Peer Advisors in Residence (PAIR)

The Peer Advisor in Residence (PAIR) program provides valuable services for all COPP undergraduate students. It is the source of student-to-student academic counseling based not only on academic, but also personal experiences of COPP students.

PAIRs are juniors and seniors who are rigorously trained in academic processes and requirements before beginning work as peer advisors.

• We offer accurate advice regarding academic rules, regulations, and procedures and know to ask an expert when we are not certain of an answer.
• We often have greater insight into specific courses, and we have been trained to offer advice in a constructive, meaningful way that will be well-received by our peers.
• We significantly increase advising availability and accessibility for new and returning students at regular and extended hours throughout the year.
• We offer a unique student perspective

We have experienced the challenges of being an ASU student.  We can help you with:

General questions about your major

• Course selection
• Choosing a minor
• Changing your major
• Enrolling in a certificate progra
• Time management
• Operating within a budget
  
• Confusion over about ASU policies
• General questions about financial aid
• General questions about housing
• General questions about campus resources
• Life on the ASU downtown campus including fun activities and ways to become more involved
• Assist with COPP Orientations for incoming freshman students
  

Become a PAIR!

COPP will hire needed PAIRs for the following Schools:

• School of Community Resources and Development-2 positions available.
• School of Criminology and Criminal Justice-2 positions available.
• School of Public Affairs-1 position available.
• School of Social work-2 positions available.

The PAIR Program is a highly selective program that serves each School and the Offices of the Dean.  The position requires:

• A two day intensive training prior to the start of the Fall 2009 semester.
• Five office hours per week for each week of the academic year.
• Each PAIR will receive a $500 stipend per year for participating.

All juniors and seniors with a genuine desire to help other students are invited and eligible to apply for a PAIR position. (Sophomores may apply for consideration in their junior year.) You should also possess advanced communication skills, thorough knowledge of your major and the campus, and evidence of scholastic achievements.

You may apply for the positions starting June 1, 2009.  Application materials are:

• A current resume.
• A personal statement highlighting why you want to join this prestigious group (no more than one page in length, single spaced).
• Two letters of reference (one of which must be from a former employer or volunteer coordinator and the second must be from a professor at ASU).

The deadline for applying is June 30, 2009, 5 p.m.  Interviews will be conducted over a period of two to three weeks, and final selections are made in mid August. If you have any additional questions about the application process, contact  Dana C. Newell, Director, Student and Academic Affairs at 602-496-0416 or by email at dana.newell@asu.edu.  Please submit all materials electronically to Dana by 5 p.m. on June 30, 2009