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Peer mentorship program
Are you a senior undergraduate student who wants to teach courses? Apply to become a peer mentor in CMCL 507. This academic for-credit class offers you the opportunity to learn more about learning. You'll get the chance to be a mentor in an undergraduate class you've already completed.
You'll offer guidance and support to fellow students who are taking courses you've already taken. You'll get to connect and learn in an innovative environment and work closely with an instructor you admire and respect.
- Builds fellow students' self-confidence
- Encourages active learning
- Participates in high education innovation
- Co-leads out-of-class study groups
- Co-leads in-class activities
- Comments on essay drafts
- Arranges guest speakers
- Does in-class presentations
- Makes higher learning more fun and less stressful
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Communication and Culture 507, Collaborative Learning and Peer Mentoring
A one half-course equivalent credit course open to third- and fourth-year students. As a participant, you will read about and discuss collaborative learning and mentorship in higher education and apply this knowledge as you mentor fellow students within a course you have taken in the Faculty of Arts.
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Communication and Culture 509, Research in Peer Mentoring and Higher Learning
A one half-course equivalent credit course open to those who have completed CMCL 507. As a participant, students will assist new peer mentors to grow into their roles and conduct research related to their peer mentoring roles.
To apply or for more information contact Lisa Stowe at lstowe@ucalgary.ca
Application deadlines:
For fall term peer mentorship: July 15
For winter term peer mentorship: November 15
* Applications will be accepted until the course is full.
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Office information:
Office location: Social Sciences 102
618 Campus Place NW
Phone number: 403.220.3580
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Program advising
WE WILL BE OFFERING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ADVISING OPTIONS:
Booked Appointments - 9am to 12pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
To book an appointment with an advisor:
Drop-in phone Advising
Please be advised that the Arts Students’ Centre will only be offering drop-in phone advising from Monday, January 4th to Friday January 22nd, during these hours:
Monday, January 4th – 8th
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm
- Thursday: 1pm – 4pm
Monday January 11th – 22nd
- Monday to Friday: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm
Email Advising Questions
Please note that we are closed on Thursday mornings.
General advising
IN PERSON APPOINTMENTS
CURRENTLY SUSPENDED
For general questions, you have the option of emailing ascarts@ucalgary.ca or dropping into our virtual front desk.
Virtual Front Desk Hours:
- 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- 1pm to 4pm: Thursday
An ASC staff member will be available to answer your question via the chat function or by video.
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