Criminal Justice Mentoring Center

Help is available for all Criminal Justice classes

Gladfelter Hall, Room 544

Please bring all your course materials with you (syllabus, notes, books, assignments, etc.) so that we may better assist you.
All exchanges between Mentors and students should be conducted in a professional manner.
Students must bring class materials (syllabus, notes, books, assignments, etc.).
If you are not sure about something, ask instead of fabricating information.
Books remain in the center and are not to be borrowed or loaned.
Cell phones must be placed on silent.
IPODS and other potential noisemakers are not allowed.
Students are limited to 10 hours of assistance per semester, unless otherwise requested by their professor.
Mentors who are sick or unable to cover their shift should notify someone who can hang a sign on the door at their earliest convenience.
Students who are working on papers and may need continuous assistance may use one of the computer stations during Center hours. Otherwise, the Center is not a study library.

Provide help with Criminal Justice courses or GenEd classes that involve Criminal Justice curriculum and are taught by Criminal Justice Faculty.
Professional assistance - Assist individuals who are interested in graduate school by offering advice on how to choose the right school and editing Curriculum Vitas and personal statements.
Help students who are writing papers by aiding in formatting, organization, editing, and topic brainstorming. Also, we will demonstrate how to find appropriate peer-reviewed articles for papers or projects.
Make referrals for appropriate campus services - such as the Disabilities office or Writing Center.

We will not do students' work or provide answers to homework or exams.
Mentors will not write papers for students.
Academic Advising.
Mediation between students and faculty members.
Participate in filing grievances or grade reconciliation.
Provide help on take-home exams.
Assist students in classes that they are not attending.
Provide extra review sessions for exams - this is up to professors and their TAs.
Help students study for professional admittance exams such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.
Administer make-up exams given the possibility for exam material to be open discussion with other students seeking assistance in the center.