Peer Mentor Program

Noriko Gotschall, Program Coordinator		Francisco Castillo, Associate Coordinator, HPAO
Telephone:	(562) 985-8061	Telephone:	(562) 985-5720
Email:	nishii@csulb.edu	Email:	fcastil4@csulb.edu

What is a Peer Mentor?
Jensen SAS Peer Mentors are upper-division science and math students who volunteer to assist first-year freshmen during their academic and social transition to life at CSULB as part of the Science Enrichment Program. Peer Mentors share their experiences as CSULB students, give direction, encourage student success, and serve as tutors. As a peer mentor, students have the opportunity to give back to their campus community, improve leadership skills, develop facilitation abilities, help foster a successful learning environment, and pass on a legacy of altruism.

How do you become a Peer Mentor?
It begins with the desire to give back to CSULB and a commitment of your time. Here are the specific qualifications:

You must maintain a minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA
Be a declared science or math major
Completed at least 55 units at end of the Spring 2008 semester
Ability to tutor introductory science and math courses. Courses can include:
- Biology 153, 211A/B, and 260
- Chemistry 101, 111A/B, 251, 320A/B, 322A/B
- Math 112/113, 119A/B, 122, and 123
- Microbiology 211
- Physics 101A/B, 151, and 152.
Desire to represent the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the Jensen SAS Center, in outreach and orientation activities

Submit your completed Peer Mentor Application to Jensen SAS Center (FO5-109) by 4:00p.m. on Monday, April 28.

What’s the time commitment?
Spring & Summer 2008

Wednesday, May 7, 3-4pm	Peer Mentor Mixer
Tuesday, June 10, 9am-12pm	Mandatory Peer Mentor Training
Thursday, June 12, 9am-12pm	Mandatory Peer Mentor Training
Friday, June 20, 11:30am-8:30pm	Science Safari to Success
Saturday, June 23, 7:30am-5:30pm	Freshman SOAR
Monday, July 14, 12-5:30pm	EONS - Transfer SOAR
Tuesday, August 12, 12-5:30pm	EONS - Transfer SOAR
Monday-Thursday, August 25-28, 12:30-3:30pm	Science Enrichment Week

Fall & Spring Semesters
Your time commitment as a peer mentor will require an average of three (3) hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. This time requirement includes monthly Peer Mentor meetings, weekly tutoring hours, communication with assigned freshmen, follow-up with Jensen SAS Staff, and occasional activities/events.

Application Process and Timeline

Submit your completed Peer Mentor Application to Jensen SAS Center (FO5-109) by 4pm, Monday, April 30.
Sign up for an interview in the Jensne SAS Center or by calling (562) 985-8061. Interviews take place between Monday, April 28 and Friday, May 2.
Announcement of the Jensen SAS Center Peer Mentors will be made on Friday, May 2 via e-mail.