Purpose
The role of a Peer Mentor is a great opportunity to help new international students connect with our campus, culture, and one another. You will play an invaluable role in aiding in their transition, gain skills and experiences that will help you with your future plans, and have a lot of fun in the process!
As a Peer Mentor, you will be a representative of CEAS and the Engineering Diplomats and will be one of the new students' first points of contact. Your general role will include:
The role of a Peer Mentor is a great opportunity to help new international students connect with our campus, culture, and one another. You will play an invaluable role in aiding in their transition, gain skills and experiences that will help you with your future plans, and have a lot of fun in the process!
As a Peer Mentor, you will be a representative of CEAS and the Engineering Diplomats and will be one of the new students' first points of contact. Your general role will include:
- Assisting CQU students with their transitions
- Collaborating with the Peer Mentorship Chairs to facilitate and/or execute meetings, programs, or events for your mentees
- Communicate regularly and effectively with your mentees during the summer as well as throughout the semesters
- Communicate one on one with your mentees
- Actively participate in other EDPM programming and perform other duties as assigned
Structure
Mentor/mentee pairs will be randomly matched. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students will be assigned to CQU students of their respective majors when possible. All other majors will be randomly assigned to either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering students. Our goal is to have 1:1 peer mentorship, but depending on the number of current mentors and incoming CQU students, each mentor will have up to but no more than 3 mentees. Mentor/mentee pairs will be combined into larger teams. As teams, they attend various group activities, and compete together in the Team Olympics.
Events
Welcome Dinner This is where peer mentors meet their mentees for the first time, and we get to celebrate the start of the year with incoming CQU students. Cultural Events These events are designed to connect you with a larger group of peer mentors and peer mentees and introduce Cincinnati culture to CQU students. Examples include:
This event marks the completion of the school year and celebrates CQU students' graduation. The best of the year’s peer mentorship activities and memories are highlighted during this celebration. |