Peer Mentor Program

The Peer Mentoring Program (PMP) administered through the FAO is to build social, cultural and academic communities for UNM-Valencia students to promote the improvement of academic success, persistence and successful graduation of students participating in the program. The role of a Peer Mentor (PM) is to provide support, encouragement, and information to incoming students as they learn to navigate the educational system. Each PM will have the opportunity to guide up to six students. The PM will serve as reliable resource to help guide mentees through the important first year at UNM-Valencia.

Mentee Benefits

Cultivate personal connections to campus
Increase motivation to achieve academic success
Gain knowledge to navigate the university system
Acquire financial literacy knowledge and tools
Cultivate personal resources
Learn college readiness soft skills, i.e. self-motivation, self-discipline and goal setting
Lesson the stress associated with college attendance
Opportunity to qualify for a scholarship

Mentee Required Participation

Meet with mentor
Complete an end of semester survey available on the Peer Mentor Program website.

Mentee Application

Mentor Benefits

Develop leadership, advocacy and coaching skills
Foster personal connections to campus
Provide positive role model for incoming students
Acquire professional/community service experience for resume
Opportunity to qualify for a scholarship

Mentor Required Participation

Communicate with mentee a minimum of 5 times per semester. Communication can be either through email, phone or virtually. Communication efforts must be logged using the online survey link on the Peer Mentor Program website.
Complete an end of semester survey available on the Peer Mentor Program website.

Mentor Application