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CVPA Peer Mentors

The College of Visual and Performing Arts peer mentors play a pivotal role in empowering first-year students to enhance their learning, social, and professional goals while navigating the intricacies of university life. Offering one-on-one and small-group support, peer mentors aid mentees as they embark on a transformational period of their lives and adjust to the distinct teaching style of higher education.

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You can also visit CVPA 155/157 during office hours to connect with a peer mentor.

Peer mentor office hours for Foundations courses. Any peer mentor can assist with any course and appointments can be booked outside listed hours.
Course Peer Mentor Office Hours
FOU 101 Isaac Toweh Tuesday & Thursday 12:30–2pm
FOU 110 Abbie Ferree Tuesday & Thursday 11am–12:30pm
FOU 120 Alyssa MacNeil Monday & Wednesday 3–4:30pm
FOU 130 Hannah Furtado Tuesday & Thursday 2–3:30pm
FOU 140 Sam Haley Monday & Wednesday 1:30–3pm

Peer Mentors

Alyssa MacNeil, B.S. Interior Architecture + Design, Class of 2028
Isaac Toweh, B.F.A. Art+Design Photography, Class of 2028
Hannah Furtado - Illustration BFA, Class of 2026
Abbie Ferree - Interior Architecture + Design BS, Class of 2026
Davon Fuentes - Music Education BA, Class of 2026
Sam Haley, B.F.A Art+Design Graphic Design, Class of 2027
Zuri Walters, Animation & Game Arts, Class of 2026

How CVPA Peer Mentors support students

    1. Familiarize mentees with the array of resources available to them on campus, such as tutoring services, the Career Center, Counseling Center, Financial Aid Services, Housing and Residential Education, and more.
    2. Encourage attendance of events, clubs, activities, and more student life initiatives.
    3. Develop mentees' self-confidence, resilience, and self-efficacy needed to navigate the university journey.
    4. Help mentees develop essential skills for learning and growth like time management, note-taking, and problem-solving by encouraging effective approaches.
    5. Serve as positive role models, fostering a constructive and supportive environment.