Calling Prospective Peer Mentors!
Looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership
skills? Want to learn how to effectively facilitate groups?
Feel like you can positively contribute to the experience
of new Honors freshmen?
Have we got some opportunities for you!!
The Honors program will be selecting peer mentors for the
Fall 2005 semester later in the Spring. Keep your eye out
for additional information about the recruiting and selection
process. We are looking for mentors in the following capacities:
New Student Orientation: Peer mentors aid in the transition
of new freshmen to the Manoa campus by introducing students
to the basics of collegiate academics, Honors opportunities,
and registration processes. In addition, NSO peer mentors
design and lead freshmen on personalized tours of the Manoa
campus and assist these students with coming to understand
the campus through their own perspectives. Training takes
place in late spring/early summer. Orientation occurs in July
and August. (We are looking for Sophs/Juniors/Seniors, but
this is an especially great leadership opportunity for Sophomores.)
Residential Honors Floors: Peer mentors assist with
creating a sense of community for residential Honors students.
By working in pairs or teams, mentors design co-curricular
programming opportunities in the residence halls that promote
positive academic interdependence, facilitate the discussion
between students and faculty, and introduce residents to the
myriad possibilities academically and socially at Manoa. Training
begins in late summer and extends throughout the Fall and
Spring semesters. (We are looking for Juniors or Seniors.)
Honors 101 Peer Mentors: These mentors work closely
with Honors 101 faculty and an academic advisor/peer mentor
trainer to serve as a teaching assistant in the Honors 101
sections. In addition to assisting with the curriculum designed
by the faculty, mentors are afforded the chance to design
and implement their own lesson plans for areas they deem relevant
for students. Some meetings with instructors will take place
in spring semester and/or early summer. Training begins in
August and extends throughout the Fall semester. (We are looking
for Juniors or Seniors.)
In addition, Honors would like to have all categories of
peer mentors available, if possible, to help with an event
the week before school starts.
Even if you cannot make a commitment to the entire summer
as an NSO peer, apply anyway if you would like to help: we
are still in the process of planning events.
These are excellent opportunities for you to contribute to
the University and the Honors program, develop your own skills,
and enhance your resume with leadership and service!
Additional information and a schedule will be forthcoming!
If you have questions, please contact:
Paige K. Wilmeth
Academic Advisor
Coordinator, Access to College Excellence Program
Coordinator, First Year at Manoa
Colleges of Arts and Sciences Student Academic Services
2500 Campus Road, Hawaii Hall 124
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
(808) 956-4456
pw@advisors.hawaii.edu |
