There are many peer mentorship opportunities on Tulane's campus. Whether you're looking for a mentor or seeking leadership roles in your sophomore year, reference the list below for more information on how to get connected.
Sponsored by the Office of First-Year Experience
The First-Year Seminar Peer Mentor Program is an academic leadership opportunity for upper-class students to serve as a mentor to new students in a first-year seminar classroom, including TIDES & Honors Colloquium. Peer Mentors play a crucial role in helping our newest students transition to the academic and social communities of Tulane. Starting from the very first class meeting during New Student Orientation and continuing through the full semester, Peer Mentors lay a foundation of support for first-year students by modeling a collaborative and inclusive academic culture, delivering content on academic success and Tulane campus culture, and helping students connect with different campus resources and opportunities for academic exploration.
Sponsored by the Office of First-Year Experience
Scholar Societies provide the opportunity to make a lasting connection with a faculty member and peer mentor. These faculty-led groups, each of which has a specific theme or area of focus, help foster community among honors students and create the opportunity for informal interactions with a faculty member. Society faculty engage with honors students through meals, off-campus field trips, on-campus events, and themed discussions. Through the societies, students explore local and regional issues relevant to the New Orleans community and experience intellectual leadership within a particular discipline.
Sponsored by the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility
The Goldman Center is pleased to provide peer mentorship for students with academic accommodations at Tulane. To learn more about getting connected with a group of students who also have a disability in the college environment, please email goldman@tulane.edu.
Sponsored by the Newcomb Institute
Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors sign up to be mentors for new students. Newcomb mentors serve as a resource, a guide, and a friend as each first-year transitions to Tulane, and are a helpful source of advice and insight throughout the semester. Newcomb Institute hosts events for both mentors and mentees to attend in order to get to know each other better. All first-year and transfer students are welcome to register to be matched with Newcomb Peer Mentor.
Sponsored by Success Coaching
Peer Success Leaders are highly motivated and capable students who are ready to assist their peers through the challenges that come with the different stages of your college career. Whether it is navigating the academic and social challenges of college or pursuing leadership and involvement opportunities on campus, PSLs will collaborate with you to build a strong foundation and success plan for your time at Tulane.
Find out more by visiting their website.
Sponsored by the Office of Housing & Residence Life
Resident Advisors are live-in student staff members who serve as role models and facilitate activities and programs in the residence halls. RAs are vital to building a strong residence hall community, upholding Community Living Standards, holding residents accountable, and managing student concerns and crises.
Find out more by visiting their website.
Sponsored by the Center for Public Service
The Service Learning Assistants program empowers exceptional student-leaders to helps the Center for Public Service to ensure every service-learning project is transformative, meaningful and reciprocal. Service Learning Assistants (SLA) are paid student leaders who help coordinate and support service learning courses at Tulane. SLAs are typically assigned to support 2-3 service learning courses per semester, working with faculty, students and community partners with planning, presentations, orientations, reflections and logistics.
Sponsored by the Office of International Students & Scholars
The TUPals program is run by the International Student Advisory Board (ISAB), and connects current Tulane students (international or U.S.) to new international students during their first semester at Tulane University. The primary mission of TUPals is to ease the transition of new international students to Tulane so that they may succeed personally, socially, and academically. Additionally, the program encourages the Tulane community to develop a global mind-set.
Sponsored by the Academic Learning & Tutoring Center
ALTC peer tutors review class concepts, work practice problems, answer questions, and support students enrolled in the course. All ALTC tutors excelled in the course in a previous semester and are available to meet in one-on-one or group settings. Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an internationally recognized academic support program and has been proven to increase student success for those who engage in the learning process. At Tulane, students see the best GPA outcomes when they attend five or more SI sessions. In these regularly scheduled, out-of-class review sessions, students will work collaboratively in reading discussions, solving practice problems, comparing notes, working together to prepare for tests, and sharing ideas for improving learning.
Find out more by visiting their website.
Sponsored by the Office of First-Year Experience
Every year, 100+ Wave Leaders support the orientation & transition of new students throughout New Student Orientation and Fall Welcome. Each Wave Leader works closely with a small group of students to familiarize them with life at Tulane and offer guidance and support throughout their transition to college.
