Influence of Servant Leadership on Student Mentoring Mentoring is a committed collaborative partnership, not a dependent relationship. According to Bernier, Larose and Soucy (2005), the relationship and commitment created within a mentoring program are crucial to successfully helping the mentee. Previous studies have focused on student mentoring and its influence on academic performance, retention, and graduation. The dissertation for this article will examine servant leadership theory and its influence on a mentoring approach to helping students academically. This article will also identify a metaphor for the application of servant leadership and provide an overview of servant leadership research. It is important to know if a difference exists, particularly by testing attributes associated with servant leadership, as well as practical mentoring processes, to determine its influence on students' academic performance. The theoretical framework for this article is Greenleaf's theory of servant leadership and the relationship between mentoring and servant leadership and its effect on student performance. Organizational Leadership Model Western Governors University is a top-down organization and mentoring is a key component model used by this institution. Implementing the attributes of servant leadership can strengthen process execution at all levels within the university. Research also reveals a relationship between student performance and servant leadership. According to Bowman (2005), an individual applying the characteristics of servant leadership provides a path to guide, serve, and remove obstacles to facilitate processes and improve performance. The role of the servant leader in each department can be crucial in pro..... . middle of paper ......is, RG, & Wise, DL (2005). Friends of young people: results of a school-based mentoring program. Special Issue of Journal of Primary Prevention: Mentoring Children and Youth, 26(2), 129‐129.doi: 817355991Sendjaya, S. (2005). Leading with the Heart: Servant leadership places the needs, aspirations, and interests of others ahead of their own. Monash Business Review, 1 (2). 34-41. Senge, PM (1990). The new job of the leader: Building learning organizations. Sloan Management Review, 32(1), 7-22. doi:812347Toor, S. and Ofori, G. (2009). Ethical leadership: examining relationships with a comprehensive leadership model, employee outcomes, and organizational culture. Journal of Business Ethics, 90(4), 533-547. doi:510.1007/s10551-10009-10059-10553.Zaleznik, A. (2004). Managers and leaders: are they different? Harvard Business Review,82(1), 74-81.