Your mentor should be a person with expertise in your area of interest who can help and advise you during the activity phase of your Senior Project. The mentor does not have to be present for all the hours you work on your project, but he/she has to be involved enough to verifythe time you spent.
When you contact a community member, be sure they understand that this is a senior project and you may be requiring help with it.
At the end of the project, you will be required to send a thank-you letter or card to your mentor.
Follow these guidelines when selecting a mentor:
- The mentor must have expertise in your topic area.
- The mentor cannot be an immediate family member.
- The mentor must be at least 21 years of age.
- The mentor cannot be a high school student or recent graduate.
- The hours logged with your mentor cannot be from a paid
position. (You cannot be an employee during these hours.)