What is Peer Mentoring?
Peer mentors are there for support during your transition to life at UWM. They’ve gone through special training with the goal of helping you — whether it’s assistance in developing academic and personal skills, figuring out how to access useful campus resources or just being there to listen while you work through a problem. As a first-year student, you’ve already been assigned a peer mentor, so don’t hesitate to reach out and schedule an appointment through Navigate360.
“My Mentor is…”
- someone that I could go to for help or to gain clarity on things
- very comfortable to talk with
- a peer who knows campus well
- someone I can go to with any questions or to just figure college life out
Students learned from their Peer Mentor that:
- Getting a tutor is ok!
- There’s a lot of campus resources I’m not aware of.
- How to apply for scholarships.
- How to cope when things stress you out and how have a good time management plan.
- Prioritizing a good school – life balance is important.
- Ways to improve my campus life, like transportation services.
Meet our Peer Mentors
What Our Students Say
My mentor was super nice and helpful. They had answers for all my questions and just seemed super excited to be meeting with me.
We talked about how to study better and different jobs in the area that might appeal to me.
There are so many people who want to see me do well at UWM, and that was shown in how my mentor cared for me.