- Both mentors and mentees respect their partner's time as much as they respect their own. The program expects pairs to meet for approximately two hours each month; meetings can be one-on-one, group meetings, brown bags, or other activities, depending on what the pair decides to do.

- Mentees feel free to ask for advice, and mentors are resources for mentees - with the understanding that mentors don't have all the answers! With the mentees' permission, mentors seek out other experts if needed.
 

- Mentors should not attempt to handle situations for which they are not qualified; rather, they should refer their mentee to any campus (or other) resource when needed.
 

- Mentors provide honest, sensitive feedback when asked. Mentees listen thoughtfully to critiques, suggestions, and positive feedback.
 

- Mentors are good listeners, and consider their mentees' needs.
 

- Mentors and mentees work together to develop, establish, and meet realistic, obtainable goals. They can set one or two goals at a time, or they can set short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals - whatever suits the pair and the identified goals.
 

- Mentors and mentees follow through on commitments.
 

- Mentors and mentees keep confidences and maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior.
 

- Mentors encourage their mentees to become an integral part of the campus community through networking-and, when appropriate, to become future mentors.
 

- Mentors and mentees periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the mentoring relationship. They assess whether or not (and why or why not) they are meeting the goals they identified.