Learning Community Peer Leader Positions

Peer Leaders within the Learning Commons are upper-class students who provide academic support and mentorship and facilitate Learning Community (LC) meetings throughout the year. Peer Leaders are responsible for leading Learning Community meetings each week with content focused on the First Year Target Learning Areas, planning and implementing social events for LC students, and providing individual and small group mentoring. Peer Leaders attend weekly meetings, have weekly office hours, and develop lesson plans to meet the needs of their students. Peer Leaders must have experience and the academic background needed to address the academic needs and interests of their students. An important role of Peer Leaders is collaborating with faculty, advisors, organizations, and others to give students a high quality LC experience that prepares them for subsequent academic accomplishments. Peer Leaders may (but are not required to) hold an additional role within the Learning Commons, such as Content Review Leader. Staff members who serve in these dual roles will lead both FYE content and Content Review content in the same Learning Community classroom.