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Mentor Skills
Common Challenges in Mentoring
100

In this 2013 Disney film, two royal sisters, face a magical curse that plunges their kingdom into eternal winter.

What is Frozen?

100

This powerful anthem from Disney's Frozen was performed by Idina Menzel and became a chart-topping hit, embodying the themes of self-empowerment and letting go of the past.

What is Let It Go?

100

The ability to recover from academic setbacks and continue working toward success is known as

What is resilience?

100

The ability to listen without judgment and offer supportive feedback

What is active listening?

100

A mentor might face this challenge when the mentee is reluctant to share concerns or goals.

What is a lack of communication?

200

This 2003 comedy features a human who was raised by elves at the North Pole and travels to New York City to find his real father.

What is Elf?

200

This 1994 Mariah Carey hit has become a modern Christmas classic, with lyrics expressing that the only thing the singer wants for Christmas is love.

What is All I Want for Christmas Is You?

200

This service offered by the AAC provides one-on-one support to help the student set academic goals, develop time management strategies, and improve their study habits

What is academic coaching?

200

Setting realistic expectations and goals for the mentee is known as:

What is goal-setting?

200

Mentees may feel overwhelmed when they lack this type of balance between work and personal life

What is work-life balance?

300

In this 2004 animated film, a young boy takes a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, where he learns about the spirit of Christmas.

What is the Polar Express?

300

This classic Christmas song, first released in 1957 by Bobby Helms, combines the festive sounds of jingle bells with a rock 'n' roll twist.

What is Jingle Bell Rock?

300

The AAC provides ___ to teach students this skills, which include techniques of academic resilience, and note and test-taking strategies.

What are workshops?

300

This type of questioning allows a mentor to encourage deeper thought and challenge the mentee's assumptions without providing direct answers

What is open-ended questioning?

300

When a mentor unintentionally imposes their personal goals or career path onto a mentee, it leads to this problem.

What is projection bias?

400

 In this 1993 stop-motion animated film, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town and tries to take over the holiday, with unexpected results.

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?

400

This heartfelt song from Frozen is sung by Anna as she asks her estranged sister Elsa to spend time with her and build a snowman, capturing their childhood bond.

What is Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

400

The AAC's group mentoring program for student who want additional support to boost their academic performance is known as

What is UConn Connects

400

This mentoring method involves asking the mentee to summarize key takeaways after a discussion to ensure they have absorbed and understand the content

What is active recall?

400

The mentor is too hands-on and prevents the mentee from making their own decisions

What is over-mentoring/micromanaging?

500

This 1966 animated classic, follows a grouchy creature as he plots to ruin Christmas for the Whos of Whoville, only to discover that the holiday spirit can't be stolen.

What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

500

This classic Christmas song tells the story of a snowman brought to life by a magic hat, who leads a group of children on a winter adventure before he melts away.

What is Frosty The Snowman?

500

This term refers to the minimum GPA requirement that students must maintain to stay in good academic at UConn, which is typically set at a 2.0

What is the academic standing requirement?

500

Effective mentors model this skill, which involves balancing advising with allowing mentees to explore their solutions

What is coaching vs. directing?

500

This issue arises when the mentee becomes over-dependent on the mentor for decision-making, stifling their autonomy

What is learned helplessness?

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