Peer Mentors are upper-class students working for the Department of Housing and Residential Programs, who have been assigned to seminars, and will live in the same residence halls as their assigned students. They are an effective link between the UNIV 103 faculty member, Housing and Residential Programs’ staff, and the existing support services at Millersville University. The focus of this position is on students’ successful transition within the college environment and encouraging students to integrate in-class instruction with out-of-class experiences. Peer Mentor responsibilities include providing an environment that encourages active involvement in the academic and co-curricular life of the campus and coordinating educational programming series within the residence halls with emphasis on transitional issues and service learning. Peer mentors foster a positive community environment within the residence halls, confronting and challenging student behaviors that are counter-productive to academic success, and interacting outside of the class with the seminar students.

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