Open to all, the Women of Gratitude, Resilience, Integrity, and Talent (GRIT) mentorship program is designed to foster a sense of community and leadership for women-identified students. With a focus on freshmen, students will participate in a series of monthly workshops that promote academic, personal and professional success.
Program Goals & Values
We strive to:
- Support and challenge participants to achieve academic excellence.
- Develop an increased awareness of self.
- Promote professional decorum.
- Promote community service and engagement.
- Encourage leadership.
Through programming and relationships built with mentors, we guide students in valuing, achieving and engaging in activities that encourage:
- Academic Excellence
- Personal Development
- Professionalism
- Community Service
- Leadership
How to Sign Up
Women of GRIT invites all Guttman students to register to participate, with preference given to first-year students. For consideration, students must complete a formal online application. Following the review of applications, candidates will be notified of their selection and invited to attend a New Members Orientation.
Applications are typically available each fall semester. See Women of GRIT Membership Application for additional details.
Program Expectations
Women of GRIT is designed to foster a sense of community and leadership, and promote academic, personal and professional success through participation in required programming as well as a partnership developed by way of mentorship with a professional. Therefore, we are seeking candidates that are willing to:
- Attend all scheduled monthly group workshops and activities.
- Agree to communicate with her mentor(s) regularly whether by telephone, electronically and/or in person.
- Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.3 or higher.
- Seek to embody the core values of Academic Excellence, Personal Development, Professionalism, Community Service and Leadership.