COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

UKZN, WESTVILLE CAMPUS

Peer Mentorship Programme

 Call for Peer Mentors: School of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science and School of Life Sciences

2020 Semester 1

Peer mentorship programme is a support programme that provide academic and social guidance to students in a well-structured environment in order to help students better adapt to the higher education environment. A peer mentor will serve as a caring guide, a wise advisor and a trusted friend during the journey towards achieving academic success. We are looking for 3rd year and Honours students from the relevant schools, who are vibrant, motivated and have a passion to help other students, for the position of peer mentors.

Requirements:

  · Should be a registered student at least in the first semester of 2020           academic year in the relevant school (School of Mathematics, Statistics &   Computer Science/School of Life Sciences).

·       · Must be a role model, both academically and socially.

·       · Must be a good listener, kind and empathetic.

·       · Must be confident and willing to assist others and have a good work ethic.

·       · Must have at least 2 - 3h to spare during the week.

If interested, please complete the attached application form and email it to the respective Academic Development Officers on or before Monday, 27th Jan 2020.

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science: varghesed@ukzn.ac.za

Life Sciences: varghese@ukzn.ac.za