To be an FYSP Mentor, you are responsible for the following:

Qualifications:

:: Complete this application and email your resume in PDF format to speerhas@rmu.edu

:: Submit two letters of recommendation to speerhas@rmu.edu (one must be from faculty at RMU)

:: A separate recommendation from your FYSP Mentor is option, but encouraged

:: Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA

:: Be in good academic and judicial standing with Robert Morris University

:: Be willing to present weekly to a group of first-year students

:: Must have passed FYSP1000 with a B grade or better (does not apply to transfer students)

:: Must be at least a second-semester student at RMU

:: First time applicants cannot have both the Mentor position and be a first time Community Advisor (CA)

Objectives:

:: Serve as one of the main resources for first-year students during the transition to and through Robert Morris University

:: Encourage the use of the Colonial Guide - College Simplified application

:: Become a role model for all students

:: Co-instruct the FYSP1000 course for first-year students

:: Represent RMU in a positive manner

:: Encourage first-year students to get involved within the RMU community

:: Encourage first-year students to succeed academically

:: Provide first-year students with the opportunity to connect to RMU and each other

Compensation and Benefits:

:: 1-credit ORGL1000 course

   (DO NOT register for this course. The FYSP Coordinator will register you AFTER you have been selected as a Mentor.)

:: College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) Mentor certification

:: Stipend based on level of certification

:: Fulfills leadership category for the Student Engagement Transcript (SET)

:: Development of leadership, public speaking, and presentation skills

:: Campus integration and networking opportunities