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Glendon, Office of Student Services
Bureau des services aux étudiants, Glendon
Volunteer peer mentor application form / Candidature mentor
des paires bénévole
Information
Name / Nom:
Year of study /
Année
d’études:
E-Mail /
Courriel:
Twitter:
Academic program /
Programme d’études:
Student Number /
Numéro d’étudiant:
Telephone / Téléphone:
Website / Site web:
Details
Hours Available to Volunteer during the Fall/Winter term (min 3h/week)
Heures disponibles à offrir durant l’automne et l’hiver (min 3 h/semaine)
Monday / lundi
Tuesday / mardi
Wednesday / mercredi
Thursday / jeudi
Friday / vendredi
Proficiency level
Niveau de compétence
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Spoken French / français oral:
Written French / français écrit:
Spoken English / anglais oral:
Written English / anglais écrit:
Other / Autre:
Please list 10 relevant skills, qualities and/or experiences that you possess
Veuillez nous indiquer 10 compétences, qualités et expériences pertinentes que
vous possédez
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What is the Lion’s Den?
In the summer term, the program focuses on welcoming new/incoming students and their parents to
Glendon and introducing them to support services on campus and how to get involved. In the fall and
winter terms, the focus of the program switches from welcoming new students to supporting their
transition and adjustment to university life. In the fall/winter, successful applicants will be involved in:
1) Peer mentoring
Each peer mentor will:
 Liaise with the same group of 20-30 students from August (by email) to the end of the
winter term (in person, by phone and by email);
 Meet her/his group of mentees at Discover Glendon, new student orientation, and spend
the entire day with the group to field questions, take the mentees on a tour of the
campus, and to have lunch together;
 Meet interested mentees on a bi-weekly or monthly basis to cover various mentoring
topics;
 Call their mentees once in fall term and again in winter the term to encourage and assess
development;
 Commit to 3 hours at the information kiosk in the Centre of Excellence to answer all
students' questions, direct students to services, host activities, promote events, and
provide general information online and in person.
2) Events and canvassing. At the kiosk in the Centre of Excellence, each peer mentor will:
 Assist with the promotion, organization and implementation of special events and projects
such as monthly themed activities, meet and greets, an annual leadership conference,
conversation cafés, spirit days, Semaine de la Francophonie, and other campaigns and
initiatives;
 Do regular walkabouts to raise awareness about upcoming events, campaigns and
activities.
3) Workshop facilitation. On scheduled days, certain peer mentors may:
 Assist in promoting and facilitating flexible “get involved” orientation sessions, leadership
development workshops, and student club and organization workshops.
4) Team work. Each peer mentor will:
 Communicate with the team via the Lion’s Den internal Facebook group, attend one 2
hour team meeting per month, and occasionally meet with their team lead to touch base;
 Contribute to creating a safe, fun and positive team environment.
For more information on the Lion’s Den please see these links:
http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/lionsden/
https://twitter.com/LionsDenGL
https://www.facebook.com/LionsDenGL
http://www.youtube.com : Lion’s Den Salon Coeur de Lion
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This is for you if you enjoy:
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Being a connector and resource person for a group of 20-30 new Glendon students;
Being positive, approachable, supportive and relatable;
Sharing your love and knowledge of Glendon and its services;
Getting involved and building a sense of community;
Being a part of a team;
Running events & activities and being of service;
Getting training, coaching and support from peers and staff;
Caring about the success of your peers and creating meaningful relationships.
Eligibility Criteria: who are ideal peer mentors?
Successful candidates must:
 Be returning Glendon students;
 Be available for training on August 26 and 27, 2014;
 Be available for “Discover Glendon”, new student orientation, on September 2nd and 3rd, 2014;
 Commit to 3 hours per week at the information kiosk to provide service and to promote
and host activities;
 Commit to 2 hours per month at team meetings;
 Commit to 1-2 hours per month with mentees;
 Be interested in facilitating student engagement and success;
 Be interested in facilitating student activities, forums, workshops, and programs;
 Have previous student life or volunteering experience;
 Demonstrate coaching, mentoring and facilitation experience;
 Be bilingual (written/oral) in English and French (preferred);
 Have intermediate to extensive knowledge of Glendon and York programs and services;
 Have excellent interpersonal skills – friendly, courteous, adaptable, good communicator;
 Be responsible, punctual and reliable;
 Be goal oriented, independent and self-motivated;
 Have confidence in their public speaking and/or customer service skills;
 Demonstrate good judgment and initiative;
 Have tact and be diplomatic;
 Have the ability to work as an effective member of a team.
What benefits can you expect?
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Have a chance to improve the lives of others and the Glendon community;
Receive training to improve their career, personal, leadership skills;
Receive a good/excellent letter of reference from the Associate Principal, Student
Services;
Receive a "Pass" on their transcript for BC 3000 0.0: Introduction to Peer Leadership;
Receive a record of involvement on their co-curricular transcripts;
Attend social events and an appreciation event at the end of the year;
Be a part of a fun and positive team environment.
*The Office of Student Services reserves the right to consider whether candidates meet these criteria.
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Application process
Step 1:
Your application must be addressed to Rosanna Furgiuele, Associate Principal, Student
Services. It can be sent electronically to: studentaffairs@glendon.yorku.ca or dropped off at YH
C114.
The application package consists of the following:
I)
completed application form (page 1);
II)
cover letter – please demonstrate how you meet the criteria on page 3;
III)
résumé;
IV)
You answers to the following questions on 1 page maximum:
a. In 2014-2015, I will be:
i. Studying (please specify institution, program, year of study, and whether
full or part-time):
ii. Working/Volunteering (please specify organization, position, and hours
you would be away from your duties at the Lion’s Den due to this/these
position(s)):
Peer Mentor Applications are due by midnight on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 (first-come, first
served).
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Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Step 2: Individual or Group Interview
Individual or group interviews will be held in May, 2014.
Step 3: Decision
Final decisions will be announced in May, 2014.
Questions?
David Ip Yam
YH C114, Glendon
studentaffairs@glendon.yorku.ca
416-487-6720
Thank you and we look forward to receiving your application!