The first year of college is a major period of adjustment for students. It is a time when students are presented with new experiences and opportunities to achieve academic success. It also is a period where they discover career interests, become involved in campus life, and meet people from diverse backgrounds.

The Leadership and Mentorship Program was created by the Student Affairs Division as part of a continuing effort to help students feel connected to the campus and local community. If students are comfortable with their peers, professors, and surroundings, they are more likely to remain at the University and graduate. In order to create strong relationships between students and faculty, a mentoring program has been established within leadership seminars that serve as the cornerstone for the program. The University of Texas at Brownsville wants students to grow and develop personally and academically throughout their entire academic experience and works especially hard through the Leadership and Mentorship Program to improve and enhance their first-year experience.

MENTORING

The mentoring aspect of our program inspire student to achieve excellence and seek out opportunities to display leadership.  In order to guide students through this process, LAMP pairs each student with a well qualified mentor that acts not only as a role model but also as a resource to that student.  LAMP understands that the transition into college life can be tough, but with the right motivation and encouragement, this transition is made easier.  If you're an inspired student looking not only to accomplish academic excellence, but also have a great time, then LAMP is the program for you. Join LAMP now. Click Here.

LEADERSHIP

Not only does LAMP provide you with a qualified mentor, but it also offers students the chance to learn great lessons in leadership.  Throughout both the fall and spring semester you will have the opportunity to attend professional leadership workshops presented by LAMP mentors, UTB/TSC staff and faculty, and outside community leaders.  These workshops are very enlightening as well as inspirational and will equip you with the leadership skills you will need as a student for your future career.  You will also have the privilege of attending the Learning To Lead Institute, which is a biannual conference hosted by LAMP every semester.  For your participation in the program and the institute, you will be awarded certificates of completion and will be able to include your participation and training in LAMP on your resume.

THE DIVISION OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS

The Division of Student Affairs seeks to create and implement programs, services, and activities that are consistent with the mission, educational purposes, location, and student characteristics of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC). These programs, services, and activities enhance student learning and personal development. They are designed to attract and retain students by offering the following: a high quality of campus life; support for academic achievement; opportunities for leadership development; opportunities for social, cultural, and ethical development; support for wellness; and opportunities for career planning.

The Leadership and Mentorship Program (LAMP) will attempt to accomplish this through promoting student awareness of campus and community resources, providing support for new students, and fostering students who are independent, motivated, academically successful, and contributing members of the university community. The main goal of LAMP is to increase retention of students by providing incoming freshman and new transfer students an opportunity to learn from mentors who serve as coaches, role models, and advisors.

LAMP shall achieve this goal through structured mentoring of new students and with the support of the university community. Our program composes of three components that work together to increase student retention at UTB/TSC. The first component of LAMP works with students through a mentorship program where upper level students mentor incoming freshman. The second component of LAMP includes a leadership program, developed in collaboration with our own campus students, faculty and staff, which develop and train our local student leaders. In the third component, LAMP brings to UTB/TSC a staff and faculty mentoring program which aligns faculty and staff volunteer mentors with incoming freshmen.