Movies
In this 2013 Disney film, two royal sisters, face a magical curse that plunges their kingdom into eternal winter.
What is Frozen?
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?
The ability to recover from academic setbacks and continue working toward success is known as
What is resilience?
The ability to listen without judgment and offer supportive feedback
What is active listening?
A mentor might face this challenge when the mentee is reluctant to share concerns or goals.
What is a lack of communication?
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?
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?
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?
Setting realistic expectations and goals for the mentee is known as:
What is goal-setting?
Mentees may feel overwhelmed when they lack this type of balance between work and personal life
What is work-life balance?
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?
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?
The AAC provides ___ to teach students this skills, which include techniques of academic resilience, and note and test-taking strategies.
What are workshops?
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?
When a mentor unintentionally imposes their personal goals or career path onto a mentee, it leads to this problem.
What is projection bias?
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?
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?
The AAC's group mentoring program for student who want additional support to boost their academic performance is known as
What is UConn Connects
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?
The mentor is too hands-on and prevents the mentee from making their own decisions
What is over-mentoring/micromanaging?
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?
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?
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?
Effective mentors model this skill, which involves balancing advising with allowing mentees to explore their solutions
What is coaching vs. directing?
This issue arises when the mentee becomes over-dependent on the mentor for decision-making, stifling their autonomy
What is learned helplessness?