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Mentoring, Academics, Scholarship and Achievement Initiative (MASAI)

Illinois State University works to create a small school environment where students receive the support and assistance they need. Diversity Advocacy, a unit of the Dean of Students Office, offers a program which seeks to help accomplish this goal: Mentoring, Academics, Scholarships & Achievement Initiative (MASAI). 

Through MASAI, first-year and transfer students are paired with upper-class students who serve as mentors and role models. Mentors assist mentees with academic work, help them get involved in the campus community and organizations, assist with their transition into the University culture and provide information about campus resources.

The mission of the MASAI mentoring program is to assist in the retention of students who identify as first generation, low income or historically underrepresented at Illinois State University.

Mentors

Current MASAI mentors, or those interested in becoming one, should contact Angela Davenport, Coordinator for Diversity Advocacy.

Mentees

First-year and transfer students interested in being mentored through MASAI contact Angela Davenport, Coordinator for Diversity Advocacy.