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Calling Prospective Peer Mentors!

  • Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills?
  • Can you improve the positive experience for new Honors students?
  • Do you want to learn how to effectively facilitate groups?
  • Want to enhance your resume while earning upper division credits?

 

Honors 101 Peer Mentors:

Rock someone’s world.

Be an Honors 101 Peer Mentor!

Honors 101 Peer Mentors work closely Honors 101 students to promote community, provide academic success support, and develop co-curricular opportunities. In addition to assisting with the curriculum designed by the faculty, mentors are afforded the chance to design and implement class sessions in topics deemed relevant for first-year students. Training extends throughout the Fall semester.

Criteria for Honors 101 Mentors:

  • Sophomore standing or higher
  • Good academic standing in the Honors program
  • Positive, outgoing demeanor and desire to help others
  • Superior initiative and dependability

Honors 101 Mentor Requirements:

  • Ongoing, on-the-job training via enrollment in Honors 380 for academic credit and letter grade
  • Ability to complete two out-of-class activities (evening or weekend)

Honors 101 Mentor Incentives:

  • Leadership opportunity that will introduce and strengthen teaching, group facilitation, and interpersonal skills
  • Experience that will enhance academic and professional resumé
  • Chance to create positive network for recommendations and referrals
  • Three (3) upper-division Honors credits with an Oral Communication (O) focus

Questions?  Call Paige Wilmeth at 956-0756 or email paigekw@hawaii.edu.

Honors Advising and Orientation (HOA) Peer Leaders:  

        In Hawaiian, hoa means companion, friend, associate, colleague, comrade, partner, mate, peer, and fellow.  Hoa kula means classmate.  The HOA (Honors Orientation and Advising) Program is a summer orientation program designed to support the transition of new freshmen into both the university and, more specifically, to the Honors Program.  Hoa Kula Peer Leaders introduce students to the basics of collegiate academics, Honors opportunities, and registration processes.
        Specifically, Hoa Kula Peer Leaders are trained to facilitate team-building activities, present basic registration information, share personal insights from their university and Honors experiences, and create a positive encounter for incoming students.  Hoa Kula leaders are selected in late spring, and register for Honors 380 in Summer Session II.  Training prepares Hoa Kula leaders to facilitate HOA sessions in July and August.  Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in good academic standing with the Honors Program may apply.

Download the Peer Mentor Application here!