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Rules for being a mentor: Not just anyone can be a mentor. To qualify, one must:
have reached at least the second rank (Accepted, Dedicated, or Ji'Alantin). Please keep in mind, though, that mentors are primarily fully-raised members; Accepted, Dedicated, and Ji'Alantin will only be allowed to be mentors if they are able to show their activity in and familiarity with the Tower while at that rank.
be active. To be considered active, you must take part in roleplaying activities with others on a regular basis. This is includes posting on message boards, participating in major roleplays, and taking/teaching classes.
be easily accessible by e-mail and/or by some form of instant messenger.
Becoming a mentor:
Those who wish to be mentors must apply and be approved by the Tower administration. To apply, just fill out the Mentor Application Form. If you do not receive a reply within a week, please contact the administration directly. Please note: if you were a mentor before, you must reapply.
Assignment of mentors to new members: All new members must have a mentor, whether or not they are experienced with roleplaying. Mentors will be assigned by the Mistress of Novices, Master of Soldiers, or Master of Training depending on the character type of the new member. The prospective mentor will be e-mailed first with information about their new mentee to make sure the arrangement is fine; once the mentor has confirmed that the assignment will work, it is then the mentor's responsibility to e-mail the mentee. If the mentor declines, the MoN, MoS, or MoT is required to ask another mentor. The MoN, MoS, and MoT are also responsible for updating the mentor list. As much as possible, mentors will be assigned by both character type and by Ajah, for channelers. If there are not enough Gaidin mentors for the number of new Warders in Training, WiTs may be assigned to Greens.
The job of a mentor: When a mentor receives an e-mail about a potential mentee, he/she must reply to it as soon as possible agreeing to or declining to take on the mentee. Mentors are expected to accept unless any circumstances prevent them from doing their job efficiently, such as if they will be away for an amount of time that will interfere with helping a new member (more than a week). If agreed to, mentors are then responsible for e-mailing their mentees. This e-mail should include:
an introduction of the mentor, and an explanation of why he/she are e-mailing the new member.
a list of useful URLs, such as the Main Message Board; the Day-to-Day Message Board; and the Novice, Soldier, and Drin'Far'Ji Message Board.
further information regarding the Warder Yards, should the mentee be a Drin'far'ji
an offer to answer any questions the new member might have about starting out at the Tower.
an offer to roleplay with the new member. To be raised, Novices, Soldiers, and Drin'Far'Ji must roleplay at least once with their mentors, and mentors should explain this.
a valid e-mail address which the mentee can use to contact the mentor at any time.
Mentors are expected to keep in contact with their mentees on a regular basis (e-mail at least once a week) and to roleplay with them. Also, if mentors plan to be away for more than a week at a time, they are required to notify their mentees, and to find someone to fill in during their absence, if necessary. If someone is needed to stand in and the mentor can't find anybody, the MoN or MoS should be contacted.
Any questions that aren't answered here? Please proceed to the Mentor FAQ.
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