T.E.A.M. Peer Mentor Program

The mission of the Together Everyone Achieves More (T.E.A.M.) Peer Mentor Program is to enhance the achievement and experience of underrepresented students by matching a first-year student (scholar) and a mentor who will act as a liaison with the academic, social, and cultural support mechanisms available at Bucknell University and within the Lewisburg Community.

Purpose of the Program

The Bucknell University T.E.A.M. Peer Mentor Program is a year-long program for selected underrepresented students who will enter Bucknell University as first-year or transfer students in the fall. The program helps first-year students transition into Bucknell’s academic and social atmosphere and develop their academic skills. T.E.A.M ultimately intends to help students cultivate a passion for learning.

T.E.A.M. Peer Mentors will be trained to communicate effectively with their scholars. Throughout the year peer mentors build personal connections with first-year students by arranging individual meetings with their assigned scholars and participating in team-building activities, including interactive group events and topical discussions. The mentor program helps mentors gain experiences in leadership and service, and enriches their ability to work with diverse student populations.

Eligibility/Selection

In order to be eligible for selection the prospective mentor must be a full-time, degree seeking student, enrolled in an undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences or the College or Engineering. Preference will be given to those students who have participated in the T.E.A.M. Mentor Program as a scholar or have other relevant experiences in areas such as leadership and/or programming experience.

Rising sophomore, junior, and senior students interested in working with first-year students are encouraged to apply. First-year and incoming students are ineligible.

Applicants are required to:

  • Have a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) or higher.
  • Commit to an 8-week mentor training seminar during the spring and an August Training Retreat workshop (2-3 days).
  • Have a flexible schedule that accommodates bi-weekly mentor check-in meetings.
  • Be actively involved in Bucknell's campus life.
  • Be enrolled on-campus the entire academic year (for students planning to study abroad: preference given to students remaining on campus).

Program Description

The T.E.A.M. Mentors will begin training in the spring term and report to campus before classes in mid- August (Date TBA) for the T.E.A.M. Training Retreat. .