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.