Prospective FYE Peer Mentors

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FYE Peer Mentors are experienced WSU students who help new students successfully adjust to college, both academically and socially. Peer mentors serve as an additional resource for students in Introduction to the University (Education 1105) and help create a learning community. Apply to be a peer mentor today!

Past peer mentor praise: "When you gave me the opportunity to be a mentor, my whole world changed! I had so many doors opened to me, I met tons of new people/friends, and I learned so much about myself and the potential I have. Knowing this has given me the motivation to go for my craziest goals!"

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Qualifications 

           

Responsibilities 

 Applicant requirements:

  • Be nominated by a WSU instructor (preferably an FYE instructor)
  • Be a full-time WSU student
  • Have completed one semester at WSU
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Be knowledgeable of WSU services
  • Provide names of two WSU staff or faculty members as references (cannot include your EDUC 1105 instructor or peer mentor)
  • Not be employed full time

Preferred experience:

  • Have successfully completed Intro to the University (EDUC 1105)
  • Have completed one academic year at WSU
  • Have at least a 3.0 GPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required Training:

  • Attend Fall Kick-off each August
  • Enroll in Peer Mentor Leadership Seminar (EDUC 3170). In this upper-division course, you will learn how to effectively communicate with and work with FYE students and FYE instructors
  • Attend optional additional training (e.g., Academy of Leadership) that FYE can sometimes fund

For Intro to the University (EDUC 1105):

  • Attend planning meetings with instructor
  • Attend each class session
  • Organize in-class social (if instructor opts to have one)
  • Present weekly 5-minute announcements
  • Teach 1 class session
  • Participate in class discussions
  • Assist student in group activities
  • Interact with students outside of class

For Peer Mentor Leadership Seminar
(EDUC 3170):                        

  • Attend each class session
  • Actively participate in class discussions
  • Successfully complete assignments outlined in EDUC 3170 syllabus. 

Compensation 

 

Resources

First time mentors:

  • Earn 2 upper division elective credits for EDUC 3170
  • Not eligible for approximately $1100 tuition waiver

Second time mentors:

  • Earn 2 upper division elective credits for EDUC 3170
  • Earn approximately $1100 tuition waiver*

Third time and there after mentors:

  • Earn 0 credits for EDUC 3170
  • Earn approximately $1100 tuition waiver*

*If a mentor is unable to serve the entire semester during which an award is given, the tuition waiver must be repaid to the Scholarship Office. Please see the FYE Tuition Waiver Agreement (pdf document).

 

Resource Library excerpt of useful mentoring resources (pdf)

Instructor evaluation of peer mentors

Student evaluation of peer mentors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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