Bates Men’s Soccer Alumni Mentorship Program Update
Please find the expected timeline for the alumni mentorship program.
December 2024: Program Launch
December 16-31: Program Announcement
- Notify alumni and student-athletes of the mentorship opportunity
- Alumni survey distributed, responses collected
January 2025: Program Preparation
January 1-15: Assess Current Student-Athlete Demand
- Player survey and program expectations distributed, responses collected
- Alumni survey follow-up
January 16-31: Alumni database established
- Survey responses cleaned to populate a reusable alumni database
February 2025: Pairing Process
February 1-15: Pairing Process
- Match mentors and mentees based on target role and expertise
- Conduct a review to ensure balanced and meaningful pairings
February 16-28: Pairing Announcement
- Notify participants of their match
- Share an introductory guide for mentors and mentees, including program goals, suggested meeting frequency, and communication tips
- In-person meeting with Bates Men’s Soccer players to review program expectations, guidelines, and goals
March 2025: Program Kickoff
March 1-15: Initial Meetings
- Mentors and mentees to schedule their first meeting to outline goals
March 28: Alumni Mentorship Night
- Select alumni to return to campus for an in-person panel, Q+A, dinner with the players
- Hosted in Commons 221/222
April 2025 – June 2025: Engagement and Activities
April-June: Regular Mentorship Meetings
- Participants meet monthly to discuss goals, progress, and challenges
May: Midpoint Check-In
- Distribute a brief survey to assess mentorship progress and gather feedback
- Address any challenges or concerns through follow-up communication
Ongoing: Additional In-person panels, alumni events, and networking opportunities
July 2025: Program Wrap-Up
July 1-15: Final Meetings
- Encourage mentors and mentees to reflect on their experiences and achievements
- Discuss future steps and continue networking
July 16-31: Feedback Collection
- Send out a comprehensive feedback survey to all participants
- Begin compiling data for the program report
August 2025: Program Debrief and Celebration
August 1-15: Program Debrief
- Analyze survey results and identify successes and areas for improvement
- Prepare a summary report for stakeholders
August 1-31: Celebration Event
- Host a closing event to recognize participants’ efforts and achievements
- Ongoing: Maintain Alumni Network
- Encourage continued connections through an alumni mentorship community
- Encourage recent graduates to engage in the alumni mentorship community
Alumni Survey Results
Here are the key learnings from our alumni survey thus far:
Footprint: Unsurprisingly, our stronghold lies in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region (76% of responses)
Major: Our players will benefit from excellent major distribution (excl. economics, no major represents more than 12% of responses)
Experience: Exceptional participation from our alumni with more than 20+ years of experience (35% of responses)
Industry: Our players will benefit diverse industry expertise (excl. finance, no industry represents more than 9% of responses)
Participation: Nearly 60% of respondees are willing to participate in 1-on-1 mentoring
Club Team: Just for fun, lots of gunners in the group!