Peer Mentors

What Are Peer Mentors?

Peer Mentors are an important part of the UNIV experience. These student leaders are able to share their own knowledge and experience with incoming first-year students to promote their success at UNO.

UNIV Peer Mentors serve as role models to help first-year, transfer, and continuing students navigate a successful college career. Being a Peer Mentor is an opportunity to focus and assist students in their transition to and progress at the University of New Orleans. The goal of having UNIV Peer Mentors is to help students feel more comfortable engaging with campus support and help to bridge the gap when the background and lived experiences of instructors differ from those of their students.

UNIV Peer Mentors must have a strong desire to mentor and assist students with their personal and academic adjustment to UNO including, but not limited to, helping students explore campus resources, study skills, time management, stress management, getting involved, academic advising, goal setting, etc.

Serving as a Peer Mentor has employee benefits as well. Throughout training and experience, Peer Mentors will develop an enhanced knowledge of university resources, increased appreciation for our diversity, and effective communication and presentation skills. 

Peer Mentor Expectations:

• Serve as a role model for students in UNIV 1001 and 1003. 

• Assist the UNIV instructors by attending all class sessions, co-teaching sessions, making announcements about campus activities, and participating in class discussions. 

• Maintain involvement with students in their section(s). 

• Have continuous open communication with instructor and students. 

• Act in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. 

• Respond to all communication from UNIV staff within 48 hours.