University Mentorship

                           

                  Who are Peer Mentors?

        

Peer Mentors are responsible for offering advice, answering questions, and providing information about campus and community resources to mentees. Serving as a Peer Mentor is a valuable form of service that directly impacts the University community. By volunteering your time, energy and knowledge about college life, you contribute enormously to the success of the entering class by helping them become acclimated and integrated into the University community.

 

                              

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Peer Mentor plays an integral role, working with a Faculty/Staff (F/S) Mentor to provide support and encouragement to assigned Mentees. The focus is on creating memorable and enriching experiences for each Mentee, whether it's through group activities or one-on-one interactions. A typical Peer Mentor will spend 10-12 hours a month on Mentorship related activities.

       

We match F/S and Peer Mentors based on information received in applications. We also have many F/S Mentors and Peer Mentors who have met previously and choose to mentor together. Mentorship provides a great opportunity for you to get to know a faculty or staff person outside of a classroom or work setting.

If you have any questions about being a Peer Mentor or about the program, click here or feel free to contact us at 734-764-6413 or email UMmentor@umich.edu.