[Agvisors] CALS Peer Mentor Program Application Open for Spring 2017!

[Rodriguez Lorta, Nancy G - (nancyr)]

Please distribute to your student lists, and also encourage individual students to apply. Thank you in advance!

CALS Peer Mentor Program

APPLICATION NOW OPEN! APPLY TODAY!

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Peer Assistance for Leadership and Student Success (PALS)
Peer Mentor Program has openings Spring 2017!

Are you interested in sharing your experiences as a student with new CALS students? Do you have a passion for helping people? Are you interested in being part of a college-wide leadership group that will allow you to work with students from across CALS? If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider joining the CALS PALS Peer Mentor program! CALS PALS Peer Mentors earn 3 units of internship units and obtain an official UA engagement experience notation on transcript.

The Peer Mentor program - CALS PALS
is designed to allow participants to develop advanced skills in building rapport and individual coaching. Peer mentors utilize leadership, communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills, as well as relationship skills to assist CALS students with the adjustment required for a successful transition to the University. Peer Mentors receive on-going training and coaching by attending weekly meetings. Mentors learn to provide support, information and guidance to their student mentees with the goal of better preparing them to be academically and developmentally successful.

Peer Mentor Responsibilities:
* Attend staff meetings every Monday during the semester from 5:00-6:00pm
* Must be available for training on: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 from 9am-4pm
* Complete program requirements to earn 3 units of CALS 393/493 (UA engagement experience/internship)
* Serve as a peer mentor to 7-15 student mentees per semester
* Attend all CALS 195A class times for one of the sections throughout Spring term (details on application)
* Be knowledgeable of campus resources and help students transition into the University (training provided)
* Provide a safe, comfortable, and respectful environment for students to learn
* Maintain confidentiality & record/input student information into database
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APPLICATION: https://goo.gl/aM04yj
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Questions?
Please visit our website at:
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Or contact:
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta or Kristen Geary
nancyr at email.arizona.edu<mailto:nancyr at email.arizona.edu>
kgeary at email.arizona.edu<mailto:kgeary at email.arizona.edu>

Phone: (520) 621-3616
Forbes building room 203
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Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta, M.Ed. | Director, Advising and Student Services
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services
Forbes Room 203 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Phone: (520) 621-3616 | Fax: (520) 621-8662
Twitter: @CALS_UA  | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas

To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616

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