Seminar for Peer Mentors

Catalog description

This course provides on-the-job training to students recently hired into Learning Support peer mentoring positions at the Student Academic Success Center. In this course, students will receive training and practice with the various skills required for their positions (e.g., active listening, creating sessions plans and reports, etc.). They will gain awareness of various campus units and resources (e.g., CaPS, Office of Disability Resources) and identify when and how to direct students to these resources. Additionally, students will explore the diversity of learners that they may encounter in their peer mentor positions, and they will practice inclusive mentoring strategies that help these students develop as self-directed learners. Students will have a chance to reflect on their own learning experiences and consider how their experiences might compare to those of other students. This seminar-style course will feature various instructional strategies, including guest speakers, small- and full-group discussion, case studies, and a variety of other active learning strategies. Students will complete an array of assignments, including position-specific documents, reflections, and peer observation/shadowing. Course Website: http://www.cmu.edu/acadev/studentjobs/