Orientation Leaders and Peer Mentors
The NLU First-Year Experience Peer Mentor Program are upper-class student leaders that aim to support first-year undergraduate students. Our purpose is to make sure that your transition from high to college is as smooth as possible, providing you with the necessary tools that will help you become a successful college student.
Why become a Mentor?
- Build and foster community
- Meet new people
- Build your resume
- Gain leadership experience
What does a Mentor do?
Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Participate in a pre-orientation retreat
- Assist w/ new student orientation
- Interact with your mentees a few times during each month in order to: Provide positive role-modeling; Foster a sense of belonging; and Encourage academic and personal success.
- Mentors can expect to spend approximately 1 hour per week serving as a First-year Peer Mentor. This includes
- One in-person meeting a month with their mentees (lunch, coffee, or bike ride– it’s up to you!)
- Complete evaluations after your meetings explaining your activities/experiences
- Electronically contact with your mentees (via Facebook, email, text, etc.) once a week.
- Attending the First-Year Mentor Program Kick-off event in addition to monthly mentor meetings.
- Co-facilitate one "Mentor Monday" event a quarter
Qualifications:
- 2.5 GPA or better
- Sophomore or higher
- Good academic & disciplinary standing
- Knowledgeable about NLU
- Comfortable meeting new people
- Enrolled as an undergraduate student at NLU
- Be open to working with diverse populations of students
Benefits/Compensation:
- Opportunity to develop leadership skills such as group facilitation, organization, problem solving, and team building
- Serve as a role model while assisting in the recruitment, transition, and retention of new students in a powerful way!
- Great Resume Builder
- Scholarship funds towards tuition
- NLU Swag
- Form lasting friendships with fellow OLs!
- Experience tons of FUN!
