Apply to be a Peer Advisor
Interested in serving as a peer advisor?
- Do you want to help other students succeed at UNCW and in the CSB?
- Do you want to share what you’ve learned others?
- Do you believe that you can offer good advising to fellow students?
If so, consider this opportunity to serve as a peer leader in the CSB.
Senior Peer Advisor
Responsibilities of Senior Peer Advisors
- Paid position, 5 hours per week
- Hold drop-in peer advising hours (1-hour per week) to answer questions about classes and registration for students in ECN, FIN, or MKT
- Work on projects with a team to ensure the advising process enables the most students have the best access to information
- Join the department faculty advisors for group advising session
- Represent the department at UNCW majors fair, Seahawk Saturday, and other recruiting events as schedules allow
Junior Peer Advisor
Responsibilities of Junior Peer Advisors
- Leadership Opportunity, 1 hour per week
- 1 hour DIS course - first half of semester
- Hold drop-in peer advising hours (1-hour per week) to answer questions about classes and registration for students in ECN, FIN, or MKT - second half of semester
- Join the department faculty advisors for at least one group advising session
- Represent the department at UNCW majors fair, Seahawk Saturday, and other recruiting events as schedules allow
Expectations
Peer advisors are expected to:
- Assist students in understanding degree requirements
- Assist in choosing appropriate academic schedules
- Connect students to campus resources
- Serve as good listeners and offer ideas as appropriate
- Submit completed meeting notes to the department chair
- Work with department chairs to resolve any issues
Contact Information
Dr. Adam Jones
Chair, Department of Economics & Finance
CH 220
jonesat@uncw.edu
Dr. Lisa Scribner
Chair, Department of Marketing
CH 240H
scribnerl@uncw.edu
