Sisterlinks or Focused Peers Benefits and Responsibilities

Upon advancement as a Peer-Mentor, participants will be assigned a Faculty/Staff Mentor, and will be required to complete a Mentor/Mentee Contract.  Participation benefits and requirements at this level will be as follows:

Peer-Mentor Benefits

1. Public recognition as a peer-mentor and awarded a certificate at the fall opening ceremony with the titles of Ujima Sisterlinks or Focused Peers to designate participation in Ujima or the male component accordingly.
2. Eligible for paid employment with the mentoring program office.

Peer-Mentor Responsibilities
In order to participate at this level and to be in good standing with the mentoring program,
Peer-Mentors MUST be willing to serve for a full academic year and will:

1. Complete a Mentor/Mentee Contract along with their Faculty or Staff Mentor in which they will outline a set of clear achievable short term goals for the course of academic year.
2. Respond in a timely manner to correspondence from the mentoring program office and from their peer-mentor.
3. Meet with their Faculty/Staff Mentors at least 4 times during the course of each semester.
4. Discuss frankly with their Faculty/Staff Mentors any issues or problems they may be facing in order to get support in resolving such challenges and will make use of student support services appropriately.
5. Attend Peer-Mentor training at the beginning of each semester.
6. Meet with their mentees (First year students) once a week in their first semester and twice a month in their second semester.
7. Attend and encourage their mentee to attend all appropriate program meetings, workshops and activities.
8. Submit Peer-Mentor/Mentee Meeting Logs at each at each monthly meeting documenting their meetings with mentees.

Advancement Requirements

1. Completion of the above requirements.
2. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00.
3. Completion of a Project Coordinator Application