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.
They serve a critically important role: helping students feel more comfortable engaging with support and bridging the gap when the background and lived experiences of your instructors differ from those of their students. Serving as a Peer Mentor has benefits as well. Throughout their training and experience, Peer Mentors will develop an enhanced knowledge of university resources, increased appreciation for our diversity, and effective communication and presentation skills.
Why Have Peer Mentors?
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Integrating peers into core experiences for all students helps scale success initiatives and promote a sense of belonging.
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Peers support the academic and social transition to college while preparing students for in-depth support from professional staff.
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Peers bridge the trust barrier that often impedes the relationship between students and faculty or professional staff.
Qualifications
Completed one year of study at UNO and have completed at least 24 credit hours by the start of the Fall semester
- Minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Be available for all trainings and required events
Peer Mentors earn $400 for each section of UNIV they help to facilitate.
Apply
Want to apply to be a Peer Mentor for the 2022-2023 year? Apply here! Applications due by Thursday, March 31st.
Peer Mentor Expectations:
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Serve as a role model for students in UNIV 1001 and 1003.
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Assist the UNIV instructors by attending all class sessions, co-teaching sessions, making announcements about campus activities, and participating in class discussions.
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Maintain involvement with students in their section(s).
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Have continuous open communication with instructor and students.
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Act in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.
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Respond to all communication from UNIV staff within 48 hours.