Peer Mentoring for Student Success

All Peer Mentors for Student Success are current undergraduate Gies students ready to assist with their most recent academic and community engagement experiences.  Through monthly mentorship at study tables with academic skill development and community engagement, the team of Peer Mentors will support Gies students with degree progression and create a community where their peers feel known.

Visit a Peer Mentor and make a plan of study! Located in the Success Lab, 1041 BIF.

Richa Basarkar

Sophomore | Finance + Data Science

Shifts:  Tuesdays & Thursdays 2pm - 3:30pm

Damian Makowski

Junior | Accountancy + Data Science

Shifts: Tuesdays 3pm - 5pm, Thursdays 11am - 12pm, Fridays 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Danni Miller

Freshman | Business Undeclared

Shifts:  Tuesdays 12:30pm - 2:30pm & Thursdays 9am - 11am

Viraj Shah

Junior | Finance + Accountacy

Shift:  Fridays 1pm - 5pm

“Raj was super helpful at our meeting and gave me a bunch of great methods for studying. He also shared with me some tips that Gies offers about time management and offered his help with all the business classes that he's taken including some that I am currently in.”

– Spring 2024 Viraj Shah Mentee

Caren Wang

Senior | Accountancy

Shifts:  Mondays 3:30 - 4:30 & Thursdays 9am - 11am

“My experience with Caren was very good and detailed. She offered me more resources that will be beneficial for me (tutors). Also, she helped me plan out my weeks so that I’ll stay on track of everything.”

- Spring 2024 Caren Wang Mentee

Ava Wetzel

Junior | Accountancy

Shifts:  Mondays  & Tuesdays 2:30pm - 4:30pm

“Overall, my experience with Ava was positive, informative, and helpful. Ava was a huge help with Handshake as that was a huge resource I hadn’t utilized. It was also very helpful because she was the same major as me, she was able to give a lot of insight into the accounting programs offered after undergrad.”

– Spring 2024 Ava Wetzel Mentee

Academic Skill Development

Download a copy and follow our Study Table schedule....

Peer Mentors use the Academic Self-Help Guide to assist with homework, organizing study time, semester goals, and other effective study skills specific to Gies.

  • Weekly To-Do List
  • 5 Day Study Plan
  • Effective Study Skills
  • Study Skills: Review Strategies
  • Effective Note-Taking
  • Effective Reading Strategies
  • SMART Goal Setting
  • Exam Planning Worksheet

JANUARY 29th - FEBRUARY 29th

Organize your time by prioritizing important things from your week.

JANUARY 29th - FEBRUARY 29th

Plan early by understaning the exam information and selecting a preparation and review strategy.

MARCH 1st - MARCH 31st

Follow a five step cyle for studying.

APRIL 1st - APRIL 30th

Plan to ensure you are prepared for your upcoming exams

Community Engagement

Community Engagement events are meant to help students connect with the college. All mentees must attend two Gies Community Engagement events each semester - every eight weeks-with their mentor. Community Engagement includes college services, sessions, activities and events hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Programs and the Office of Career and Professional Development.

Apply to be a Peer Mentor!

The Gies Peer Mentors are part of the Student Success Team through the Office of Undergraduate Programs. Peer Mentors are current undergraduate students who assist their Gies peers who need support with the completion of first and second-year Business Core coursework: Business Core Math, BADM 210/211, CS 105, ECON 102, ECON103, FIN 221 and ACCY 201/202.

Apply to be a Student Success Peer Mentor!

The Gies Peer Mentors are part of the Student Success Team through the Office of Undergraduate Programs. Peer Mentors are current undergraduate students who assist their Gies peers who need support with the completion of first and second-year Business Core coursework: Business Core Math, BADM 210/211, CS 105, ECON 102, ECON103, FIN 221 and ACCY 201/202.

“Being a Gies mentor grants me the opportunity to make an impact within Gies and work closely with numerous students. I love meeting mentees and fellow Success Lab workers because we all have something that relates us to each other and connects us with Gies. Seeing my mentees gain confidence and inspiration from academic support is the most rewarding part of the Mentoring Program.” - Ava Wetzel, Spring 2024 Mentor

Job Description

  • 4 hours per week
  • $16 per hour
  • August trainings with monlty check-ins

Application

  • Priortity Deadline:  May 3, 2024
  • Requires uploading a recent resume

Interview

  • Virtual
  • During Week of June 10th
  • Scheduled after application review