Peer Advisors

Training Peer Advisors

Rationale for the Peer Advisor Program 

Well-trained, responsible, concerned student helpers can make a significant contribution to any campus enviroment. Professionally prepared reading and training experiences can help students learn to be effective and unselfish helpers. 

When students use and apply their new skills in working directly with other students, they tend to enhance their own personal growth. Working with others, they become increasingly resourceful, effective, and self-directed members of the campus community. A peer advisor program can influence the social attitude and adjustment of the whole student population. It can affect student outlook on grades, future aspirations, and life goals. 

In the final analysis, their efforts can result in meaningful and rewarding experiences throughout their high school years and beyond. 

Selection of Peer Advisors

All students from diverse backgrounds who are interested in leadership are encouraged to apply. The selection process starts when students submit formal applications for the Peer Advisor Program at the 9-week mark of the 2nd semester. Each application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from CSD staff. The Peer Advisor program coordinator checks students' academic and student life record. In order for students to be eligible for the program, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher, be in good standing with school records (behavior), and/or recently have demonstrated a desire to improve. 

After the applications and school records have been screened, applicants are interviewed by a committee made up of current Peer Advisors and the Peer Advisor program coordinator. All applicants are asked the same general questions. 

Selection of Peer Advisors are based on a point system:

• Academic and Behavioral Standing

• Quality of application

• Strength of Letters of Recommendation

• Interview Behavior (confidence, eagerness,  etc)

• Quality of answers during interview