HSP EXPERIENCE PEER MENTORING INITIATIVE

The HSP Peer Mentoring Initiative is a curricular strategy to equip upper-year Scholars with the necessary skills to be effective mentors to first-year incoming Scholars as a means of assisting them socially, culturally, and academically as they transition into the Henderson Scholars Program and the University of Oklahoma.

Learning Outcomes

1. Peer Mentors will gain an awareness and understanding of how to be an effective mentors to positively impact their community

2 Peer Mentors will engage in 1-on-1 mentorship with their select mentee to assist them in successfully transitioning and thriving here at OU

3 Peer Mentors will learn necessary development skills set forth by the CRLA and HSP curriculum that will aid them in becoming better servant leaders on campus and in their community.

Peer Mentors

Assist HSP Staff & Peer Mentor Leaders in providing mentorship to first-year Scholars as they are transitioning, acclimating, and thriving here at OU

Reporting directly to the Peer Mentor Leader, Program Coordinator, and indirectly to the Director, the Peer Mentor specific duties include, but are not limited to:

REQUIRED to attend and complete the 15 hours of Peer Mentor Training, which will be held during PMI Trainings & Meetings. REQUIRED to complete 50 hours of Peer Mentoring Experiences ( 1-on-1 mentor/mentee engagement.

REQUIRED to complete monthly Mentor Logs Per the HSP Community Service requirement, Mentors do not have to complete 40 hours of service but will be REQUIRED to complete 15-20 hours of community service for the academic year 5-10 per semester

MENTORS

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15 STRUCTURED, TOPIC TRAINING

HOURS