[Plsugs] VOLUNTEER - CALS PALS Program

[Quist, Tanya M - (tquist)]

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CALS Peer Mentor Program
APPLY TODAY! DUE MAY 27TH, 2016
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Peer Assistance for Leadership and Student Success (PALS)
Peer Mentor Program has openings for Fall 2016 and 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 Thursday during the semester from 8:15-9am
· Must be available for training on both dates: Fall 2016: August 20, 2016 from 9am-4pm AND Spring 2017: 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 195C class times for one of the sections throughout Fall term and CALS 195A for 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
APPLY ONLINE: https://www.formpl.us/form/5142818538389504/
Questions?
Please visit our website at:
http://cals.arizona.edu/cas/cals-peer-mentors<http://arizona.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=0706f78eb7&e=af2923c469>
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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