Panels

MAPS mentors are required to organize and host four panels throughout the semester. Last year, the program hosted events about cultivating relationships with professors, pursuing research, and exploring study away opportunities. Depending on the topic, professors, students, deans or outside resources will be invited to sit on the panel and answer questions from the moderator and audience. Mentees from last year found the panels to be a very helpful and enjoyable aspect of the program.

While MAPS mentees are required to attend two panels throughout the program, the panels are also open to all Brown students, and will be advertised as such.

2011-12 MAPS Timeline

• September 12th (First day of classes is September 7th) - Applications posted
• September 26th - Applications due
• October 3rd-11th (October 10th is a Fall Weekend Holiday) - Junior/Senior Mentors Interviewed
• October 13th- 16th - Decisions made
• October 16th- 18th - Decisions are sent out
• October 24th - Mentor/Mentee RSVPs due
• October 29th - Inaugural Brunch (Saturday)
• December 8th (First day of reading period) - Holiday Celebration
• February 1st (Classes resume January 25th) - Midyear Welcome Back Party
• April 11th or 18th - Closing Event

*We plan to have 1 panel before Winter break, and the other 3 upon return to campus second semester.

*We will hold focus groups 5 times throughout the program. Each mentee is required to come to one focus group. The dates will be set before the brunch and mentees will sign up at the brunch.