Positive Experiences, Enriching Relationships (PEER) Student MentoringNeed someone to talk to?
The APA PEER program is a collaborative project between APASS and the USC Student Counseling Services. PEER matches continuing APA students with first-year students (freshmen and transfers) and sophomores in a one-on-one mentoring relationship focused on transition, success, and growth.
Mentee Criteria
- First-year Asian Pacific American students seeking guidance and personalized support
- Second-year Asian Pacific American students seeking help and advisement for sophomore success
- In need of help through the transition to life on campus including, but not limited to, homesickness, roommate issues, relationships, parents, and academic/career plans
- Continuing APA students with well-rounded USC experience or knowledge
- Positive disposition towards counseling
- Significantly developed sense of self (ethnic, gender, and sexuality, etc.)
- Mentors are recruited and trained in early Fall
- Mentees are recruited starting mid-October through the Spring semester
"My mentor is an ideal mentor for any freshman trying to adjust to the college lifestyle. Not only does she offer advice with classes, scheduling, and all that other college stuff, but she goes beyond that and really tries to know me as a person. I have truly valued our relationship in that we can get beyond just surface school information and really get to know each other's life."
"My mentor has definitely been a great source of support, and I have truly benefited from her mentoring. Despite her hectic and crazy schedule, she has made the effort to meet with me at least once every single week since we've been paired."
Questions? Contact the PEER Coordinator at uscpeer@usc.edu.