UHP Mentorship Program
The Urban Health Program (UHP) Pilot Mentorship Program is a 12-week program that allows students the opportunity to receive informal group style mentoring
Students are highly encouraged to participate from all three of UIC Nursing’s campuses with pre-licensure programs – Chicago, Springfield and Urbana. Students complete an application for participation, which includes a statement of interest and reasons why they wanted to participate.
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Students are divided into groups and participate in 90-minute Zoom sessions led by a faculty or staff facilitator. Each session starts with a didactic component, a group discussion of the topic area, and a brief writing exercise meant to solidify the information and to engage students in understanding what they personally need to increase their success in the nursing program.
The following are examples of weekly topics:
- Orientation and Struggle is a part of the journey to success
- The unwritten “rule book” of success in higher education
- Mentorship: Finding a mentor and being a good mentee
- Building a growth mindset
- Micro-aggressions: Their influences on stress and academic performance
- Persistence in the face of adversity
- How you say it matters: Principles of communication across difference
Tentative Dates
January 27- April 25, 2025 (No sessions during Spring Break)
Application Process
Current UIC Nursing and Pre-Nursing students can apply to participate. Space may be limited, so we encourage students to submit their applications no later than January 1st.