Commencement – Honored Guest and Student Marshals

Your Name
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Gender
- Female
- Male
Birthdate
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Address
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Email Address

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School Information
High School Graduation Date
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University / College Name
University / College Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Major / Field of Study
Expected College / University Graduation Date
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Personal and Professional Goals
Are you currently enrolled in the following
- Community College
- Four Year Liberal Arts College
- State College or University
- Masters or Doctoral Program
Do you plan to pursue a Master’s Degree?
- Yes
- No
Do you plan to pursue a Doctoral Degree?
- Yes
- No
If no, what do you plan to do?

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Short Answer Questions
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Applicant must complete this section. Please fill out all questions, typed or printed, with 3 or more sentences in your own words. Please do not leave any blanks. These questions help us understand you better and make sure that you feel prepared, mentally, emotionally, and physically, for Pitzer College/WesternU's Native Youth to College.
We are potentially camping for 3 days on Santa Cruz Island. Are you comfortable with this and other outdoor activities like kayaking and surfing?
Describe a situation where you had a conflict with a student/colleague. How did you handle it?
Part of the requirements as a mentor is to undergo a week-long training. What issues/topics would you want to see addressed in a mentor training session?
As mentioned, the program is an intensive 24/7 mentoring experience. You may experience moments of burnout, frustration, or tiredness. Describe how you deal with these moments.
Part of your mentor duties will include helping students and/or teachers in the classroom. Do you have any related experience/how would you approach a student needing help in class?
Are you comfortable working with 9th – 12th graders, and if so, what is your experience?
What do you think your biggest challenge is going to be in mentoring these students?
The program is designed to be a model college experience in which students are encouraged to confront issues, personal or otherwise, with staff and fellow students. Do you feel confident and competent to provide a support system for high school students for two weeks, 24/7? What prior experience will help make you a valuable support person to high school students?
Please list three (3) of your strengths and three (3) of your weaknesses.
Part of the program requires mentors to participate in, and be under the supervision of elders in, certain ceremonies. Are you comfortable with this? Why or why not?
If there was a situation in which a student was bothering another student, or making them feel uncomfortable, what are some of the steps you would take to address the situation?

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ESSAY QUESTIONS
The two (2) essay responses help us become acquainted with you in ways different from recommendations, courses and grades. They are also an opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to organize thoughts and express yourself. Help us get to know you better, both a person and as a student, through your essays. We ask that you limit your essay to no more than 500 words per essay and use double space and your name on all pages of the attached documents.
Essay 1
Max. file size: 1 MB.
Please explain why you want to be a program mentor. What experiences have informed your desire to be a mentor?
Essay 2
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Discuss a situation where you have faced a significant challenge. How did this experience affect you and what did you learn from this experience?
Resumè*
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, odt, fodt, , Max. file size: 5 MB.
Please upload a copy of your Resumè
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 gives applicant’s who are admitted to, and enroll in, Pitzer College/WesternU’s Natives 2 College Program the right to review their educational records. If you would like to waive this right so that your reference can be submitted on a confidential basis.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
- “I waive any right of access I may have to this reference and wish that it may be submitted confidentially on my behalf.”

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