Center for Student Progress

What is a Peer Mentor?

A Peer Mentor (or PM) is a Youngstown State University student who has been hired and trained to serve as a mentor and guide during a student's first year at Youngstown State University. Peer Mentors are required to have at least a 2.5 GPA and have at least 12 credit hours completed. Peer Mentors work as Orientation Leaders during the summer and have students sign contracts with them to extend their orientation during their entire first year of college.

Peer Mentors each work 20 hours a week during which they are available in their offices in the Center for Student Progress. Peer Mentors send copies of their hours to each student who signed a contract with them during Orientation.

Peer Mentors meet with first-year students weekly during appointments that last approximately 30 minutes.

For a listing of the topics that are covered, use the following link: Spring 2012 Weekly Topics
For a listing of each Peer Mentor's hours, use the following link: Spring 2012 Peer Mentor Hours
To sign up for a Peer Mentor use the following link: Peer Mentor Sign Up
For more information about Peer Mentors, feel free to contact Karen Graves by phone at 330-941-7492 or by email at firstyrp AT cc.ysu DOT edu

Center for Student Progress • Kilcawley West • Phone: 330.941.3538 • Fax: 330.941.1455

Admissions: 330.941.2000 • Graduate Admissions: 330.941.3091 • General Information: 330.941.3000

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