The MAP Peer Mentor Program Blog has moved, you can now find us at
The MAP Peer Mentor Program blog has moved
Oct 15th, 2009 by Gail Lu
Volunteer for the Recruitment Office Phonathon and get FREE FOOD!
Apr 15th, 2009 by Gail Lu
The Recruitment Office is running a phonathon to call prospective students this coming Tuesday April 21st and we need your help!
A pizza dinner and refreshments will be provided for all volunteers. PLUS you will receive either a Jamba Juice gift card or a Pete’s Coffee gift card for every hour that you volunteer.
Here’s the Deal:
We need current students to call applicants to chat with them about the Monterey Institute and help answer any questions that they may have. This will be a great way to share your experiences and learn about the students who are applying to the Monterey Institute.
Where: The Recruitment Suite (443 Casa Fuente)
When: Tuesday April 21st. Volunteer for one or more of 5 shifts: 3-4pm, 4-
5pm, 5-6pm, 6-7pm or 7-8pm
If you are interested in helping, please contact Devin Lueddeke as soon as possible by emailing him at devin.lueddeke@miis.edu or by calling 831-647-6543.
Thank you for your help! -Devin
Join the Fall 2009 MAP Peer Mentor Program!
Apr 6th, 2009 by Gail Lu
Dear Students,
The MAP Peer Mentor Program is looking for mentors for the Fall 2009 semester. We have many new students coming this fall, please take advantage of this exciting opportunity to be a peer mentor by applying online at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentor.html !
Dear MAP Program mentors and mentees,
I wanted to mention a great opportunity to gain more mentoring experience by occasionally answering questions for prospective MIIS students. I am currently putting together a list of MAP Program participants who would like to participate in this opportunity. This list will be sent to the MIIS recruiting department, who will give your name and email address to a prospective student of your degree program when applicable. Your name and email address will only be given out to prospective students who specifically ask to correspond with a current student.
Please let me know if you’d like to be added as well as let me know your preferred email address and program of study. Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you! -Gail 🙂
MAP Program Special Projects Meetings
Mar 9th, 2009 by Gail Lu
Hi everyone,
The upcoming MAP Program Special Projects Meetings will be held in Student Affairs on
Monday, March 9 at 4 pm
and
Tuesday, March 10 at 3 pm
If you will attend either of these meetings, please send me an RSVP email by 12 noon on Monday including which meeting date you will attend. This will help me decide if we need to find a larger space to meet in.
Thanks everyone and looking forward to our upcoming special projects meetings! -Gail 🙂
Spring 2009 MAP Peer Mentor Program: Brown Bag Lunch
Jan 30th, 2009 by Gail Lu
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder, we will be having a Brown Bag Lunch meeting on Thursday, February 5th from 12:00-2:00 pm in B105.
The Brown Bag Lunch will be a great opportunity to speak with your mentor/mentee as well as other MAP participants. We will also do some training and planning at the event. Please remember to bring your lunch! I will provide the dessert.
Looking forward to seeing you there! 🙂
Dear incoming and first year Monterey Institute students,
Are you interested in having a peer mentor for the Spring 2009 semester? There are still some mentee positions available in the MAP Peer Mentor Program for Spring 2009.
The mentee positions that are still available are:
International Trade Policy (ITP): 3 positions
MBA: 5 positions
Masters of Public Administration in International Management (MPA): 3 positions
*Please note: mentee positions for academic programs not listed above have been filled at this time.*
Please remember, space in the program is limited and mentorships are first come first serve.
If you are interested in having a peer mentor for spring 2009, please apply online at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentee.html no later than Wednesday, January 28th so that you can be matched with a mentor.
Please apply as soon as possible before January 28th due to the limited number of mentee positions that are still available.
If you have any questions please let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you as well as hoping to have you as a participant of the MAP Peer Mentor Program for Spring 2009!
Best regards,
Gail 🙂
Volunteer Training at Presideo of Monterey
Jan 21st, 2009 by Gail Lu
Please see the following flyer about volunteer training at the Presideo of Monterey.
presideo-of-monterey-voltraining092109
A training session is tonight, January 21st, from 7-9 pm at the EOC.
Update: MAP Peer Mentor Program mentee positions still available!
Jan 16th, 2009 by Gail Lu
Dear incoming and first year Monterey Institute students,
Here is another update on the number of mentee positions that the MAP Peer Mentor Program currently has available for Spring 2009.
International Trade Policy (ITP): 7 positions
MBA: 6 positions
Translation and Interpretation (TI): 1 position
Masters of Public Administration in International Management (MPA): 4 positions (2 of which can be PCMI oriented)
*Please note: mentee positions for the IEP, IPS, TESOL and TFL programs have been filled at this time.*
Please remember, space in the program is limited and mentorships are first come first serve.
If you are interested in having a peer mentor for spring 2009, please apply online at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentee.html no later than Tuesday, January 20th so that we can begin the matching process and match you with a mentor.
Please apply as soon as possible before January 20th due to the limited number of mentee positions that are available.
If you have any questions please let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you as well as hoping to have you as a participant of the MAP Peer Mentor Program for Spring 2009!
Best regards,
Gail Lu
Coordinator of Student Services and MAP Peer Mentor Program
Opportunity to Run for Student Council
Jan 15th, 2009 by Gail Lu
Dear MAP Peer Mentors and Mentees,
Student Council is currently seeking nominations for
VICE PRESIDENT
&
2ND YEAR IEP REP
Please click on the link below to nominate yourself or a friend, no later than January 31st.
http://www.doodle.com/hpxmag5x3p9qasmy
Elections will be held in the first week of spring semester.
Update: MAP Peer Mentor Program, Spring 2009 Mentee Positions
Jan 9th, 2009 by Gail Lu
Dear incoming and first year Monterey Institute students,
Here is an update on the number of mentee positions that the MAP Peer Mentor Program currently has available for Spring 2009.
International Environmental Policy (IEP): 2 positions
International Trade Policy (ITP): 7 positions
MBA: 8 positions
Translation and Interpretation (TI): 1 position
Masters of Public Administration in International Management (MPA): 4 positions (2 of which can be PCMI oriented)
*Please note: mentee positions for the IPS, TESOL and TFL programs have been filled at this time.*
Please remember, space in the program is limited and mentorships are first come first serve.
If you are interested in having a peer mentor for spring 2009, please apply online at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentee.html no later than Friday, January 16th so that we can begin the matching process and match you with a mentor.
Please apply as soon as possible before January 16th due to the limited number of mentee positions that are available.
If you have any questions please let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you as well as hoping to have you as a participant of the MAP Peer Mentor Program for Spring 2009!
Best regards,
Gail
Dear incoming and first year MIIS Students,
The MAP Peer Mentor Program currently has the following number of Spring 2009 mentee positions available for the following graduate programs:
International Environmental Policy (IEP): 4 positions
International Policy Studies (IPS): 8 positions
International Trade Policy (ITP): 7 positions
TESOL: 1 position
TFL: 1 position
MBA: 9 positions
Translation and Interpretation (TI): 2 positions
Masters of Public Administration in International Management (MPA): 6 positions (2 of which can be PCMI oriented)
Space in the program is limited and mentorships are first come first serve.
If you are interested in having a peer mentor for spring 2009, please apply online at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentee.html no later than Friday, January 16th so that we can begin the matching process and match you with a mentor.
Please apply as soon as possible before January 16th due to the limited number of mentee positions that are available.
If you have any questions please let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you as well as hoping to have you as a participant of the MAP Peer Mentor Program.
Best regards,
Gail Lu
Coordinator of Student Services & the MAP Peer Mentor Program
Modified Holiday Student Services Office Hours
Dec 24th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Happy Holidays MAP Program Participants!
As a reminder, the Student Services Office will be closed from 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24th until Sunday, January 4th. We will re-open at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5th.
Hope you have a wonderful break and see you next year!
Warm regards,
The Student Services Office
* Please note – If you have an emergency please contact security: 831.647.4153 and they will be able to contact the Student Services Staff. *
Update: Spring 2009 MAP Peer Mentor Program
Dec 24th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Dear Spring 2009 MAP Peer Mentors,
Happy Holidays! I hope you are all having a good holiday so far. Here is an update on the progress of our Spring 2009 MAP Peer Mentor Program. We currently have 21 mentors on board.
As mentioned before, I’ve extended the mentor application deadline until January 9, 2009. Please feel free to pass on the link to the mentor application(http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentor.html) to anyone you know who might be interested in applying!
I will be beginning the recruiting process for mentees and plan to send you your matches during the week before spring classes begin. Also, we will have a training meeting/pizza social during the first week of classes. I will email more details about this at a later date.
In the meantime, please join the MAP Peer Mentor Program Groups on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31196962180 and LinkedIn at
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1370867
If you have any questions, please let me know. Have a great vacation everyone and looking forward to seeing you when you return!
Warm regards,
Gail 🙂
Be a Peer Mentor for Spring 2009!
Dec 23rd, 2008 by Gail Lu
The MAP Peer Mentor Program is looking for more mentors…
Apply now to be a mentor for spring 2009!
Mentor applications are available online at
http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentor.html
Please apply no later than Friday, January 9, 2009
About the MAP Peer Mentor Program
Who we are: Current students (who have been at MIIS one semester or more)
mentoring new incoming and first year students.
What we do: Establish peer mentoring relationships to support new student
transition and encourage professional networking, information sharing,
friendships and community. Read more about us on our blog at
http://sites.middlebury.edu/montereyambassador/ and
website at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map.html
Contact Information: Gail Lu, Coordinator of Student Services, at
gail.lu@miis.edu or 831.647.3586.
Wrap Up: Fall 2008 MAP Peer Mentor Program
Dec 16th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Dear Fall 2008 Map Peer Mentor Program Participants,
Thank you again for participating in the MAP Peer Mentor Program this Fall 2008 semester! I hope you all enjoyed your mentorships.
As a wrap up to this semester’s program, the link to an evaluation has been sent to you via email. Please check your email and complete the evaluation online no later than January 5, 2009.
If you would like to continue to receive MAP Peer Mentor Program updates as alumni of the program, please let me know by emailing gail.lu@miis.edu.
Also, I am going to continue to accept mentor applications for Spring 2009 mentors up until Wednesday, January 7th, 2009. If you’d still like to be a MAP Mentor for Spring 2009, please apply online at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentor.html.
Last but definitely not least, happy holidays everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and thank you again for taking part in the Fall 2008 MAP Peer Mentor Program.
Warm regards,
Gail 🙂
Coffee Chats: A chance to tell future students about MIIS
Dec 9th, 2008 by Gail Lu
The Recruiting Office would like your participation in expanding awareness about the Monterey Institute and reaching out to prospective students in other parts of the country and throughout the world by hosting a Coffee Chat.
Who can help? Continuing students and new graduates who plan to travel or return home during the winter break. The Coffee Chats may take place from January 6 until the beginning of the spring term.
How can you help? We are looking for students who would like to meet and host a small group of prospective students (usually 3-8) at a coffee shop or similar establishment and share their experiences about what it is like to be a student here at the Monterey Institute. We are calling these meetings “Coffee Chats.” Arrangements will be made by and expenses covered by the Recruiting Department.
Why is this important? Prospective students exploring graduate schools want to heave directly from current students; who better to help them understand the Monterey Institute experience than you!? This is any informal and meaningful way to increase the visibility of the Monterey Institute, show your school pride and encourage another person to make the same decision you did!
Have these been successful in the past? Those who have hosted the chats have report that they had a great time and the prospective students had good questions. The hosts have felt that the chat was worthwhile and they would like to host again.
Please indicate your interest in learning more by emailing Alice.villemaire@miis.edu. Alice will send you specific details and answer any questions you have.
Congratulations Fall 2008 Graduates!
Dec 8th, 2008 by Gail Lu
The MAP Peer Mentor Program warmly congratulates all Fall 2008 Graduates and wishes you best of luck and success in the future!
MAP Program Game Night Cancelled, Updates
Dec 4th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Unfortunately, due to the low number of Yes RSVPS for the MAP Program Game Night that is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, December 5th, I have decided to cancel and postpone this event until next semester. Thank you for your understanding and to everyone who RSVPed!
Also, I wanted to mention that even though the December 1st deadline for applying to be a MAP peer mentor for Spring 2009 has passed, I will still be taking mentor applications until early January. If you are interested in being a mentor for Spring 2009, please apply online at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentor.html.
As a reminder, please remember to contact your mentor/mentee one more time before the holidays. Sometime after finals I will also be sending out an evaluation link via email to get your feedback on the Fall 2008 MAP Peer Mentor Program.
Last but not least, there is now a MAP Peer Mentor Program Linked In group at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1370867. Please join it if you are on “Linked In” in order to network with other MAP Program Participants. 🙂
Thanks again everyone and good luck on your finals! Gail 🙂
Reminder: Be a MAP Peer Mentor for Spring 2009!
Nov 24th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder, if you enjoyed the MAP Peer Mentor program as a mentee or mentor this semester and would like to be a mentor for next semester, Spring 2009, please fill out the mentor application at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentor.html and submit it no later than December 1st.
Current Mentors, if you would like to participate as a mentor for Spring 2009, please reapply so that I have an updated application from you.
Everyone, please also mention the MAP Peer Mentor Program to your friends! We have 15 mentors on board right now and it would be great to have more.
Looking forward to receiving your mentor applications! -Gail 🙂
Find out more about the MAP Peer Mentor Program!
Nov 3rd, 2008 by Gail Lu
During the month of November there will be information sessions for prospective MAP Peer Mentors. Here are the details:
MAP Peer Mentor Program Information Sessions
Dates: Thursday, November 13th and Tuesday, November 25th.
Time: 1-2 pm
Location: B105
Please let me know if you have any questions and looking forward to seeing you there!
-Gail 🙂
Apply NOW to be a MAP Peer Mentor for Spring 2009!
Nov 3rd, 2008 by Gail Lu
Hi everyone,
In preparation for the MAP Peer Mentor Program for Spring 2009, we will be taking mentor applications all month long!
If you enjoyed the MAP Peer Mentor program as a mentee or mentor this semester and would like to be a mentor for next semester, please fill out the mentor application at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map_mentor.html and submit it no later than December 1st.
Current mentors, if you would like to participate as a mentor for Spring 2009, please reapply so that I have an updated application from you.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Please also mention the MAP Peer Mentor program to your friends!
Looking forward to receiving your mentor applications. 🙂
-Gail 😀
And the winner is…
Oct 31st, 2008 by Gail Lu
Happy Halloween and thanks to everyone who voted at our online poll!
The movie for our upcoming Movie Night on November 6th will be:
Tagline from IMDb at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283900/
They came from Paris, Rome, London and Berlin to… l’Auberge Espagnole …where a year can change a lifetime.
You can watch the trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1133642009/
Looking forward to seeing you at our movie night on Thursday, November 6th, from 6-9 pm in MG102!
-Gail 🙂
List of nominated movies for Movie Night
Oct 23rd, 2008 by Gail Lu
Hi Everyone,
The link to the voting poll for the movie for our upcoming movie night has been sent to you via email. If you are interested in learning more about the movies that have been nominated, please click on the links below!
Casa Blanca
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Alien
Spirited Away (sen to chihiro no kamikakushi)
Saving Private Ryan
Hotel Rwanda
The Princess Bride
The Great Escape
RENT
L’Auberge Espagnole” or “Spanish Apartment”
Swingers
Dumb & Dumber
Sicko
Tropas de Elite
Please let me know if you have any questions. Voting for the movie will end at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 29th. The movie will be announced on Friday, October 31st. Looking forward to your votes! -Gail 🙂
Reminder: Last day to nominate a movie for Movie Night
Oct 22nd, 2008 by Gail Lu
Just a reminder, for our upcoming Movie Night on November 6th, I am gathering nominations for movies to watch.
I’ve already received some nominations but it’s always great to have more. Please think about a movie you would like to nominate and send me your nominations via email to flu@exchange.miis.edu or gail.lu@miis.edu by the end of the day on Wednesday, October 22nd.
After I receive the rest of your nominations, tomorrow I will email out the web link to the online voting poll.
Looking forward to your movie nominations! -Gail 🙂
New Look to MAP Website
Oct 15th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Thanks to the help of Anne-Marie Steiger, our MAP Program Website has been reformatted and updated with links to this blog, our Facebook, a trainings page and an events page. Some excerpts of the pictures from the Brown Bag Lunch are now on the website as well.
Please check it out at http://www.miis.edu/saffairs_map.html
Also, a link to this blog is now featured on the Student Life page of the Admissions section of the MIIS Website.
The full photos from the Brown Bag Lunch are available for viewing by clicking on the thumbnails below.
-Gail 😀
Interested in helping promote the MAP Program?
Oct 15th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Our Spring 2009 MAP Program is just around the corner and in the interest of getting the word out about our program, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in volunteering a hour or two of your time in the next few weeks to help film a short YouTube video about the MAP Peer Mentoring Program. The video will be used for promoting our program to current and prospective students.
The video will be an opportunity to do something fun and interactive to help attract future volunteers. We could do a commercial blurb, a Q& A interview, a fun skit, or whatever the volunteers have in mind.
If you are interested in volunteering for creating this video, please let me know ASAP and we can start working on it.
Also, in November I am planning on putting up flyers as well as sending campus wide emails to recruit volunteers for Spring 2009. I will also be recruiting volunteers in other ways as well.
If you have any ideas of how we could promote the MAP Peer Mentoring Program and recruit more volunteers and/or if you would like to volunteer to help recruit in November, please let me know.
Thanks everyone and looking forward to hearing from you!
Gail 🙂
Nominate a movie for Movie Night
Oct 15th, 2008 by Gail Lu
For our upcoming Movie Night on November 6th, we need some suggestions for movies to watch.
Everyone, please think about a movie you would like to nominate and send me your nominations via email to flu@exchange.miis.edu by Wednesday, October 22nd. If you like, you can also nominate a movie by commenting to this post. After I receive your nominations, we will do voting to decide which movie we will view.
Looking forward to your movie nominations! –Gail 🙂
Upcoming MAP Program Social Events
Oct 15th, 2008 by Gail Lu
Hi Everyone,
Here are the upcoming MAP Program Social Events for this Fall 2008 semester!
MAP Program Movie Night
Date: Thursday, November 6th
Time: 6-9 pm
Place: MG102
MAP Program Game Night and Holiday Potluck
Date: Friday, December 5th
Time: 6-8 pm
Place: Holland Center TV Lounge and Study Hall
More details about these two events will be posted in the future. In the meantime, please mark your calendars! 🙂 -Gail
MIIS Halloween Party Tickets are on sale now!
Oct 6th, 2008 by Gail Lu
I’ve recently learned from the MIIS Student Council that tickets for the upcoming MIIS Halloween Party will now be on sale at the Samson Student Center every Tuesday and Thursday (and some Fridays) from 12-2 pm.
The Halloween party will be held on October 31st from 7-12 pm at Adventures by the Sea. Tickets cost $10. Please stop by the Samson Student Center to purchase your Halloween party ticket!
Also, some of you mentioned at the Brown Bag Lunch Meeting that you might be interested in meeting up with other MAP participants before the Halloween Party. If you are interested in meeting before the party, please let me know via email and I will help get the word out to other MAP participants! 🙂 -Gail
