Woodring Peer Mentoring Program Applicant Information and Application

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Peer Mentoring Role Description…………………………………………………………………………Page 3

How to Apply/Selection Process………………………………………………………………………….Page 4

Application………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 5-7 3 | P a g e Woodring College of Education Peer Mentor Role Description Application Deadline: May 20 by 5:00 PM

About the Role This is a volunteer position. Mentoring duties typically subside during dead week, finals, and breaks. Minimum responsibilities equal approximately 1-4 hours per week or more depending on the activities and planning. Duties would include, but not limited to: 1. Contacting assigned students (3-4 students from target programs: Future Woodring Scholars and Peer Mentoring Program) 2. Attending training sessions (Fall: weekly; Winter: bi-weekly; Spring: bi-weekly or as designated by the group) 3. Assisting Mentees with accessing resources on and off campus (tutoring, student health services, career services, clubs, volunteer opportunities, etc.) 4. Assisting the Diversity Recruitment & Retention Specialist with monthly activities for students in the program 5. Helping students with understanding and modeling growth mindset qualities 6. Interacting with their mentees in a professional manner

Benefits  Contribute a valuable service to underclassmen and support urgent college of education diversity initiatives  Make personal connections and help underclassmen navigate Woodring and Western  Learn and use valuable mentoring skills (guiding, listening, building rapport with individuals)  Receive coaching to improve professional skills  Gain academic advising knowledge and experience  Work on a fun and dynamic team

Desired Qualities  Enrolled in a Woodring College of Education undergraduate, post-baccalaureate program, or as a sophomore or junior in the Future Woodring Program or with C2C experience, and in good academic standing  Will be available to mentor in Bellingham for the entirety of the 2016-2017 school year (Fall-Spring)  Able or has the strong potential to build rapport and assist mentees from backgrounds different than their own  Has a deep knowledge of one or more Woodring programs and is willing to learn about programs in order to advise students with varied interests  Organized, manages time effectively, and is usually responsive to email messages within 48 hours  Willingness and ability to work collaboratively on a team of mentors to provide optimal advising/mentoring service to prospective Woodring students

Time Commitment and Basic Responsibilities (roughly 1-4 hours a week)  Provide peer advising and make personal connections with up to 20 underclassmen mentees at a time  Attend regular mentor meetings (typically 2-4 meeting hours each month)  Respond to email/phone calls/texts from mentees and colleagues within 48 hours  Meet individually with mentees (time/place arranged by you) 4 | P a g e  Participate in professional/multicultural development opportunities such as attending departmental information sessions, meeting with program advisors, film screenings, and Center for Education, Equity and Diversity events  Research Woodring programs that you are unfamiliar with to better serve mentees  Collaborate with other mentors to develop student-friendly advising materials

How to Apply and Selection Timeline Application Deadline: May 20 by 5:00 PM

How to apply:

Complete the Word document application on the following pages. Send to [email protected] via email as an attachment or turn in to Miller Hall 254E by May 20 at 5:00 PM.

Interview Process Selected applicants will be invited via email to participate in an interview on campus with the program supervisor and current peer mentors.

Selection Timeline We expect to invite nine-twelve mentors to the program. Important dates:

Applications Due May 20 by 5:00PM Interview Invitations Sent By May 20 by the end of the day

Interview Timeline May 23-May 24 (interviews will be scheduled individually) Final Selection Notices May 25 Welcome to Mentoring Meetings May 27 (12:00-12:50 PM Peer Mentor Training TBA

Time Commitments  Participate in a brief “Welcome to Peer Mentoring”  Contact Future Woodring Scholar mentees during the quarter at least once a week to offer assistance as they transition to WWU  Participate in weekly trainings, events, activities, and professional development opportunities 5 | P a g e Woodring College of Education Peer Mentor Application DEADLINE Friday, May 20 by 5:00pm Please submit your application to Debbie Corsino, Miller Hall 254E, Office of the Dean

First and Last Name: Phone:

WWU Student ID#: W OK to text you? (for urgent application-related questions/notices only, saying NO will not affect your application) Email: @students.wwu.edu YES NO Year in school by Fall 2016

Sophomore Junior Senior Post Bac Grad

Expected graduation year and quarter:

Cumulative Grade Point Average (as of Spring 2016):

Will you be available to mentor in Bellingham for the full 2016-2017 school year? YES NO

Please explain any circumstances that may prevent you from being a mentor for the whole year (ex. Student teaching may take you to out of town):

Are you currently in a Woodring College of Education YES NO program? List your Woodring program(s): List your major(s) and minor(s): List additional endorsements here (for teacher ed): Other than your own, list all Woodring programs you are familiar with: Would you feel comfortable learning about other Woodring programs in order to advise/mentor students with varied interests?

□YES, I can be flexible □NO, I am only comfortable advising students interested in my program

MENTOR ACTIVITY 1 6 | P a g e

Please provide a response to the following prompt. Aim to answer this question in 1-2 paragraphs.

As a peer mentor, you will be working with colleagues and mentees from backgrounds different from your own.

Describe some of the challenges students face as first-time college students at Western Washington University and how you would work with someone from a different background from your own (ex. different religion, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, language, etc.) in addressing those challenges. What would you do to build connections with the student? 7 | P a g e MENTOR ACTIVITY 2

Pretend you received one of the emails below from a mentee. Write an email to the mentee responding to their comments and questions. Choose the program you are least familiar with: Elementary Education or Secondary Education. If equally unfamiliar with these programs, choose the one you are most interested in learning more about. You're encouraged to browse Woodring and WWU websites to find answers to as many of the mentee's questions as possible.

Write your response here: (attach additional sheets if needed)