Before applying to be a Peer Leader, please review the requirements, responsibilities, and mandatory dates.
Requirements
- Submit the completed Peer Leader application by Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
- Attend Spring Retreat on Sunday, March 29, 2020 from 1-4 p.m. Location TBA (on-campus).
- Attend Peer Leader and Instructor Meet and Greet on Monday, March 30, 2020 from 5 – 6 p.m.
- Enroll in UA 110- Peer Leader 101 (one-credit hour, graded course; Wednesdays afternoons at 2:00 p.m.) for the Fall 2020 academic semester.
- Attend all UA 110 meetings in Fall 2020 for evaluation, reflection, and processing of the Peer Leader experience.
- Attend all class meetings for the first year compass course in which you are assigned as a Peer Leader in Fall 2020.
- Create and sustain positive working relationships with paired instructor.
- Plan and execute engagement opportunities for first-year students in your assigned course.
Responsibilities
- Serve as mentor to first-year students.
- Serve as a role-model to first-year students.
- Assist with the instruction of first-year courses.
Mandatory Dates
| Faculty/Staff Member Name | Faculty/Staff Member Email | Faculty/Staff Member Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Chelsey Pearce | pearc011@ua.edu | Capstone College of Nursing - Program Assistant |
Application Timeline
| Faculty/Staff Member Name | Faculty/Staff Member Email | Faculty/Staff Member Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Adam Brooks | adam.brooks@ua.edu | Associate Professor - Director of Public Speaking |
| Ms. Courtny Franco | clfranco@crimson.ua.edu | Instructor |
| Mrs. Ashley Grammer | ashley.grammer@ua.edu | Director of Student Services |
| Mrs. Morgan Johnson | morgan.johnson@ua.edu | Coordinator of Communication and Student Outreach, College of Communication and Information Sciences |
| Miss Emily Montgomery | epmontgomery@ua.edu | Academic Advisor |
| Miss Kay Norred | knorred@ua.edu | WVUA News Director |
| Mr. Jabaree Prewitt | jprewitt@ua.edu | Anchor, WVUA 23 |
| Dr. Matthew VanDyke | vandyke@apr.ua.edu | Associate Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations |
Apply to be a Peer Leader
2020 Peer Leader ApplicationApplications are due on February 23, 2020!
