skills and will provide you with various social engagement opportunities.

Arts+ embraces the principles and foundations of mātauranga Māori and Ō Tātou Mātāpono: Our Faculty Values. Our Kaiārahi facilitates workshops to help us understand how to embody these values as mentors.

Study Buddy sessions

The support offered by the Arts+ mentoring community is growing to include Study Buddy sessions where students can:

Make connections with their peers
Get some study done in a supportive environment
Attend workshops aimed at developing their academic skills and professional development
Participate in fun activities and enjoy snacks

In addition to these services, a reward system for engaging with these sessions will also be available to first-year students.

Details are made available on the Faculty of Arts Facebook and Instagram pages.

Become a mentor or ambassador

The Arts+ mentoring community is a great opportunity to support first-year students transition to studying at the University of Auckland.

Depending on where you are in your academic journey, you can consider becoming either an Arts+ mentor or an Arts+ ambassador. We're looking for enthusiastic, positive, and committed students to join our community.

Arts+ mentor

You can apply to volunteer as an Arts+ mentor after you have completed one full year of study.

The benefits of becoming an Arts+ mentor include:

Engaging with the staff and students of the Faculty of Arts community
Receiving formal recognition as a certificate of participation from the Dean of Arts
Your hours as an Arts+ mentor can contribute to the Community Engagement or Global Citizen path for the University's Co-Curricular Recognition Programme
Further opportunities for valuable professional development, such as employer networking and cultural competency

Become an Arts+ ambassador

If you have completed at least one semester of study, you can consider becoming an Arts+ ambassador. This can be a stepping stone to becoming an Arts+ mentor later on.

The benefits of becoming an Arts+ mentor include:

Engaging with the staff and students of the Faculty of Arts community
Further opportunities for valuable professional development, such as employer networking and cultural competency

Applications for Semester One, 2024, are now open. The deadline for applications is 31 January, 2024.

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