Whats a Peer Mentor and How Do I Get One?
A “peer mentor” is an upper-division Wittenberg student assigned to the course. Although the actual business of teaching the course remains in the hands of the WittSem instructor-(mentors are not “teaching assistants”)-peer mentors will attend all scheduled class sessions, serve as role models for classroom engagement and behavior, actively participate with ideas and suggestions in course planning sessions with the WittSem instructor, assist in presenting classroom activities at the request of the instructor, and be available to students outside of class at designated times. Faculty should select their own peer mentors, preferably an upper-division student of outstanding character and academic achievement, and send those choices to Miguel Martinez-Saenz as soon as possible. Peer mentors will attend a training session prior to the start of the Fall semester. Peer mentors will be paid a stipend.
