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As a Peer Facilitator in the Honors College, you play a crucial role in helping first-year Honors students adjust to their new lives at the College. Because of you, our students are more likely not only to stay here at the College, but to thrive as well. This is because beyond simply helping students adjust, you help set the stage for each student to excel by helping them to align their core values with their future goals.
The purpose of this course is to enroll a carefully selected group of Honors Students to help facilitate the Honors First-Year Experience course, Beyond George Street. Students will develop peer-facilitation skills through reading, discussing, and collaborative learning about leadership, student development, and the historical background of peer education. As a peer mentor, you will wear many hats–academic advisor, grading assistant, discussion leader, project planner, and more. This class will prepare you to play each of these roles with the care, knowledge, and professionalism expected of peer facilitators.