Santa Clara University

Peer Advisor Job Description

Peer Advisors serve the Leavey School of Business community on a volunteer basis.  Some of the benefits of becoming a Leavey School of Business Peer Advisor include:

• Development of leadership skills and the opportunity to fill an Executive Board role in the following academic year.
• Providing a valuable service to your group of assigned students.
• Real-world service, leadership and problem-solving experiences that can be shared as talking points and examples in job interviews.
• Specialized training in Leavey School of Business and Santa Clara University academic requirements and regulations.
• A Thank-You party at the end of the year.
• A free Peer Advisor t-shirt

Invitations to submit an application for Peer Advisor are sent to students in February of their sophomore and junior years.

Job Description

In partnership with the Faculty Advisor, a trained Peer Advisor will work with assigned students throughout their first academic year and help them answer the academic and social questions common in the first year.  Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop a friendly relationship with your assigned group of 10-12 incoming freshmen. Communicate/meet with assigned students on regular basis during the first year, as a means of helping them adjust to college, navigate scheduling/registration issues, understand core requirements and academic regulations, and understand university resources.
• Contact assigned students at least once during summer prior to arrival on campus.
• Facilitate group meeting of assigned students and Faculty Advisor during 3rd week of fall quarter to discuss advisor contact information, and advising resources.
• Meet and/or communicate with assigned students at least once per quarter to find out how things are going and if they need any help/referral.
• In coordination with the Faculty Advisor, meet individually with assigned students at least once during Annual Academic Advising period in May, provide course planning and scheduling advice for fall quarter registration, and arrange for release of advising hold.
• Refer advisees to Faculty Advisor or other appropriate university faculty/staff as needed.
• Attend and participate in Peer Advisor Training in the week prior to the start of fall quarter
• Represent the Leavey School of Business as a student ambassador at selected university events such as Preview Days, Parent’s Weekend, etc.
• Become familiar with academic regulations, and university and business core requirements as contained in the Leavey School of Business Advisor Manual and the University Bulletin, and other university resources for referral purposes.
• Provide coverage of the Peer Advisor office (Lucas Hall 115) by maintaining two scheduled office hours per week for one quarter in the academic year.
• Develop a working relationship with the Faculty Advisor assigned to your students.
• Attend scheduled review meetings with your Peer Advisor Executive Board group leader.

Requirements

·        Must be a junior or senior in the Leavey School of Business.

·        Must have the intention to remain a student at Santa Clara University through at least June of the academic year.

·        Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

·        Must complete Peer Advisor training (scheduled for 1 day just prior to the start of the fall quarter).

·        Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to maintain confidentiality.

Executive Board Member Job Descriptions

All Executive Board members

All members are responsible for leading the Peer Advising program under the supervision of the Advising Coordinator. The Executive Board meets weekly to keep up-to-date on activities, events, business curriculum changes etc.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in all meetings, activities, and trainings regarding the Peer Advisor Program
• Plan and organize Peer advisor training and events
• Maintain regular contact with and act as liaison for your group of peer advisors
• Conduct meetings with your group of peer advisors
• Be present at Leavey School of Business sponsored events
• Coordinate and lead initial training program