The primary purpose of the Peer Mentoring Program is to increase the retention rate
of minority and underrepresented college students who are the first in their family
to attend college. When you begin your journey at California State University San
Marcos (CSUSM), we want to see you graduate.
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Incoming first-year students who are
First-year students who participate in the Peer Mentoring Program will be able to
The Peer Mentoring Program begins as soon as you are accepted into the program until
the end of the Fall semester. Although your formal relationship with your mentor is
only for the semester, we encourage you to stay in touch with your mentor for the
duration of your time at CSUSM.
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We interview and provide training for Peer Mentors. After getting to know the Peer
Mentors and reviewing Peer Mentee applications, we match mentors with mentees based
on a variety of factors including identities, needs, and similar interests. Therefore,
it is important to spend time on your Peer Mentee application and share with us who
you are and what you are looking for in a mentor.
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We want to ensure a successful outcome during the first-year and so the following are mandatory:
The follwing are suggested:
We require mentees and mentors to have face-to-face contact a minimum of 10 hours
during the semester. Having meetings, attending campus events with each other, or
visiting a center that provides resources count as contact. However you make this
relationship your own and can meet more frequently. Remember, what you get out of
your mentee/mentor relationship is also what you put into it!
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The deadline for completing the on-line application is June 30, 2016 by 11:59PM.
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Notifications will be sent via email in early August about status in the program after being reviewed by the selection committee.
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If you have any additional questions, please contact the Peer Mentoring Program.