Becoming an Academic Peer Mentor

Academic peer mentor assignments are tied to individual faculty members. Share your interest in supporting a peer mentored class with a faculty member that is participating in the program.

Job Description
An academic peer mentor is an undergraduate student who provides peer academic support for an assigned course. Academic peer mentors will assist in student learning and retention through facilitation of sessions that help students better understand concepts and applications of course content.

This position will require mentors to dedicate a set number of hours per week for the academic semester, and will also participate in training as a new hire.

For consideration, candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• Enrollment as a St. Norbert College undergraduate student
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in the course the student will mentor
• Self-motivation and direction to work independently with limited supervision
• Empathy for and understanding of diverse groups of students
• Ability to speak and present information in front of small groups

If interested in becoming an Academic Peer Mentor, please contact a participating faculty member or the Office of Academic Success, Support and Accessibility at 920-403-1321 or acadsupport@snc.edu.