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PLUS
Handbook
When & Why to Refer
A referral may be appropriate if your mentee gives
indications of any of the following things:
- Mentee requests information you do not have access to.
- Mentee displays aberrant behavior that may indicate tension,
anxiety or depression.
- Mentee appears to be experiencing motivational difficulties,
such as unable to get out of bed, can't seem to make it to class.
- Mentee displays educational difficulties. For example: low
achievement in class, poor attendance, etc.
- Mentee appears to have attitudes, which severely limit his
or her ability to complete an academic program in a successful
manner. For example: hostility, defiance, passivity, apathy,
etc.
- Mentee does not have good self-management skills, such as
a decline in grooming and hygiene.
- Mentee exhibits a marked change in his or her behavior pattern.
For example: a good student suddenly begins to do poorly, a
generally happy student suddenly seems unhappy or depressed,
etc.
- The mentee is upset about a life change. For example: the
loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, etc.
- Mentee threatens harm to self or others
(See short list of resources)
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