Become a Mentor

• Academic Learning Center's Peer Mentoring Program (SDSU IV)
• Black Resource Center's Henrietta Goodwin Scholars (HGS) mentor program
• Harold K. Brown Knowledge Education Empowerment Program
• Aztec Mentor Program
• Multicultural Learning Community (MLC) - Center for Intercultural Relations (CIR)
• Young Men of Color Alliance (YMoCA)
• Center for Commuter Life: Transfer Mentor Program
• Center for Commuter Life: Sophomore SURGE Mentoring (SURGE)
• EOPOS Compact Scholars Program
• EOPOS Price Community Scholars
• EOPOS SOAR (Success, Opportunity, Academics, Relationships)
• EOPOS Summer Bridge
• Progresando en Salud
• International Student Center Ambassador Program (ISCAP)
• Peer Leadership & Mentoring Initiative
• Elymash Yuuchaap (EY)
• Pride House
• SDSU Connects Mentor Program
• TRIO SSS
• Center for Commuter Life: Commuter Life Academic Mentoring (CLAM)
• Undocumented Resource Center Mentor Program
• FratMANners and Sisster
• Well-being & Health Promotion
• Women and Gender Equity (WAGE)

Becoming involved in a mentoring relationship as a peer mentor offers numerous advantages, including:

• Supporting Fellow Peers: You'll have the opportunity to facilitate the success of other students by sharing your knowledge and dedicating your time.
• Skill Enhancement: Mentorship enhances your communication, leadership, and peer counseling skills, which are valuable attributes for your personal and professional development.
• Academic Success: You'll gain a deeper understanding of academic success strategies and become more familiar with university resources.
• Leadership Experience: Being a mentor allows you to gain valuable experience as a student leader, preparing you for future endeavors such as graduate school or a career.

Becoming a mentor at SDSU is not only a chance to give back to the community but also a significant step toward personal growth and development. Embrace this opportunity to make a positive impact on your peers and enhance your own skills and knowledge.

As a peer mentor in the SDSU Mentor and Success Coaching Collective, you will also have the opportunity to earn two separate certifications that acknowledge and recognize your mentorship skills. These are: Peer Mentor Digital Badges and the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) Certification.

Digital Badges are digital credentials that provide peer mentors with verifiable proof that they have learned or mastered a particular skill. Badges are embedded with data to explain what they represent and can be shared via social media, email signatures, and other online communications. There are two levels which you can obtain. Level one is the SDSU Skilled Peer Mentor and Level two is the SDSU Experienced Peer Mentor.

CRLA Certification* is an international recognition that peer mentors can obtain that certifies their knowledge and experience in mentorship. CRLA Certification provides recognition and positive reinforcement for peer mentors’ successful work; it sets professional standards of skill and training for tutors and peer educators; and it augments program credibility for administrators and institutions.

You can highlight these certifications on your resume as well as in social media.

For specific details on each program and the application process, we recommend reaching out to the program supervisors for guidance and assistance. 

*College Reading & Learning Association, International Peer Educator Training Program Certification IPTPC