{"id":129883,"date":"2026-02-12T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/?p=129883"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:04:46","slug":"owu-major-mentors-at-the-spring-connection-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/owu-major-mentors-at-the-spring-connection-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"OWU Major Mentors at the Spring Connection Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Spring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/the-owu-connection\/owu-connection-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/the-owu-connection\/owu-connection-conference\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770950227116000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zfjivO0XvClTgBAe9Ehj6\">OWU Connection Conference<\/a> is coming up on <b>Thursday, Feb. 26<\/b>. One of our planned events is a &#8220;drop-in&#8221; session in the Slocum Reading Room called <b><i>Major Mentors<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for students who have completed a Connection experience &#8211; <b>Research, Internships, Study Away, or Service Learning <\/b>&#8211; to mentor newer students exploring their own paths. This is a relaxed, <i>informal<\/i> opportunity for you to share how your experience enriched your major and helped shape your unique academic journey at Ohio Wesleyan University.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why Join Us?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gen Ed Credit<\/b>: This fulfills the final step in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/the-owu-connection\/general-education-connection-experience-gen-ed-cx\/process-summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/the-owu-connection\/general-education-connection-experience-gen-ed-cx\/process-summary\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770950227116000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0WQ3U4Eck-i8BRPOJnL0rQ\">Four-Step process<\/a> required to receive General Ed credit for your Connection Experience.<\/li>\n<li><b>Resume &amp; References<\/b>: This is a valuable addition to your resume\/CV and a great way to cultivate potential references from the Connection team.<\/li>\n<li><b>Support Your Peers<\/b>: Your mentoring is key as newer students consider their major and the Connection experiences that might fit their journey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Learn More &amp; Sign Up<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Expectations<\/b>: To learn more about what is expected of our mentors, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XZeL8blBg35tmd2MTYynDsviD290cuQW\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XZeL8blBg35tmd2MTYynDsviD290cuQW\/view?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770950227116000&amp;usg=AOvVaw205PpY-SWT1wtPVaq_qm82\">here<\/a> to view the <i>Major Mentor Information Sheet<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Session<\/b> <b>Times<\/b>: There are two sessions: 10:00-10:45 a.m. and 1:00-1:45 p.m. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UEVEwXOZmIcd5Uey8mA1qEUs78Qa1YtH\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UEVEwXOZmIcd5Uey8mA1qEUs78Qa1YtH\/view?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770950227116000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08_8Pg18VP0Z9ClsPz7Xx8\">here<\/a> to see which majors are assigned to each time slot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Action Required: Please Complete This Brief <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdDUVkl9BLWAS39kDpjb2VHBmFU5c6f2rpvPh-w95t4Wd-lNQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdDUVkl9BLWAS39kDpjb2VHBmFU5c6f2rpvPh-w95t4Wd-lNQ\/viewform?usp%3Ddialog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770950227116000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17r2GW5StQT7X1cUpHqlDu\"><b>Form<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to hearing from you soon!<\/p>\n<p>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office: OWU Connection<br \/>\nContact: Jill Hayes at <a href=\"mailto:connect@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">connect@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spring OWU Connection Conference is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 26. 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