Peer Mentoring
Role of a Peer Mentor:
- Meet the student on a regular basis (twice a week) and to assist them in reviewing their homework and practicing role plays.
- Provide guidance and encouragement to the student in the development and use of effective study skills, including organization skills, managing deadlines, breaking down tasks into component parts and prioritizing tasks.
- Provide advocacy and liaison support, where appropriate.
- Assist the student in identifying and accessing Mt. SAC facilities and services (e.g. ACCESS, Career & Transfer Center, labs, Library)and accompanying them to use these services where appropriate.
- Support the student in accessing leisure facilities on campus, like Student Life and clubs.
- Encourage and support the student in making the most of services available and increase independence.
Peer Mentor Eligibility
- GPA of 3.5 or better
- Availability on Fridays 9:30am-12:30pm
- Age matched peer mentors
- Enrollment in COUN20, an 8 week Peer Counseling Training course on T/TH for the last half of the semester
Peer Mentor Responsibilities
- Meet the student at agreed times and locations; avoid running late or canceling sessions.
- Advise the student by email/text of any unavoidable changes to arrangements at least 24 hours in advance.
- Attend regular meetings and training, as required by Puzzle Project.
- Use peer mentor sessions as an opportunity to do Puzzle Project homework. Use good role plays only.
- Communicate with the student in clear and specific terms, providing written instruction (email) as a back up where appropriate.
- Attend regular meetings and training, as required by Puzzle Project.
- Use peer mentor sessions as an opportunity to do Puzzle Project homework. Use good role plays only.
- Communicate with the student in clear and specific terms, providing written instruction (email) as a back up where appropriate.
- Clearly document each session with student mentee and submit to the Puzzle Project instructors weekly.
Student Responsibilities
- Meet your mentor at agreed times and locations.
- Advise your mentor by email or text of any unavoidable changes to arrangements at least 24 hours in advance.
- Attend review meetings with the ACCESS counselor or Puzzle Project Instructor when requested.
- Communicate any concerns or difficulties in working with your mentor to your ACCESS Counselor.
Contact information: Email Puzzle Project assistant, Jac Dunlap at jdunlap1@mtsac.edu for inquiries or opportunities to be a peer mentor.