Peer Mentorship
Peer mentorship offers an opportunity for existing upper-level students to provide guidance and insight to first-year students. Mentors are experienced college students who can help foster connections to the school community, other students, and valuable resources. They can help students navigate the college landscape, and serve as a role model and resource while easing the transition from high school to college.
Required Qualifications
- will have junior or senior status in the year serving as a mentor
- have a 3.0 overall GPA at the time of application.=
- remain in good academic standing during their tenure
- be in good disciplinary standing
- possess strong interpersonal and communication skills
- be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude
Required Responsibilities & Expectations
- commit to serving as a mentor for the entire academic year, including the completion of training during the summer
- attend at least two events in the fall and two in the spring with one of the following clubs: Jacobs School Undergraduate Student Club, Pharmacology and Toxicology SA, or Association of Neuroscience students
- volunteer for at least one of our Accepted Student days in the spring
- check in with each mentee at least three times per semester. This can be through phone or email. We understand that mentees may not respond! You will document each attempt in Navigate, along with any responses you might get.
- help connect students to resources on campus
- document any mentee interactions in Navigate
Benefits
- connect with an experienced School of Medicine undergraduate student
- connect with other first-year students in your program
- gain mentorship and support
Expectations
Mentors and mentees are expected to meet a minimum of four times throughout the semester. Some of those will be structured workshops while others will be more informal meetings.