What’s the time commitment?

 


TIPS
is
based
on
respect
and
maturity.

You’ll
schedule
your
own
meet‐ups

(coffee,
a
pint,
whatever)
at
least
twice
a

month
to
keep
the
discussion
flowing.



Soon
there’ll
be
the
first
mixer,
with
a

chance
to
talk
with
your
co‐mentor
in

larger
groups.
There’ll
be
a
few
more
of

these
until
the
end
of
Lent
term,
when

the
scheme
concludes
and
we
ask
for

feedback.

 
How’s it different from buddying? 
 
TIPS
is
fully
two‐way.
That’s
why
it’s

  called
“co‐mentoring”:
neither
group

 
has
a
monopoly
on
good
advice.
As
we

What is TIPS?  hope
you’ll
see,
everyone
who


 participates
will
learn
some
new
things.

TIPS
(Third‐Years
Intermingling
with
 

Postgraduate
Students)
is
a
Students’

Ok, this sounds cool. What are 
Union
pilot
scheme
that
will
provide

cross‐year
co‐mentoring.
Master’s
and
 some more incentives? And how 
third‐year
students,
matched
by
 do I sign up? 
interests
and
experiences,
will
exchange
 

career
advice,
campus
news,
and
 • As
you
meet
new
people
at
the

anything
else
they
might
choose.

 mixers,
you’ll
get
free
pizza
&
beer!


 • You’ll
be
part
of
a
pilot
project:

Why’s the SU trying this out?  leadership,
volunteering,
and

  mentoring
for
your
CV.

National
Student
Surveys
show
LSE
 • Both
co‐mentors
will
receive

students
wish
they
had
more
academic
 personalised
reference
letters

support
and
better
personal
 detailing
their
involvement.

development
while
here.
It’s
 • You’ll
meet
someone
who
might

hypothesized
that
stronger
student‐to‐ just
become
a
valuable
part
of
your

student
connections
across
years
can
 future
career
network.

strengthen
our
Union
in
these
areas.
 


 Sign
up
by
completing
a
Matching

Want more info? E‐mail  Questionnaire.
The
more
specific
you

TIPSMentoring@gmail.com  are,
the
better
your
match
should
be!