North Carolina Graduation Project

Mentor Information and Agreement

Dear Student:

Please give this form to your project mentor to read and complete. Form should be submitted to House Advisor. Please remember that mentors must not be a family member, must be 23 years of age, and must be an expert in the area of your project topic.

**All forms require a parent or guardian signature.

Student Name: ______Mentor: ______

Information for all Community Mentors:

All students graduating from high schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools are completing a Graduation Project as the culminating assignment. The Graduation Project can take many forms—a work of art, a science experiment, a community service project—but it is a long-term project based in an area of interest for the student. Each student is required to have a mentor to offer consistent guidance and feedback and to monitor the student’s progress along the project timeline. As a mentor, you will:

  • Be given a guide to become familiar with requirements for the Graduation Project and your responsibilities as mentor
  • Become familiar with the deadlines and assessment criteria for the Graduation Project
  • Allocate time to meet with your student on a regular basis (recommended five mentor/student meetings) to monitor progress, give feedback, and offer suggestions for the research paper, product, portfolio, and oral presentation
  • Get in contact with the student’s academic advisor if your student is not fulfilling the requirements for the project
  • Provide accurate and honest verification of the student’s work
  • Complete a final evaluation of your student(s)’ work using provided rubric
  • Sign and return all required forms

*Your signature on this form indicates agreement to the duties listed above.

Section 1: To be completed by mentors

Name: ______Position & Area of Expertise: ______

Mailing Address: ______

Email: ______Phone: ______

*Mentor Signature: ______

Section 2: To be completed by parents

**Parent / Guardian Signature: ______

**Parent / Guardian Email: ______Phone: ______