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Take your next step toward success

The College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Success Mentors program is here to help you take your next giant leap at Purdue. The HHS Success Mentors program pairs first-year students with sophomore, junior and senior mentors and provides mentees with academic support, psychological and emotional support, goal-setting assistance, career advice, and role modeling. All participants gain knowledge, skills and abilities essential to their personal and professional success.

What does it mean to be a mentee?

By joining the program as a mentee, you will be paired with a peer mentor who will offer guidance during your first year as a Boilermaker. Together, you will have access to exclusive programs and opportunities to support you in your persistent pursuit of success at Purdue.

Mentees are expected to actively develop and maintain connections with their mentor as well as attend meetings and events with their mentor throughout the academic year. Mentees should work collaboratively and respectfully with members of the College of Health and Human Sciences community.

Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Mentee Application Process

  • The Fall 2024-Spring 2025 mentee application process is now closed. The Fall 2025-Spring 2026 mentee application will open in late May/early June 2025.
  • If you are interested in joining the program as a mentee in Spring 2025, or have any questions, please contact the email address or phone number below.

Mentee Qualifications and Eligibility

All Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences incoming first-year undergraduate students and transfer students may apply. Space is limited.

How are mentors and mentees matched?

Incoming HHS students apply to be mentees using the application below. Students can indicate in the application how they would prefer to be matched with a mentor based on a variety of criteria (major, career goals, gender identity, race/ethnicity, etc.). Final pairing decisions are made by HHS Success Mentors professional staff. Mentees can expect to hear from their mentors by the start of the fall semester.

Program Structure 

Mentoring sessions

Mentor and mentees interact weekly for one-on-one mentoring sessions and activities of their own choosing. These sessions can include — but are not limited to — events such as the following:

  • Tour of campus/ the greater Lafayette community
  • Attending campus workshops
  • Attending student organization events
  • Eating a meal together
  • Going out for coffee/tea
  • & much more!

Success Mentors family events

Mentors and mentees are placed in “families” that consist of six to eight mentors and their mentees. “Family” events are held at least four times throughout the semester and are organized and facilitated by Core Leadership Team members. Family events can include — but are not limited to — events such as the following:

  • Career development workshops
  • Wellness programs
  • Community service
  • Formal dinners with faculty
Students talking

Becoming a mentor

The role of an HHS Success Mentor is to provide direction, guidance and support to a minimum of two mentees in the college. Mentors facilitate conversations and engage in activities with their mentees throughout the academic year. Becoming an HHS Success Mentor is an excellent opportunity to improve leadership and communication skills.

As representatives of HHS and Purdue, mentors work collaboratively and respectfully with other mentors, mentees, and HHS faculty and staff. Mentors can expect to commit approximately 10 hours a month to the position.

I’ve benefited from the HHS Success Mentors Program by meeting other people in my major and in HHS. Before this program, I didn’t really know anyone in HHS since I mainly took GenEd courses my freshman year. Now, I have friends that I can talk to about classes, extracurriculars, and career building opportunities.

Victoria

Core Leadership Team Member

As a mentee, I had easy access to useful information for navigating campus resources and my classes. As a mentor, I have strengthened my leadership and communication skills and expanded my knowledge of campus resources.

Isaac

Core Leadership Team Member

I originally joined the HHS Success Mentors program as a mentee to learn about Purdue and build connections. I loved the program so much that I wanted to continue to be part of it and became a mentor.

Ashlita

Core Leadership Team Member

Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 Mentor Application Process

  • The mentor application will open on Wednesday, February 5th
  • The mentor application will close on Sunday, February 23rd at 11:59 PM
  • Mentor group/individual interviews will be held on Sunday, March 9th. Time to be determined.
  • Offers for 25-26 mentor positions will be sent by the end of March 2025
  • 25-26 mentors welcome/training will be held on Sunday, April 13th from 1-5 PM. Location to be determined.

Mentor qualifications and continued eligibility

  • Mentors are undergraduate Purdue University students who are sophomores, juniors or seniors in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
  • Mentors need to maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
  • Mentors need to remain in good standing with the university.
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Core Leadership Team position overview

The role of the Core Leadership Team is to provide guidance and support to mentors and mentees. Core Leadership Team members fulfill all mentor expectations and responsibilities and help plan, coordinate and lead family mentor and mentee activities while also responding to questions and concerns from mentors on their team.

Additionally, the Core Leadership Team assists in the recruitment, selection and training of mentors. Core Leadership Team members can expect to commit approximately 12-15 hours a month to the position.

Core Leadership Team qualifications and continued eligibility

  • Core Leadership Team members are undergraduate students who are juniors or seniors in the College of Health and Human Sciences and who have at least one year of experience as an HHS mentor.
  • Core Leadership Team members need to maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
  • Core Leadership Team members need to remain in good standing with the university.
  • Applicants interested in the Core Leadership Team for Fall 2025-Spring 2026 will be sent additional information about the position throughout the academic year.
Current core leadership team members
Core Leadership Team members

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