Mission
Mason’s LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program promotes the personal and academic success, health, and well-being of its queer, trans, non-binary, LGBTQ+, and/or questioning student participants.
If you are interested in becoming a Peer Mentor for Spring 2023, let us know! Peer Mentor Interest Form
If you are interested in being paired with a Peer Mentor in Spring 2023, let us know here: Mentee Interest Form
Read on for more information about the program and please direct any questions you might have to the LGBTQ+ Resources Center at lgbtq@gmu.edu!
Peer Mentors have
- Completed at least one semester at the university by the start of the Spring 2023 semester
- Been involved in student leadership, community, or mentoring previously
- Interest in supporting the growth of LGBTQ+ community at Mason
- Current undergraduate or graduate student status at Mason
- 2.5 GPA or higher
Peer Mentors will
- Serve as a Peer Mentor to up to three mentees during the Spring 2023 semester
- Develop mutual expectations for communication and engagement with each mentee
- Participate in Spring 2023 LGBTQ+ Resources Center Student Leader Training
- Receive a $250 scholarship for Soring 2023
- Attend Spring 2023 Welcome & Closing events for the LGBTQ+ Peer Mentoring Program
- Plan, attend, and promote monthly LGBTQ+ Peer Mentoring Program events
- Collaborate with the LGBTQ+ Resources Center professional staff to make referrals and navigate any crisis situations
Peer Mentor Learning Outcomes
- Express how personal and social identities show up in varying contexts
- Understand identity development theories for LGBTQ+ individuals
- Identify best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ peers
- Facilitate effective communication strategies to navigate a university setting in their mentees
- Co-create a support network of peers, faculty, and staff at Mason
Mentees are
- New to LGBTQ+ communities at Mason in some way (could be first year, transfer, contemporary, and/or just starting to explore their own gender and sexual identities)!
- Looking for connection and community around LGBTQ+ identities and experiences
- Willing to communicate regularly with their Peer Mentors
- Excited to attend monthly Peer Mentoring Program events
- Current undergraduate or graduate students at Mason by Spring 2023
Mentee Learning Outcomes
- Express how personal and social identities show up in varying contexts
- Locate community resources to support personal and academic well-being
- Articulate goals for their time at Mason and beyond
- Practice effective communication strategies to navigate a university setting
- Identify a support network of peers, faculty, and staff at Mason