Peer Mentor Resources
Note: The resources on this page are for peer mentors currently employed by the STEM Program. To sign up as a program participant (and be matched with a peer mentor), please go to Information For Students. For more information on the job description of a peer mentor and application instructions, please go to Information For Job Seekers.STEM Quick Links
STEM Documents
Note: All these documents will be given to new peer mentors before training and orientation, so it is unnecessary to print them beforehand.- Quick Start Guide (created August 2012)
- Values, Principles, and Responsibilities (created August 2012)
- Peer Mentor Policies and Procedures Manual (revised August 2012)
- Database Instructions (revised August 2012)
- Database Instructions-Addendum (created August 2012)
- Time Sheet Instructions (revised August 2012)
- Webmail Plus Tutorial (revised August 2012)
- Forum Instructions (revised August 2012)
- Reward Program Peer Mentor Guide (created August 2012)
- Reward Program (Student) (revised August 2012)
- Individualized Success Plan (ISP) (revised August 2012)
- ISP Peer Mentor Guide (revised August 2012)
- Student Sign-In Log (revised March 2012)
- Post-Training Checklist (revised August 2012)
- Peer Mentor Performance Evaluation Form (revised March 2013)
- Your STEM Peer Mentor (created August 2012)
Other Documents
- Division of Multicultural Affairs Student Employee Manual (revised August 2008)
- Appendices (revised August 2008)
- WMU Student Code
- Sexual Harassment and Sexism (also refer to this)
- Right Brain vs Left Brain Characteristics
- Learning Disorders and How You Can Help
Links
Internal Links
- WMU Course Descriptions
- STEM Student Resources
- Definitions of Academic Honesty Violations
- Plagiarism - What Students Need To Know
- University Libraries Guide to Writing Styles
- Writing for and about Western Michigan University
- WMU Standards for Mass Email
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
External Links
- California State University, Northridge Peer Mentor Resource Booklet
- Utah State University Tutor Training and Certification Course Packet
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, College Reading Skills Program Tutor Training Guide
- Wake Forest University Multicultural Enrichment Program Mentor Training Manual 2006
- Eastern Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (EAST) Peer Tutoring Manual
- City College of San Francisco Online Tutor Training Project
- Canadian Association of Student Activity Advisors Peer Helping Resources
- Successful Tutoring in a Learning-centered Program
- Study Guides and Strategies
- The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
- Disability Etiquette (United Spinal Association)
- E-mail Etiquette (Cornell University)
- E-mail Etiquette (Griffith University)