Sophomore Mentoring

The Sophomore Mentoring Program is a year-long initiative designed to support you as you explore your interests and shape your academic and career goals. Each sophomore is matched with a Resident Tutor in Kirkland House who serves as a dedicated mentor throughout the year.

Your mentor will:

• Support your transition to Kirkland House and sophomore year
• Facilitate reflection on your goals and plans for the year
• Help you connect with campus resources
• Support your overall wellbeing

You will meet your mentor and your sophomore mentoring cohort (other sophomores with the same mentor) at Kirkland House’s Sophomore Orientation. Throughout the year, you will have a series of 1:1 and group meetings.

• Fall Term: Set goals for the year and develop strategies to achieve them with your mentor’s guidance.
• Spring Term: Continue to refine your goals, plan for the summer, and prepare for the transition to junior year.

This program works alongside the academic advising you get from your Pre-Concentration and Concentration Advisors. For questions about courses, add/drop, or similar topics, you should reach out to your Pre-Concentration Advisor until you officially declare your concentration in October. Once you declare, you’ll be connected with an academic advisor in your concentration.