Program Components

The Dr. Harley E. Flack Student Mentoring Program is comprised of two main components: the male student mentoring program and Ujima- the female student mentoring program.

Male Student Mentoring

Established in 1992, under the auspices of the Executive Vice President/ Provost, Dr. Harley E. Flack, the male component of the Dr. Harley E. Flack Student Mentoring Program is a student mentoring support initiative that is committed to the development of students through an array of student, faculty and staff support and academic, cultural, and social programs and services. The male student mentoring program is a multi-faceted comprehensive program designed to assist and improve student success, retention and graduation rates.

Ujima Female Student Mentoring

Since its inception in the spring of 1995, Ujima (a Swahili term meaning “collective responsibility”) was primarily activated by interested young women who felt the need to connect with professional role models who would support them in fulfilling their personal and career goals.  In order to assist women who are interested in obtaining academic success, high self-esteem, career preparation and sisterhood, mentors interact with their mentees in a variety of individual and group activities.