Mentoring
Make your college transition easier.
Mentoring
The high school to college transition isn't easy, and it can make a huge difference in your experience when you have someone who can help by providing advice, guidance and resources tailored to exactly what you want and need to make the most of your time at UofL.
UofL offers peer mentoring and faculty/staff mentoring opportunities that new students can take part in. The programs are each a little different, but the benefits are the same.
- Community-building and connection with fellow students, faculty and staff
- Introduction to academic & campus resources
- Leadership opportunities through campus organizations and other involvement
- Resources for a successful college transition
- Support that sets you up for success during your college career and beyond
Types of Mentoring
Ambassador Peer Mentors
Ambassador Peer Mentors are outstanding student leaders who can help ease your college transitions, help you form campus connections and facilitate your success at UofL. Your Peer Mentor can offer you valuable insights and support for academic and personal challenges that you're likely to encounter as a college student. Request a Peer Mentor Here!
Student Orientation Staff
At New Cards Orientation in the summer, students starting in the fall semester are matched with a Student Orientation Staff member, who will guide you through that two-day experience and get you started off on the right foot. Your SOSer will continue to serve as a resource all summer long as your Cards Connection mentor.
First-Gen READY Mentoring
READY Mentoring matches first-time freshmen with a UofL faculty or staff member for one-on-one mentoring. What you and your mentor discuss will be largely determined by you and your experience transitioning to UofL, but no matter what the topic you can count on your READY Mentor to help connect you to people and resources that will enhance your success inside and outside of class.
GEN 100
All students enrolled in the GEN 100 First Year Experience course for Exploratory & Pre-Unit students will automatically have an Ambassador.
Become an Ambassador Peer Mentor
Nobody knows the UofL experience better than our current students, and that's a big reason why peer mentor programs are so important. Mentors can help students negotiate college transitions, form campus connections and help facilitate student success. As a mentor, you’ll share your lessons learned and tricks of the trade, and you’ll offer your valuable insights about the inevitable academic and personal challenges new students often encounter.
What does an Ambassador Peer Mentor do?
Ambassador Peer Mentors are part of the Student Success Center and provide support to first-generation and Exploratory (undecided and pre-unit) students at the University of Louisville. Ambassador Peer Mentors help first-year students negotiate college transitions, form campus connections and facilitate student success by guiding, supporting and advising them throughout the fall semester with first-generation peer mentoring continuing through the spring semester. Peer Mentors make a difference in the lives of our first-generation and Exploratory students, and this is your opportunity to make a positive impact for these students.
ExploratoryAmbassador Peer Mentors
Ambassadors mentoring Exploratory students also serve as undergraduate teaching assistants, supporting the instructors of Exploratory academic orientation courses. The students enrolled in the course are the Ambassador's mentees for the fall semester. These peer mentors also assist with registration during summer orientation sessions and during the fall and spring registration periods.
Ambassadors mentoring Exploratory students are paid for their classroom time and weekly office hours. In the fall semester this is about 4-6 hours peer week. Ambassadors continuing through the spring semester will work approximately 2-4 hours per week.
First-generation Peer Mentors
Ambassadors mentoring first-generation students provide their students mentoring throughout the students' first fall and spring semesters. They will alternate between holding weekly group mentoring sessions and attending 1st Up Program workshops.
All Mentors Gain:
• Leadership Skills
• Mentoring Experience
• Networking Opportunities
• Professional Development
• Campus Knowledge and Connections
• Organizational & Communication Skills
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Experience
Added Bonus:
• Family Dynamic
• Priority Registration
• $15/hour