A Peer Mentor is an upper class student who serves as a resource and role model for first year students. A Peer Mentor meets a required GPA of 2.8 and is involved in several organizations around campus. Peer Mentors serve as a liaison between the faculty member and the students and maintains and upholds the following roles and responsibilities.
Role
- Be a student liaison for the new first year students.
- Build a sense of academic community among a small group of first year students.
- Assist in planning the course syllabus as well as extracurricular activities.
- Assist in the delivery of transitional issues from high school to college.
- Assist in lectures, presentations, and other assignments in and out of class.
- Assist in discussion of all syllabus topics, as well as take ownership of specific transitional syllabus topics.
- Give opinions and responses to class discussions and topics.
- Assist in making connections with RSOs and other campus resources and support services.
- Be a resource for first year students who have questions or concerns.
Responsibility
- Attend UNIV 301 in spring semester and a training workshop in late summer.
- Meet weekly with your faculty instructor to discuss the upcoming class, any projects, or out of class meetings.
- Attend the weekly class session to which you have been assigned.
- Hold out of class meetings, workshops, reading groups, or other activities.
Peer Mentors are compensated for their participation in this program.
