MSA: MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION of PURDUE UNIVERSITY

MSA’s New Student Mentorship Program

Coordinator Information:
Name: Muhammed Waseem Alhusami
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phone number: 765-4091299

Why:

 The mentorship program is designed to ease the transition of new-coming Muslim students to our campus and community. This program was inspired by students who found great difficulty in facing the hardships of this transition alone. They felt that Muslims should be the supporters of other Muslims.

 Inshallah we hope this program will last for years to come, and it will continue to support new-coming Muslims into our campus and at the heart of our Muslim community here at Purdue. This program inshallah will develop friendships among Muslims that make the unity in our community stronger.

For Who:

 New Students to Purdue

• From High School
• Transferring from different universities
• International Students

What we offer:

 The program coordinator matches individuals with one of our volunteers as a mentor based on:

• Gender
• Language
• Age
• Other

The mentor assists the new student with:

1. Information

• Finding a place of residence
• Communicating available information
• Answer questions

2. Transition

• Introduction to the community and other new students.
• Tour of Purdue, the Masjid, and West Lafayette if possible.
• Finding food and grocery shopping places
• Finding restaurants

3. Support

• Necessary information about the culture and Purdue.
• Continuously support and check on the new student.