Produce a healthy workforce and community. A healthy community workforce would not only be able to produce the desired work quality but would also further strengthen the social well being of the USM campus citizenry

Enhance the caring community concept by fostering community spirit and mutual assistance. Through this programme, the trained mentor can be a social agent who will further promote the caring community concept within USM.

Produce more volunteers to assist those in need of assistance. The mentor programme upholds the support or self-help concepts and is premised on the spirit of volunteerism. The mentors trained and involved in this support programme will not receive any financial rewards whatsoever.

Prevent all types of psychosocial harm. It is hoped that the establishment of this programme will stem the further deterioration of all types of social and psychological problems to crtitical levels. It is envisaged that the trained mentor will function to detect psychosocial problems afflicting those who may need attention. They also function as providers of a range of comprehensive social services extant within and beyond USM.