Residential Peer Mentor Application
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Last
First
Middle
Campus Address:
Phone:
Permanent Address:
Phone:
Email address: ____________________________________
T-shirt size: ________
SUMMER CONTACT INFORMATION
Address
Phone
Email
PREVIOUS COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
1) Institution
Dates Attended
Degree
2) Institution
Dates Attended
Degree
ACADEMIC STANDING
GPA last semester
Cumulative GPA
Class standing next year
Major:________________________________ Minor:_____________________________
SCHEDULE
Arriving to campus August 17, 2016
Contract and Training starts August 19, 2016 at 9am
Will you be able to fulfill these time commitments?
Yes
No
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REFERENCES
Please list at least two people on the UAF campus whom we could call for further information as to your
qualifications for the Peer Mentor position. Please give your references the Recommendation Form for the Peer
Mentor Position. Your completed recommendation forms may be submitted with your application or submitted
separately by your references.
1) A faculty or staff member
(Name)
(Position)
(Phone)
(Position)
(Phone)
2) A student leader (R.A., Club Officer, etc. )
(Name)
Essay Questions
Please answer the following questions. Responses should be typed, double-spaced and
attached to application.
1) What interests you about the Peer Mentor position?
2) Why is it important to have in-hall tutoring, study groups, and positive academic role
models in the First Year Experience Program?
3) How would you describe UAF to a prospective student? Include a description of both the
benefits and drawbacks of attending UAF.
Include your resume taking care to include all relevant experiences that have prepared
you to be a Peer Mentor.
Applicant Signature
Date
Please return your completed application, essay questions, and two
recommendation forms to the Residence Life Office located in the MBS Complex by
12:00pm on Friday, April 8, 2016.
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Expectations:

Staff Meetings: You may miss one staff meeting per semester-no exceptions (school clubs or
other commitments are not a valid enough reason to miss a meeting). Staff meetings will be
one hour in length. They will be held every other week unless told otherwise.

Knowing your residents: You may be quizzed on student names, campus resources, and
referral protocol. It is a requirement that you know the names of each student living on
your floor. You will also need to be present in your hall as a resource for your students.

Study Bucks: You will participate in the Peer Mentor study bucks program (handing out
study bucks when appropriate, logging how many you hand out, and overseeing the study
bucks store during your office hours).

Student Programming: You will participate and organize programming events during each
semester. You are required to produce an individual program each semester as well as a
group opening program with the other Peer Mentors.

Academic Honors Reception: You will host a reception for students that have received above
a 3.5 GPA in the past two semesters. This will be hosted in the Hess Rec and is when
Residence Life honors students with snacks and prizes for their hard work and academic
achievement

Traditions Programming: You will participate, and host programming throughout the year
(ex. Starvation Gulch, International Education Week etc). These also include and are not
limited to Residence Life Traditions, such as Freak Week, Sexual Responsibility Week, and
SpringFest.

Office Hours: Held for two weeknight hours, two study hall hours, as well as two to four
additional administrative hours (day-time hours) which will be coordinated with your
supervisors. These will be held during the week.

Early Warning Program: You will be asked to contact and offer additional support to
students that have been identified by the Early Warning Program. You will work with the
Resident Assistant to complete this task.

Additional EDGE programs as assigned (bringing faculty in to talk, study skills sessions, test
taking etc.) in addition to opening week/orientation programming.

Live in the Residence Hall you are assigned, only spending two nights or less/week out of the
building. You are expected to live and interact with students on a daily basis.