{"id":53,"date":"2025-05-13T12:41:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/frequently-asked-questions-faqs\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:44:28","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/frequently-asked-questions-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<section id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"page_text\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{42}\" paraid=\"83540380\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/images\/mentorship\/frequently-asked-questions\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is mentoring?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{48}\" paraid=\"565134197\">Mentorship is a great way to give back to your alma mater and emerging professionals in your discipline.&nbsp;Mentorship is a holistic process through which a professional (mentor) engages in a relationship with a student to explore their career interest and to develop an intricate understanding of the discipline&nbsp;to&nbsp;make career decisions more effectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{68}\" paraid=\"1539019342\"><strong>What is a mentor?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{74}\" paraid=\"1172871685\">A mentor is a person who advises, develops, and supports a lesser experienced person (mentee) by imparting professional knowledge from their area of expertise to help that person achieve their career goals and aspirations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{80}\" paraid=\"124357104\"><strong>What is a mentee?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{86}\" paraid=\"1994219693\">A mentee is a person who receives advice and is coached or trained by a mentor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{86}\" paraid=\"1994219693\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{92}\" paraid=\"634566732\"><strong>How long does the mentorship&nbsp;programme&nbsp;lasts?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{102}\" paraid=\"536150367\">There is no maximum length to a mentorship&nbsp;programme. A mentorship&nbsp;programme&nbsp;can last until both mentor and mentee decide when it is best to end the&nbsp;programme. The OSS Mentorship Program typically run in 3-month, 6-month and 12-month intervals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{102}\" paraid=\"536150367\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{120}\" paraid=\"356667677\"><strong>Why should I join a mentorship&nbsp;programme?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{130}\" paraid=\"741240952\">A mentorship&nbsp;programme&nbsp;helps you to develop and enhance your professional skills. It focuses on achieving your career goals and ambitions. It benefits both the mentor and mentee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{130}\" paraid=\"741240952\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{140}\" paraid=\"211650690\"><strong>Can I join a mentorship&nbsp;programme&nbsp;if I am job transitioning?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{150}\" paraid=\"311074738\">Yes, you can. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/mentor-registration\/\">mentor form<\/a> to see how mentors typically support the programme<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{168}\" paraid=\"1797077387\"><strong>What are the requirements to be a mentor?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{174}\" paraid=\"1530226453\">A mentor can be an emerging, middle, and seasoned professional.&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{180}\" paraid=\"717251974\"><strong>What are the requirements to be a mentee?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{69f9006f-bb37-4888-9099-a2c18b9a8631}{186}\" paraid=\"839096269\">A mentee must be open to advice and willing to learn. Priority is given to those who have completed their first year of study.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is mentoring?&nbsp; Mentorship is a great way to give back to your alma mater and emerging professionals in your discipline.&nbsp;Mentorship is a holistic process through which a professional (mentor) engages in a relationship with a student to explore their career interest and to develop an intricate understanding of the discipline&nbsp;to&nbsp;make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/ossd-side-menu.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Office of Student Services and Development - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is mentoring?&nbsp; Mentorship is a great way to give back to your alma mater and emerging professionals in your discipli"},"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":854,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53\/revisions\/854"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}