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.

Program goals

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.