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Mentors, students make PACT at Mercy

New program to help students plan classes, careers

Mary Sue Iarocci

Mar-08-09, 07:00 PM

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Topics: Colleges & Universities

The bureaucracy – and long lines – often associated with higher education in terms of academic advising, student affairs and career services will be eliminated for 500 incoming first-time, full-time students at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry this fall.

The new Mercy Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) program is designed to integrate the college experience, combining academics with mentors focused solely on student outcomes and career success.

“Essentially we are reaching out to students and assigning them a mentor to work with on pillars of engagement,” said Dr. William Martinov, Mercy College’s executive dean of student services and leadership. “As the level of engagement increases, generally a student does better in retention and ultimately graduation.”

Martinov said students will appreciate having one “go-to” source for assistance on everything from enrollment and class scheduling to financial aid questions and internship guidance.

The mentors, who were hired specifically for the PACT program, are cross-trained in a variety of areas inclusive of academic and career advisement, student financial services, admissions, general student life and personal and professional development.

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