OVERVIEW

Philosophy can be a particularly challenging field for minority and first-generation college students. Philosophy departments are often very academic and lack diversity, making it challenging for undergraduates from less traditional backgrounds to find sufficient support and mentoring within the discipline. Created in the Summer of 2020 as a collaboration between the Minorities and Philosophy Club, the Undergraduate Philosophy Club, and the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement, the MAP Mentoring Program connects individual undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to provide academic support while at the same time providing them with valuable leadership and service experiences that will equip and position them to accomplish their future academic and career goals.

STAFF

Program Director

The Program Director is responsible for overseeing all elements of the program, including but not limited to expanding institutional support for the program, scheduling meetings to inform all members of the team of upcoming responsibilities, and troubleshooting any problems that arise during the implementation of the MAP Mentoring Program

Head Mentors

Head Mentors support the mentoring team by meeting regularly with individual mentors to provide feedback on their interactions with their mentee as well as advice about what resources might be valuable in the context of their specific mentor/mentee relationship.

Mentors

Mentors serve as the primary point of contact with mentees, meeting with them once a month to walk them through the mentoring program.  Mentors are responsible both for creating a relationship with students in which they feel comfortable sharing some of the challenges and obstacles they face within philosophy and helping them reflect on and pursue academic and career opportunities.

See the Minorities and Philosophy page for contact information.