Academic and Advising Services Application Process for Peer Advisors

Apply to be a Peer Advisor

Fall in love with Mercer all over again!

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What is a Peer Advisor?
Peer Advisors are the cornerstone of first-year programs at Mercer University. A Peer Advisor is a friend, a resource, a mentor, a guide, a support, and so many other things to first-year students.

Peer Advisors work with all orientation programs, including Summer Orientation, Move-In Day, Bear Beginnings, a UNV, MAPS, or FYS-X course, and Spring Orientation. They have the unique opportunity to interact with incoming students and their families throughout the summer and fall. PAs serve as ambassadors for Mercer, guides for first-year and transfer students, and many other roles.

Being a PA requires a commitment of a few days in June,
ining in August, the weekend of Bear Beginnings, and

Why should you be a PA?

Ask Cherlee Rohling
"It's a great way to get to know new people, as well as be more comfortable with staff and advisors. It's also a great way to fall in love with Mercer and remind you why you why you're here. And it's tons of fun!"

Ask John Jenkins
"Be a PA because PA stands for 'Personally Awesome.' As a PA, you're the cream of the crop, and it's your job to encourage the same standards from the new students."

Ask Alesha Chapman
"Being a Peer Advisor has given me the opportunity to fall in love with Mercer all over again! It will give you the opportunity to meet new people, have tons of fun, and help new students come to love Mercer as much as you do."

then up to five hours per week working with a UNV, MAPS, or FYS-X course. See the New Applicants Page or the Returning Applicants Page for more details.

Peer Advisors serve under the Office of Academic and Advising Services, located in Penfield Hall. They are led by the two-member Orientation Leadership Team, both of whom served as a Peer Advisor for at least one year, and the Coordinator of New Student Programs, a professional position in AAS.

The opportunity to serve as a Peer Advisor is a richly rewarding experience! We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity! Click here to learn more.

How do I apply to be a PA?
The process is pretty simple! First, review the position description to learn more about what it means to be a Peer Advisor.

Then, simply click on the link above that applies to your kind of application. If you have never previously been a PA, click on the "New Applicants" link. This will take you to a page with detailed instructions on how to apply and links to the various forms. Everything is submitted online. Be sure to read the instructions closely to not miss a step.

If you have previously served as a PA, whether this year or in a previous year, please click the "Returning Applicants" link. The following page will specify application instructions. As with New Applicants, everything is online.

When will I know if I have been selected?
The following timeline gives an overview of our process.

Monday, February 13, 2012: Applications available
Monday, March 5, 2012: Applications and all related materials due by 8:00 a.m.
Friday, March 16, 2012: Group Interviews for New Applicants in Stetson Hall
Saturday, March 17, 2012: Individual Interviews for New Applicants in Penfield Hall

Questions?
Check out our
Frequently Asked Questions
- Or -
Contact Ted Goshorn
Coordinator of New Student Programs
goshorn_ta@mercer.edu
(478) 301-2037

Week of Monday, March 19, 2012: Notifications go out to all applicants.

As an applicant, you will receive a letter from us in mid-February stating your status with us. This could mean receiving a position as a PA, holding alternate status, or not receiving a position. If you receive a position, the letter will come with an acceptance statement, through which you will declare whether or not you accept the position.