All Alumni and current students will be notified of the program via email and ECap.  Web Links from each of the Indiana Chapter Professional Group web sites are being established, as are links from each of the Student Chapter web sites.  The participants---Mentors (Alumni) and Mentees (student) ---should fill out the online registration form to enable the best match of pairs.  Notification of the matches will be sent in September 2005 to each participant.

A Kick-Off event will be held on September 30, Alumni Day, as a structured first meeting where the pairs can meet and discuss their goals and expectations.  During their first meeting, the pairs can discuss what activities they will do and how often they will meet and communicate.  The participants should plan to spend at least some of the day together in an initial face-to-face meeting. Welcome packets including valuable information will be distributed.  It is expected that the pairs will communicate a minimum of bi-monthly either face- to-face or by email or phone.

The program is designed to be flexible so each pair can successfully establish their own mentor/mentee relationship and its expected outcome.   A list of suggested activities is included to facilitate contact and communication.  The only other requirement for participants is a commitment to make the relationship work.

The program officially concludes at the end of the school year, but the mentoring relationship can continue the following year. 

The CAP Connection Coordinating Committee will monitor the program throughout the year.  They should be contacted with any problems, questions, or comments at anytime throughout the mentoring experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Ball State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Sexual Harassment Statement
Sexual Harassment: "Sexual Harassment" means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

1. submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or academic achievement in any University activity or program.
2. submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis of employment or academic decisions affecting this individual in any University activity or program.
3. such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or academic environment in any University activity or program.