Peer Mentor Resources

 

What is Mentoring

Tips for Successful Peer Mentoring

Make a personal commitment to be involved with students
• Respect individuals and their ability and their right to make their own choices in life
• Listen and accept different points of views
• Appreciate student struggles and provide empathy, not sympathy
• Look for solutions and opportunities as well as barriers
• Be enthusiastic and nurturing
• Be generous with your time
• Don’t be an authority figure
• Have fun
• Build and respect trust
• Help them find their place
• Provide concrete resources
From Afsaneh Nahavandi, School of Management, Arizona State University.
http://clte.asu.edu/wakonse/ENewsletter/peermentoring_feature.htm

Activities Peer Mentors Can Lead

What Are Icebreakers?

The Use of Icebreakers

Appropriateness


Resources @ your library™

Take a look at the Icebreakers on this list, find an activity you'd like to lead, and ask your faculty member if/when you may lead it:

List of Icebreakers by Joan Vanden Hazel

I am...

Creating a Course Motto
and Success: Timeless Wisdom (Quotes)


Icebreakers & Group Process Activities


Gossip Chains: A New Twist on an Old Activity


Icebreakers / Crowd Breaker Games

Ice Breakers and Warm-ups

Ten Ways to Break the Ice!


Icebreakers, Warm-up, Review, and Motivator Activities

Discussion Generators

Take a look at the topics on this list, find an activity you'd like to lead, and ask your faculty member if/when you may lead it. Tip: You may want to print out the scenario as a handout for each student.

Case Study: Tutoring No-Show

Case Study: Found Money (Ethics, Critical Thinking and Critical Reading)

Case Study: Danny Drops Out

Into Thin Air
We have the book, Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of The Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer @ your library.

Advisement & Responsibility

Case Study: Professor Hope's Class

Time Savers

Case Study: The Missed Test

The Self-Management Game

Case Study: Team Work

Case Study: The Scholarships

Case Study: Plagiarism, Cheating & Copyright

How to Make the Most of Your College Experience

How to Make the Most of Your College Experience

How to Get Involved With Campus Activities

How to Get Familiar With Your New College Town


How to Live With Your College Roommate

How to Make Friends at College

How to Find a Job While in College

Adjusting to College

Surviving Homesickness
Posted by a university in Australia but applicable to U.S. students
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Social Customs & Cultural Differences
Although this web site, created by eduPass, is for international students, it provides useful information to all students about college culture and etiquette in the U.S.

First-year Confidential
Brian Bergman et al, Maclean's, 11/15/99, Vol. 112 Issue 46, p86. The concerns of Canadian college students are the same as those of students in the U.S.

Academic Excellence:
Taking Class Notes, Reading Effectively, Preparing for Exams, Learning Styles

How to Overcome a Lack of Academic Confidence

How to Find Academic Help in College

How to Get to Know Your Professors

How to Gain the Respect of Your Teachers or Professors

How to Take Research Notes

How to Organize Research Notes

Managing your Time

How to Manage Your Time in College

How to Avoid Procrastination in Academic Matters

How to Meet Academic Deadlines

How to Balance School and Social Time

How to Juggle Work and College

Library and Research Skills

J. Eugene Smith Library Home Page

J. Eugene Smith Library Research Guides
These guides are intended to provide starting points for research in a broad range of subject areas.

Doing Research Using Databases, Books, Journals, Web
This page, developed by Eastern's librarians, explains how to begin your library research.

Duke University Guide to Library Research
At this web site you can browse some general topics about doing library research or click on some FAQ's with information about some special topics such as Evaluating Sources and Evaluating Web Pages.

How to Take Advantage of Your College's Library System

Plagiarism-- A Guide for ECSU Students and Faculty
Susan Herzog, Information Literacy Librarian, Eastern Connecticut State University.

Writing

Writing Across the Curriculum and Writing in the Disciplines
Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

Handouts and Materials for Students
Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

Maintaining your Physical Health

How to Eat Well, Spend Less at College

How to Avoid the Freshman 15

Maintaining your Emotional Health

Finding Hope & Help: College Student & Depression Pilot Initiative Fact Sheets
National Mental Health Association (NMHA).

How to Beat the College Freshman Blues

How to Beat the Monday Morning Blues

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Binge Drinking in Adolescents and College Students
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


Go Ask Alice
Columbia University's Health Question and Answer Internet Service.

Living in a Diverse Community

Becoming an Ally
University of New Hampshire. Links to short exercises related to diversity on college campuses.


Perspective; The Black Table at Harvard
By Robert Susman. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Jan 16, 1998. pg. B.05.

Financial Issues

Money Matters for College Students
Indiana University-Purdue University

Paying for College and Managing Your Money in College
About.com: How to finance a college education using grants, loans, scholarships, work-study programs, savings plans, and other resources, plus how to manage your money in college to avoid graduating with burdensome debt.

Planning your Academic Career

Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path
Quintessential Careers

Research and Explore Majors
The Princeton Review

Choosing a Major
Rowh, Mark. Career World; Feb/Mar2003, Vol. 31 Issue 5, p21. "Discusses the factors that a student should consider in choosing a major. Importance of the process of self-discovery; Way to learn more about any field; Disadvantage of changing majors."


Planning for Life After College

Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information about earnings, education, and employment opportunities in various occupations.

Career Journal: No Ivory Tower -- College Students Focus on Careers
Kemba J. Dunham. Wall Street Journal. (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Mar 2, 2004. pg. B.1.

Thanks to Dr. Rhona Free, past director of the First Year Program @ Eastern, for permission to include the resources she developed for First Year Program faculty.

Page created and maintained by Susan Herzog
J. Eugene Smith Library
Eastern Connecticut State University

Last Update: October 27, 2006.