WHAT IT MEANS TO LEAD AS A PEER MENTOR
General expectations of a Peer Mentor
What are SLO Presentations, Timesheets, All Staffs, 1-on-1s, connecting with your students, check-in logs, etc..?
The topic of Harsh's fake presentation
What is Time Management?
A goal of SPM Kacey's presentation
(Bonus: Name both!)
What is being comfortable with the idea of facilitating 1:1s and understanding their importance?
The adjective Colin uses to describe how email subject lines should be
What is concise?
Something a Peer Mentor should turn into Colin before their first ITM class
Ways to bond with your mentees
What are 1-on-1 meetings, class activities, and weekly emails?
A Peer Mentor should be this amount of minutes early to their ITM class (within reason)
What is 5-10 minutes?
The type of question that is easy for nervous mentees to answer.
What are open-ended questions?
The amount of hours you should wait before sending a follow-up email
What is 48 hours?
(Bonus for 50: Name all four!)
What is self-advocacy, weekly meetings, check-ins, and proper emails?
An important step to remember for navigating issues
(Bonus for 50: Name all three!)
What is keeping conversation with mentees private, knowing your resources well, and knowing when to intervene (SOC form, informing instructor, etc..)?
A method to alleviating this form of bias
(Bonus for 50: Name the bias)
What is sounding understandable, not informative?
(Bonus for 50: Instructor's bias)
The goal of 1-on-1 meetings
What is getting to know your mentees to be a better resource?
An action Peer Mentors should take if something is brought up that is concerning or beyond the scope of their role
What is fill out the student of concern (SOC) form?
Reasons to build a positive relationship with your ITM instructor
What is offering basic formalities, respecting their boundaries, and fostering a welcoming environment for students?
Advice, actions, and resources a PM would provide to a student who says they "haven't made any friends and spend most weekends alone in their dorm."
What is Clubs/Organizations, COF Activities, Counseling Services, etc.
The three steps Harsh suggests to help you read the room
What is Notice, Check, Adjust?
An action you should take to help organize your 1-on-1s
What is taking notes of your thoughts?
A step for having difficult conversations
(Bonus for 50: Name all three!)
What is considering facts with neutrality, remember the goal is resolutions, and being an active listener?
Actions a PM could take during weekly meetings
What is learn each others schedules, assign tasks, give/receive feedback, and discuss the classroom setting/unsettled concerns?
Advice, actions, and resources a PM would provide to an ITM class that seems to "be very reserved and don’t really talk during activities or discussions. Most students seem uninterested in the information being shared in class and do not participate in conversations being had."
What is showing your own interest, keeping them engaged by checking in/asking questions at the beginning of class, always trying to include activities, and providing incentives to participate?
The re-written sentence to solve instructors bias: "Self-Service enables students to efficiently navigate and manage their academic
registration requirements."
What is "Self-Service lets you register for classes and manage your schedule,"?
Resources a PM would suggest if a student said they were "barely sleeping, falling behind academically, and are questioning whether they belong in the field at all."
What is counseling, adressing the situation to your Instructor, spending time to help organize a schedule, and potentially submitting a student of concern form if this continues?
The STATE method stands for
What is share your facts, tell your stroy, ask for their view, talk tentatively, and encourage testing?
The benefit of collaboration for problem-solving skills
What is solving issues when the instructor isn't available, time is of the essence, and/or to prevent confusion for mentees by being able to provide the instructors input?