Mentoring is a particular form of relationship designed to provide personal and professional support to an individual.  MCPS mentorship is generally motivated and provides guidance to the students in order to makes use of that experience in a facilitative way to support the development of the mentee/students. The mentoring relationship provides a developmental opportunity for mentor and mentee and for mutual benefit. In a nutshell, a student mentor's role may be perceived to be facilitative, supportive and developmental for the student Community in general and the first year students in particular.