Mentoring Information

What does a Peer Mentor do (Job Description)?

Peer mentors encourage first-year students to take charge of their college experience and to be proactive in overcoming obstacles to their success. Peer mentors are role models for first-year students.  They may also alert staff members to serious problems for which intervention may be necessary.

Peer Mentors need to commit approximately 6-8  hours a week to their mentoring position, so we do not recommend having another job that requires more than 10-15 hours/week.  Specific responsibilities are:

• Communicate with your 10 mentees prior to the TLC Welcome Breakfast
• Participate and assist with activities for the Thompson Learning Community. (Attendance at a minimum of one TLC program a month is required).
• Advocate the participation of Thompson Learning Community Members in academic and social programs
• Be visible in the TLC office by spending a minimum of 3 hours a week at the  TLC front desk
• Spend time with your mentee(s) during informal or casual encounters.
• Meet with individual mentees monthly for "15 minute meetings"
• Attend campus events with community members.
• Connect & refer learning community members to resources on the UNO campus.
• Promote UNO opportunities to learning community members.
• Meet biweekly with your TLC staff teaching partner
• Meet monthly with a Lead Peer Mentor
• Track interactions with Mentees into an online form.
• Report concerns about learning community members to TLC staff.
• Attend and bring mentees to the monthly "TLC Mentor/Mentee Dinners" scheduled on Wednesday, Sept. 11^th, Oct. 9^th, Nov.  13^th, Feb. 12^th, March 12^th, and April 9^th from 5-8pm
• Attend and co-facilitate Academic Success Seminars weekly during the fall semester.  Seminar time options are: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday at 9:00a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 1:00 p.m. 

   

  What's in it for me?

  • You'll have the great feeling of knowing you've helped first-year TLC students!
  • You will gain program planning, group facilitation, and leadership experience.
  • Additionally, you'll receive pay for your services during the 2013-2014 academic year. ($7.25 per hour for 4 hours per week for teaching time, office hours, and program planning).
    • If you are not eligible to work in the U.S. and are interested in applying, see Sarah Murphy in the TLC office.

   

  Who is eligible to participate?

  • Must be a current TLC student
  • GPA requirement:  2.5 - must be maintained during the academic year
  • Commitment to helping new students transition to UNO

   

  Dates you must be available:

  • Friday, April 19^th from 1-4:30pm (Spring training)
  • Saturday, June 1^st OR Friday, June 7^th  from 7:30am-5pm (TLC Orientation date)
  • Friday, August 2^nd and Saturday, August 3^rd  (for overnight Peer Mentor training retreat)
  • Monday, August 19^th and Wednesday, August 21^st  from 7:30am-2:00pm (TLC Welcome Breakfast)
  • A 2-4 hour time commitment assisting the TLC office prepare for welcome events in August
  • Friday, January 10^th from 9:00am-5:00pm (spring Peer Mentor training retreat)
  • Sunday, Sept. 8^th, Oct. 6^th, Nov.  10^th, Feb. 9^th, March 9^th, and April 6^th from 7-9pm (monthly Peer Mentor meetings)

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