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FYSP MENTOR POSITION
FYSP Mentor Position
First-Year Seminar Program Mentors are chosen based on their enthusiasm, attitude, past leadership accomplishments, ethical conduct, and their ability to be a role model. The process begins in the fall each year when the mentor applications are made available in the Center for Student Success to interested students. Applications are returned with two references from faculty and/or staff members who are able to provide a reference based on the criteria below. The student must also interview with the Center for Student Success staff.
APPLICATIONS & RECOMMENDATION FORM FOR FALL 2017 NOW AVAILABLE
Qualifications:
- Maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA
- Good academic and judicial standing
- Completed mentor application with resume
- Plan to take ORGL1000 in the second 8-weeks of Spring 2017
Responsibilities:
- Attend and participate in the First-Year Orientation Program
- Attend and co-teach all scheduled seminar sessions
- E-mail class weekly and carbon copy your instructor
- Participate in a community service project, serving as the site student leader
- Organize and attend all-freshmen social activities
- Arrange for at least two out-of-class meetings with each student in your seminar section
- Attend weekly meetings with your assigned instructor
- Attend weekly group mentor meetings
- Complete weekly mentor logs
Benefits:
- 1-credit ORGL1000 course
- Receive mentor certification from nationally recognized organization (College Reading & Learning Association)
- Fulfills the Leadership category of the Student Engagement Transcript
- Receive stipend pay (increase in pay each year served as a mentor)
APPLICATION & RECOMMENDATION FORM
New Mentor Application - Click HERE This form can be completed electronically on Revolution by Friday, January 20, 2017. REMEMBER: You must include your resume with the application. *NOTE: If more space is needed for responses than provided in the form, please feel free to include an additional Word document with your application.
Faculty/Staff Recommendation Form - Click HERE This form must be completed by RMU employees. *NOTE: If more space is needed for responses than provided in the form, please feel free to include an additional Word document with your application.
Information Session: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 @ 4:00 PM. Location TBD.
For More Information, Contact:
speerhas@rmu.edu
412-397-6869
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