Our program instills in our fellows the importance of community and supporting one another. With that being said, we ensure that our freshmen are supported during their transition to college by giving them a sophomore mentor. This allows the freshmen fellows to have someone they can go to when they have questions about registering for classes, questions regarding Teaching Fellows and/or Coastal, and really just giving them someone to encourage and support them. Along with this, the sophomore fellows are given the opportunity to be a leader to the freshmen fellow. Mentors and mentees are required to meet with one another at least 3 times each semester for 30 minute periods.