ABE Learning Commuity Peer Mentors

Peer mentors are integral to the success of the ABE Learning Communities.  Peer mentors are upper division students from the major (AE, AST or ITec).  Their experience and guidance is invaluable to our students.  Our peer mentors:

• Assist in the ABE learning community courses, helping students learn and complete class activities
• Organizing study groups, social events, and out-of class activities.
• Serve as guides and advisors, helping whenever appropriate or referring students to appropriate campus resources
• Act a role models for students new to Iowa State

Benefits for Peer Mentors

• Being an ABE Peer Mentor develops leadership skills needed to be a successful practicing professional.
  
• "ABE Peer Mentor" looks great on a resume.
• ABE Peer Mentors get paid for the time they spend mentoring.
  

Peer Mentor - Exemplary Mentors Awards Program

The exemplary awards program at Iowa State recognizes and encourages outstanding achievement by peer mentors working with learning community students.  Nearly 50% of all peer mentors recognized by Iowa State were peer mentors for the ABE Learning Communities.  Our peer mentors are the best!

How to become an ABE Peer Mentor

We are always looking for ABE students to serve as peer mentors.  For more information:

• Dr. Steve Mickelson, 515-294-6524, estabeniastate.edu
• Dr. Tom Brumm, 515-294-5145, tbrummiastate.edu

Technology Learning Community Peer Mentors - NOW HIRING

We are looking for peer mentors for the freshmen TLC for the Fall 2007 semester.  Applications are due Friday, December 7, 2007.

Make room in your spring class schedule to attend (but not register for) TSM 111, Section A (M 10-11.50) and/or B (W 10-11.50).

• TLC peer mentor job description
• TLC peer mentor application (Spring 2008)

We are also looking for one peer mentor for the sophomore TLC and the junior TLC.  Contact Dr. Brumm for more information about these two positions.