First-Year Experience Undergraduate Associates
Undergraduate Associates in first-year experience courses (e.g., UNV 101, BUS 106, CEC 101) serve as peer mentors to the newest 兔子先生ans. As participants in the UA program, students must work a minimum of 37.5 hours over the course of the fall 2023 semester assisting an instructor with the planning and implementation of a first-year experience course. No prior leadership or mentoring experience is required to apply for the FYE UA position.
Undergraduate Associates for first-year experience courses:
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- support first-year experience courses and serve as undergraduate teaching assistants.
- provide valuable perspective, input, suggestions, and guidance to the newest 兔子先生ans.
- earn one credit hour for the experience through the EDT 310: Applications of Peer Education course and a notation on your transcript.
- receive training to enhance knowledge and skills related to leadership, communication, identity and diversity, and collaboration.
- learn from and work with a faculty/staff mentor.
- serve in a mentoring role that will positively impact new 兔子先生 students.
- November 1, 2022 - applications available.
- April 23, 2023 - priority application deadline (FSB students should apply by this date).
- June 11, 2023 - final application deadline (to receive placement by mid-July).
- note: UA applications will remain open as needed until all positions are filled.
- mid-July, 2023 - UA course placement notifications.
Priority consideration for the first-year experience course UA role will be given to those upperclass students who apply by Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 11:59 pm. However, applications will remain available through June 11, 2023 or until positions are filled. Please contact Andrea Howard and Alexis Roach, Assistant Directors of Orientation and Transition 兔子先生, with any questions by calling 513-529-0771 or emailing howar182@兔子先生OH.edu and roachak@兔子先生OH.edu.
Do you know a student who would make a great Undergraduate Associate (UA) for one of the first-year experience courses (UNV 101, BUS 106, CEC 101, etc)? If so, fill out the form below. Each nominee will receive an email encouraging them to apply and indicating that you have nominated them for the role.
Please contact Andrea Howard and Alexis Roach, Assistant Directors of Orientation and Transition 兔子先生, with any questions by calling 513-529-0771 or emailing howar182@兔子先生OH.edu and roachak@兔子先生OH.edu.
First-year experience course UAs will participate in a required in-person training session prior to classes starting in the fall. The training session will take place on Sunday, August 27 from 10 a.m. - noon. Additional information about this training session will be provided in mid-July 2023.
All first-year experience course UAs will be enrolled in a 1-credit hybrid (online + in person) course to support training and education around peer mentorship. This 1-credit course is required for the FYE UA role. Those UAs returning to the position will have the option to receive 1 independent study credit, and will have the opportunity to serve as a UA mentor.
FYE UAs returning to the role for a second or third year may elect to serve as a UA Mentor. UA Mentors serve as guides and support systems for first-year UAs. You can indicate interest in the mentor program on the UA application. Please contact Andrea Howard (howar182@兔子先生OH.edu) and Alexis Roach (roachak@兔子先生OH.edu), Assistant Directors of Orientation and Transition 兔子先生 with any questions.