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As a mentee, you will be individually matched with an experienced Monash University student (mentor).
Your mentor will work with you to develop an Individual
Mentoring Plan, based on your goals and what you hope to gain from the program.
The program runs from March to October each year.
You will meet with your mentor regularly, usually at your school. You might also attend events or meet your mentor at a Monash University campus, a local library or an organisation related to your career interests.
Access Monash Mentoring is not designed to add to your workload. All of the activities and mentoring sessions are voluntary. However, the more you put in, the more you will get out.
2015 Mentor, Bachelor of Science
‘I often think about the questions I asked myself in Year 12 and realise how many would have been answered by a single conversation with a university student. I have been able to expose my mentees to courses and other opportunities available at uni, and explain how to apply through VTAC (including using SEAS).
It is nice to know I have positively affected someone’s decision to continue to higher education.’
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Here are just some of the benefits:
■ Individual mentoring from an experienced university student throughout Year 11 and 12
■ A unique insight into university life
■ The opportunity to set and clarify your goals for the future
■ A $200 annual bursary to support you in your academic endeavours
■ Invitations to special events and experiences
■ New friends and the opportunity to meet like-minded people
■ Support and study tips from someone who has recently completed VCE.
Our mentors are all successful Monash University students who are in their second or higher year of study.
We have mentors from a range of Monash courses and campuses. All our mentors are extremely passionate about sharing their experience and knowledge to assist mentees in reaching their goals.
All mentors have been chosen via a rigorous selection process, and have a current Working with Children Check.
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Mentee
Peter with mentor
Connor
‘I’ve found the Access Monash Mentoring
Program to be very useful in exploring and deciding on future pathways and getting appropriate information. My Mentor, Sean, has been very supportive and flexible.
In all, I think the program will make my transition to university much smoother.’
You will need to commit to attending mentoring sessions across the school year. These will be scheduled at a time to suit you and your mentor, either during school time or after school.
You can also attend as many extra activities and events as you like. Attendance at extra activities is voluntary.
No. Our aim is not to increase your workload, but to provide opportunities for you to explore your options.
You must complete the online form available at:
► www.monash.edu.au/access/mentoring.html
In addition your parents/guardians must fill in and return the authorisation form attached to this brochure.
Applications and authorisation forms must be submitted by Monday 30 November 2015 .
Once applications close we will consider all applications.
We will then liaise with your school to seek an endorsement of your application.
You will receive a letter in January 2016 letting you know the outcome.
If your application is accepted you will be invited to a
Mentee Induction Day, which will be held in February
2016 at a Monash campus. This is your chance to meet your fellow Access Monash mentees, as well as some of our mentors. More information will be provided about
Induction Day in early 2016.

When a student applies to participate in the Access
Monash Mentoring Program, Monash University collects information about them and their parents/ guardians. This information will be used to assess the application to participate in the program and, if the student is successful, to administer their participation in the program. The information will also be used to provide tailored support and information regarding program events and activities. The information collected may include personal information, including academic information, which will be used in an aggregated, anonymous form.
Other purposes of collection include:
■ To correspond with mentees (and, where appropriate, their parents/guardians) and to inform them about events and opportunities
■ To tailor events and activities to mentees’ interests
■ To benchmark and track mentees’ progress
■ For program evaluation (aggregated and de-identified data will be utilised for this purpose).
The information collected may also be disclosed to the following types of organisations:
■ External organisations, companies and partner institutions if the disclosure is necessary for a practical experience such as a site visit
■ Monash University alumni, other individuals and external organisations who may be involved in mentoring or other program-related activities
■ Mentees’ schools, via the member of staff coordinating the program within the school.
You are not obligated to provide the information requested. However, if you choose not to, it may not be possible for an appropriate assessment of the student’s application to be made or for the student to participate in this program.
Applicants and their parents/guardians have a right to access personal information that Monash University holds about them, subject to any exceptions in relevant legislation. If you wish to seek access to your personal information or enquire about the handling of your personal information, please contact the University
Privacy Officer at privacyofficer@monash.edu
If a student’s application is unsuccessful, Monash
University will retain their information on its database and may use this information to inform them about other opportunities available through Monash University.
Should you wish to be removed from the database, please email accessmonash@monash.edu with the words ‘Remove from database’ in the subject line.
Monash University and members of the media may be present at Access Monash events and activities to take photographs and occasionally sound and video recordings of students and participants.
These may feature mentees as part of a large or small group, or individually, if they are willing.
If mentees not wish to be photographed or recorded, this will be respected if they make their wishes known at the time.
Monash University may use these images or recordings for promotional purposes such as on the website, in press releases or in promotional material.
As part of the program mentees will have access to
Monash University IT, including computer accounts and the internet. All mentees must have permission from their parent/guardian to access University IT.
Internet access is provided for academic and administrative purposes. The University provides no censorship for anything students may access. Mentees and their parents/guardians may be held accountable for excessive internet usage; however, if internet use is for academic and administrative purposes related to the mentoring program, use is unlikely to be excessive.
Please read the Monash University Acceptable Use of
Information Technology Facilities by Students policy which can be located at:
► www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/management/
its/acceptable-use-of-information-technology-
facilities-by-students-policy.html

Please detach and complete both sides of this form and return it to Access Monash no later than
Monday 30 November 2015.
Scan and email to: accessmonash@monash.edu
Or mail to: Access Monash, Caulfield Campus, Reply Paid 89638, Caulfield East, VIC 3145
I have read all of the information provided in this pack. I confirm that I understand and agree to providing personal information about myself and my child and that I agree to my child joining the Access Monash Mentoring program and participating in the associated activities including, but not limited to:
■ Mentee Induction Day at a Monash University campus
■ Contact with their assigned Monash University mentor (a current Monash student)
■ Activities pertaining to an industry connection e.g. visiting a university campus, attending an industry/site visit.
Please tick the appropriate box:
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I consent to Monash University or any person acting on behalf of Monash University to take photographs, film, or other pictorial and audio recordings of my child in any medium (Material) and to use, reproduce, publish, communicate, enhance, modify, adapt or broadcast the Material (or any part of the Material) in any form (including CD/DVD, website, publication, poster, presentation) for advertising, marketing, informational or promotional purposes and/or teaching and research purposes. I acknowledge that Monash University owns copyright in the Material.
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I DO NOT consent to Monash University or any person acting on behalf of Monash University to take photographs, film, or other pictorial and audio recordings of my child.
I have read the Monash University Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities by Students policy at: http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/management/its/acceptable-use-of-information-technologyfacilities-by-students-policy.html
and agree to the conditions of use for the computer accounts being issued to the below named student. I accept responsibility for any charges associated with excessive internet access.
Student’s full name:
Student’s school:
Parent/guardian’s full name:
Parent/guardian’s signature:
Date:

Thank you for providing the following information, which will help us to design and administer the
Access Monash Mentoring Program effectively.
Student name:
School name:
Parent/guardian 1
Name:
Contact phone number:
Email address:
Education
Please indicate your highest level of education:
□ Postgraduate degree
□ Bachelor degree
□ Associate degree
□ Diploma/advanced diploma
□ Certificate IV
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Certificate I – III
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10 or below
Occupation
Please select your current occupation from the following list:
Education
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University lecturer
Teacher – secondary
Teacher – primary
Early childhood worker
Trades
□ Mechanic
□ Carpenter
□ Plumber
□ Cabinet maker
□ Builder
□ Electrician
Health
□ Doctor
□ Nurse
□ Paramedic
□ Health administrator
□ Pharmacist
□ Pharmacy assistant
□ Aged care worker
Law
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Lawyer
□ Judge
□ Law Clerk
Finance
Bank manager
□ Bank teller
□ Accountant
Administration & Professional
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Executive assistant
Office manager
Secretary/receptionist
Manager
Customer service/call centre
□ Other professional office
position e.g. Marketing, Sales
Retail
□ Shop manager
□ Retail assistant
Hospitality
□ Hospitality worker
□ Hospitality manager Technical & Scientific
□ Lab worker
□ Engineer
□ IT professional
□ Other (please specify):
□ Not currently in paid employment
If you are not currently in paid work but have had a job in the last
12 months, or have retired in the last 12 months, please select your last occupation from the above list.
Parent/guardian 2
Name:
Contact phone number:
Email address:
Education
Please indicate your highest level of education:
□ Postgraduate degree
□ Bachelor degree
□ Associate degree
□ Diploma/advanced diploma
□ Certificate IV
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Certificate I – III
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10 or below
Occupation
Please select your current occupation from the following list:
Education
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University lecturer
Teacher – secondary
Teacher – primary
Early childhood worker
Trades
□ Mechanic
□ Carpenter
□ Plumber
□ Cabinet maker
□ Builder
□ Electrician
Health
□ Doctor
□ Nurse
□ Paramedic
□ Health administrator
□ Pharmacist
□ Pharmacy assistant
□ Aged care worker
Law
□
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Lawyer
□ Judge
□ Law Clerk
Finance
Bank manager
□ Bank teller
□ Accountant
Administration & Professional
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□
□
□
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Executive assistant
Office manager
Secretary/receptionist
Manager
Customer service/call centre
□ Other professional office
position e.g. Marketing, Sales
Retail
□ Shop manager
□ Retail assistant
Hospitality
□ Hospitality worker
□ Hospitality manager Technical & Scientific
□ Lab worker
□ Engineer
□ IT professional
□ Other (please specify):
□ Not currently in paid employment
If you are not currently in paid work but have had a job in the last
12 months, or have retired in the last 12 months, please select your last occupation from the above list.

Access Monash leads the University’s strategy to widen participation in higher education. We work with partner schools in Melbourne’s outer south-east to deliver a range of activities from Year 8 onwards. Our aim is to provide students with tailored opportunities to inform and support their entry and success in higher education.
Please feel free to contact us at any time for further information about the program.
► accessmonash@monash.edu
► 03 9903 4496
► www.monash.edu/access/mentoring.html
Monash University reserves the right to alter information, procedures, fees and regulations contained in this document. Please check the Monash University website for updates (monash.edu). All information reflects prescriptions, policy and practice in force at time of publication. Published August 2015.
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