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Peer Mentors

What is a Peer Mentor?

The Learning Alliance Peer Mentor Program seeks upper-division Alliance students who will guide entering freshmen by sharing their knowledge, encouraging student success, and providing new students with continuing support. As a peer mentor, students have the opportunity to improve leadership skills, facilitate discussions, help create a successful learning environment, and develop expertise in group dynamics and effective communication.

Three peer mentors are assigned to each CLA 195 – Introduction to Learning Communities course along with a Learning Alliance faculty and professional staff member. CLA 195 is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for the fall semester. In addition, peer mentors must enroll in and attend an Alliance seminar held on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.

How do I become a Peer Mentor? You must meet the following criteria to be eligible for a Peer Mentor position:

  1. Successfully complete CLA 490 - Creating Climates for Success course or previous experience as a Peer Mentor with the Learning Alliance
  2. Be an upper-division Learning Alliance student in good academic standing (minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA)
  3. Have a sincere interest in helping Learning Alliance freshmen
  4. Participation in all spring Peer Mentor Experiential Events

What’s the time commitment?

Your time commitment as a peer mentor will require an average of five to six hours per week as follows:

  • Enrollment in and attendance at the Peer Mentor three-unit seminar (CLA 490) and meetings held every week on Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
  • Weekly team planning sessions to develop and coordinate effective peer mentor lesson plans
  • Attendance and participation in assigned CLA 195 course (Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 pm)
  • Occasional events and activities planned in collaboration with Alliance Peer Mentors, Staff, and Faculty
  • This is a great personal and professional experience…you won't want to miss out!