{"id":425,"date":"2019-03-12T21:13:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T21:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/?page_id=425"},"modified":"2023-04-12T18:41:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T18:41:28","slug":"peer-mentors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/peer-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"big-text\">Peer mentors act as role models for DeSousa-Brent Scholars. They guide new students in making the transition to college life, serve as classroom assistants, and organize special events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#core-mentor\" class=\"smcm-button navy soft big left top right full-w\">CORE Mentors<\/a><a href=\"#peer-mentor\" class=\"smcm-button navy soft big left top right full-w\">DB Peer Mentors<\/a><a href=\"#bridge-mentor\" class=\"smcm-button navy soft big left top right full-w\">Summer Bridge Mentors<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight-box\" id=\"core-mentor\">\n<h3 class=\"section-title lowercase\">CORE Mentors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"big-text\">Advanced undergraduate students (with junior or senior standing) at St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland can apply to be Peer Mentors for the First Year Seminars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/AdmissionsFieldFirstDay-1080x400.jpg\" alt=\"SMCM orientation aerial group photo\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/AdmissionsFieldFirstDay-1080x400.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/AdmissionsFieldFirstDay-1080x400-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/AdmissionsFieldFirstDay-1080x400-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/AdmissionsFieldFirstDay-1080x400-1024x379.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CORE Peer Mentors help plan seminars, facilitate \u201c5th Hour\u201d events, and provide an advanced student perspective within the Seminars. They receive academic credit by concurrently enrolling in CORE401: Peer Mentoring Practicum.<\/p>\n<h4>How to Apply<\/h4>\n<p>Three positions available; call for applications will go out in February.<\/p>\n<p>Applications must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A letter that details your interest<\/li>\n<li>Your class standing<\/li>\n<li>Overall GPA<\/li>\n<li>Why you think they would be a good peer mentor<\/li>\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n<li>The name of one faculty reference<\/li>\n<li>The section or sections of the First Year Seminar for which you would want to be considered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight-box\" id=\"peer-mentor\">\n<h3 class=\"section-title lowercase\">DB Peer Mentors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"big-text\">Peer Mentors are an integral part of the DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program. They serve as a liaison between the College, faculty, and first-year DeSousa-Brent Scholars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/smcm-classroom-2.jpg\" alt=\"SMCM classroom\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/smcm-classroom-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/smcm-classroom-2-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/smcm-classroom-2-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/smcm-classroom-2-1024x379.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like the CORE Peer Mentors, the DB Peer Mentors help lead classroom discussions and provide an advanced student perspective within seminars; however, they also provide crucial social support, being Scholars who have themselves just completed their first year at St. Mary\u2019s College. They receive academic credit by concurrently enrolling in DBSP301: DeSousa-Brent Mentor I and DBSP302: DeSousa-Brent Mentor II.<\/p>\n<h4>How to Apply<\/h4>\n<p>Three positions available; call for applications will go out in February.<\/p>\n<h4>Requirements:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Sophomore standing<\/li>\n<li>Must be a St. Mary\u2019s College full-time student<\/li>\n<li>Good academic standing (minimum 2.5 GPA)<\/li>\n<li>Knowledgeable about the campus<\/li>\n<li>Have strong oral and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Enthusiastic about St. Mary\u2019s College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight-box\" id=\"bridge-mentor\">\n<h3 class=\"section-title lowercase\">Summer Bridge Mentors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"big-text\">Like the DB Peer Mentors, Summer Bridge Mentors are integral to the DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program. They are the first to welcome first-year scholars to St. Mary\u2019s College.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/summer-bridge-waterfront.jpg\" alt=\"SMCM waterfront sailing and kayaking\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/summer-bridge-waterfront.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/summer-bridge-waterfront-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/summer-bridge-waterfront-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/summer-bridge-waterfront-1024x379.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Summer mentors help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scholar recruitment<\/li>\n<li>Summer Bridge Programming (including fall registration and transportation)<\/li>\n<li>Event hosting<\/li>\n<li>Summer mentors receive training, housing, a meal plan, and a modest stipend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Apply<\/h4>\n<p>Fifteen positions available; call for applications will go out in February.<\/p>\n<h4>Requirements:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a St. Mary\u2019s College full-time student<\/li>\n<li>Good Academic standing (minimum 2.5 GPA)<\/li>\n<li>Knowledgeable about the campus<\/li>\n<li>Have strong oral and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Enthusiastic about St. Mary\u2019s College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peer mentors act as role models for DeSousa-Brent Scholars. They guide new students in making the transition to college life, serve as classroom assistants, and organize special events. CORE MentorsDB Peer MentorsSummer Bridge Mentors CORE Mentors Advanced undergraduate students (with junior or senior standing) at St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland can apply to be Peer<a class=\"tribe-events-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/peer-mentors\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" > Find out more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":456,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-425","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"entry"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":426,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/425\/revisions\/426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}