The opportunity to engage with faculty and staff, both in and out of the classroom, is a defining part of the undergraduate experience. You play a pivotal role in the lives of our students, and we at Newcomb-Tulane College are always looking for ways to forge student connections.

CAE currently hosts two programs that offer these opportunities, and we invite you to apply. You can find specific information below, along with contact information for program staff, should you have any questions.

College Track is a college completion program serving students from underserved communities who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor's degree. The program makes a 10-year commitment to each student, from the summer before ninth grade through college graduation. College Track Scholars on Tulane’s campus hail from New Orleans, California, and the DMV area.

College Track mentors play a critical role in the success of the College Track Program, working with students from their first year at Tulane through graduation. College Track Scholars look to their mentor to help connect them to valuable campus resources, push them to excel, and boost their spirits when they are feeling low. College Track mentors meet with their cohort (made up of 7-10 students) weekly as a group and biweekly individual meetings during their first two years on campus. Mentors are required to participate in the Center for Academic Equity’s mentor development meetings throughout the academic year, and the CAE Mentor Retreat held in August. The position requires approximately 12 hours of work per week for the first two years, less as students enter their junior and senior years. However, the mentor must be accessible to students as needed. 

A Posse Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students based on their leadership potential. The Posse model is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students (a “Posse”) can serve as a catalyst for individual and community development. Tulane selects two cohorts of students (“Posses”) each year, one from New Orleans and another from Los Angeles. The Posse mentor plays a critical role in the success of the Posse Program. Posse Scholars look to their mentor to help connect them to valuable campus resources, push them to excel, and boost their spirits when they are feeling low. 

Posse mentors play a critical role in the success of the Posse program, working with students from their first year at Tulane through graduation. Posse Scholars look to their mentor to help connect them to valuable campus resources, push them to excel, and boost their spirits when they are feeling low.  Posse mentors meet with their cohort (made up of 10-12 students) weekly as a group and biweekly individual meetings during their first two years on campus. Posse mentorship requires two mandatory training seminars in the first two years - a new mentor training at Posse headquarters in New York prior to the Scholars’ first year and a local training in Los Angeles or New Orleans the summer before the first and second years. Mentors are also required to attend requested meetings and events during Posse campus visits in the fall and spring, and the Posse Plus Retreat in the Spring of each year. Mentors are required to participate in the Center for Academic Equity mentor development meetings throughout the academic year, and the CAE Mentor Retreat held in August. The position requires approximately 15 hours of work per week for the first two years, less as students enter their junior and senior years. However, the mentor must be accessible to students as needed.