Become a Peer Mentor

In order to become a Peer Mentor a BIS student must:

• Be in good standing in the BIS program;
• Have successfully completed either 3 semesters or 18 hours in the program;
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in the program.

Responsibilities:  Peer Mentors commit for a full academic year.  Each Peer Mentor is assigned up to three students per year (e.g., three students in the fall; two students in the fall and one student in the spring).  Mentors meet with students at the beginning of each semester and are available via e-mail at other times.  In addition, Peer Mentors are required to:

• Participate in a Peer Mentor Orientation Session prior to new student orientation;
• After an initial meeting, be available to their mentees either via email or in person to answer questions and discuss relevant issues;
• Be available to meet with and advise new students during new student orientation and participate in other peer mentor activities at orientation;
• Attend discussion and feedback sessions each semester.

A Peer Mentor should be prepared to devote about 30 hours to the program over the course of the academic year.

If you are interested in serving as a Peer Mentor, please contact Maria Chee, 434-243-1134 or mchee@virginia.edu.