What is the program commitment for peer advisees?
We ask that peer advisees:
- Engage in one or more 30- to 60-minute conversations with their peer advisor (via phone, FaceTime/Skype, etc.) prior to SPSP’s Annual Convention
- Set up advising goals you would like to reach via the program (e.g. learn more about applying to graduate school, learn a new skill, etc.), and lastly,
- Schedule an in-person or virtual meeting with your advisor at or close to the convention.
If you and your peer advisor are pleased with your interactions, we hope that you will continue this relationship!
Are there any benefits to participating?
The Peer Advising Program is an excellent way to learn from a more experienced peer who shares similar academic and research experience, and who may provide useful advice, insight, and skills that could benefit advisees in their ongoing academic pursuits. Additionally, the program will serve as a useful networking experience by connecting peer advisees and advisors, and facilitating opportunities to interact and learn from each other.
Are you interested?
In the application, you will find questions related to your educational history, your research interests, your beliefs about peer advising, and why you want to be a peer advisee. Additionally, you will receive access to an anonymized database of this year’s peer advisors. You will select potential peer advisors from this document.
Applications Closed
Applications for the 2023-2024 program are open from October 31, 2023 – November 14, 2023.
Remember: Please be mindful that peer advisors and other peer advisees may become future colleagues. As such, always speak respectfully of and to them, even when discussing challenging interactions. Try to keep your correspondence professional and constructive.