Peer Mentoring Program
Goals
- Provide Mentees with one on one guidance and support through Mentoring.
- Enhance communication and interaction between Mentors and Mentees through organized group activities.
- Link Mentees with Mentors of similar majors, career interests, ethnic backgrounds, and/or similar life status.
- Assist Mentees in establishing appropriate study skills and habits through the modeling of the Mentors.
- Orient Mentees to University resources, campus services and provide social support through the Mentors.
- Provide a credited training course for the Peer Mentors to enhance their leadership and mentoring skills.
Make a Change!
- Do you want to welcome new student to the NIU?
- Do you want to be a positive influence in another students life?
- How about helping a first year student achieve academic success?
- Looking for a way to gain valuable leadership skills?
Then you qualify to be a CHANCE Peer Mentor. We are now accepting applications for the 2009-10 school year. Applications are available in the CHANCE office and on the NIU Blackboard Community. Applications are due Friday, July 31, 2009. For more information please contact Joy'Ecstacy Bannister.
Be a Mentor
- Mentors may be Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors with a 2.3 or better
Term and Cumulative GPA.
- Mentors should be active in student organizations or University events.
- Must be familiar with the resources of the NIU community.
- Mentors are able to provide academic, social and emotional support to new students.
- Mentors are eager to help new students adjust to the NIU campus, the
academic demands of college and life away from home.
Mentee Benefits
- Meet with successful NIU/CHANCE students.
- Have someone to assist you in adjusting to NIU.
- Learn practical study and time management skills from peers.
- Have someone to support you and guide you from the student point of view.
Peer Mentors
