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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Greetings Agvisors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please post the announcement below to your student lists. If you have specific students you would like for us to personally invite we would be delighted to do
so. The CALS PALS Peer Mentor program application for Fall 2018 term has been extended to July 20. We would like to keep the mentor/mentee ratio low to offer a valuable experience to both mentors and mentees. This leadership program helps peer mentors enhance
or learn valuable professional development skills while assisting new CALS students transition to the university – all CALS majors are represented in the CALS 195C class which is the class that peer mentors assist in during fall term. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you in advance for your assistance in helping us share this opportunity. Much appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Many thanks to the advisors that formerly posted the announcement to their department student lists. A repost to announce the extended deadline is appreciated.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">, M.Ed. | Senior Director, Advising and Student Services<br>
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Forbes Room 203 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Phone: (520) 621-3616 | Fax: (520) 621-8662<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Twitter: @CALS_UA | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">CALS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> PALS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">
Peer Mentor Program</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">APPLY TODAY!
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Peer Assistance for Leadership and Student Success (PALS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Peer Mentor Program has openings for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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!
<i>CALS PALS Peer Mentors earn 2-3 units of internship units and obtain an official UA engagement experience notation on transcript.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Peer Mentor program - CALS PALS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Peer Mentor Responsibilities:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
· Attend staff meetings every Tuesday during the semester from 8:00-8:55am<br>
· Must be available for training on both dates: Fall 2018: August 18, 2018 from 9am-4pm AND Spring 2019: January 8, 2019 from 9am-4pm<br>
· Complete program requirements to earn 3 units of CALS 393/493 (UA engagement experience/internship)<br>
· Serve as a peer mentor to 7-15 student mentees per semester<br>
· Attend all CALS 195C class times for one of the sections throughout Fall term and CALS 195A for Spring term (details on application)<br>
· Be knowledgeable of campus resources and help students transition into the University (training provided)<br>
· Provide a safe, comfortable, and respectful environment for students to learn<br>
· Maintain confidentiality & record/input student information into database<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">APPLY ONLINE:
<a href="https://goo.gl/forms/VO367zmNujp2jLPk1">https://goo.gl/forms/VO367zmNujp2jLPk1</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Questions?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please visit our website at:<br>
<a href="http://arizona.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=0706f78eb7&e=af2923c469" target="_blank">http://cals.arizona.edu/cas/cals-peer-mentors</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Or contact:<br>
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta or Amanda Armendariz<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:nancyr@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank">nancyr@email.arizona.edu</a><br>
<a href="mailto:amandao@email.arizona.edu">amandao@email.arizona.edu</a><br>
Phone: (520) 621-3616<br>
Forbes building room 203<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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