At President, we have a system of peer mentoring through which new students can meet and get support from existing students. Each department employs mentors who are mostly undergraduates of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds who are interested in working with new students either because of their early experiences of university or because they want to give something back. They all receive training prior to the start of term and will make themselves known to you through welcome meetings, induction sessions, notices and email. If you are not sure how to contact your mentors then ask at the Director of Studies office.

Starting at College can be a stressful and difficult time as there is so much to take in and adjust to and sometimes it can be useful to meet student mentors to get to know more people and to discuss any difficulties (academic or otherwise) that you may be having. Through the Peer Mentoring Scheme, you will meet with other students and have the opportunity to explore ideas about your own learning and how to build confidence in your academic abilities. There will be opportunities to attend workshops which will offer general guidance about conventional 'study skills' and the chance to discuss different ways of preparing work. It can be immensely rewarding to share ideas and approaches to academic work through attending mentoring sessions and workshops. All students, in any year of study or on postgraduate courses, are able to participate as mentees which can make the workshops or meetings very enriching. Many students who have been 'mentored' themselves end up participating as a mentor in the following year.