• Be a student in the Leavey School of Business.
  Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Plan to remain on campus through June (no early graduation or study abroad).
• Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and detailed advising records.

• Become familiar with academic regulations and university and business core requirements as contained in the Leavey School of Business Advisor Manual and the University Bulletin, and other university resources for referral purposes.
• Attend and participate in Peer Advisor Training for a half day prior to the start of the fall quarter. (Early move-in available for students who will be living on campus)
• Mandatory enrollment in BUSN 190 – LSB Peer Advisor practicum. This is a P/NP class which meets for an hour and a half each quarter (time/day TBD). We will utilize this time together to accomplish the following objectives:
• Practice and apply advising and interpersonal skills in the practice of developing a supportive relationship with a group of first-year assigned advisees, as well as other business students who have questions about university and school of business policies, procedures, and graduation requirements.
• Learn to understand and utilize resources in order to articulate university and school of business resources, policies, procedures, and core graduation requirements.
• Learn about the university and school of business advising structure, campus resources, advising resources, and how to refer advisees appropriately.
• Learn how to apply basic advising theory and concepts and the standards expected of professional advisors, and how to perform Peer Advisor record-keeping processes and procedures accurately and completely.
• Learn about basic communication theories and practices, and develop/practice/utilize communication skills.
• Learn how to complete and review a four-year course plan.
• Contribute to a positive team dynamic and to the continued improvement of the LSB Peer Advising Program. 
• Develop a coach/mentor relationship with your assigned group of 15-17 incoming first-year students. Communicate/meet with assigned students regularly during the first year, as a means of helping them adjust to college, navigate scheduling/registration issues, understand core requirements and academic regulations, and understand university resources.
• Contact assigned students at least once during the summer prior to arrival on campus.
• Meet and/or communicate with assigned students at least once per quarter to find out how things are going and if they need any help/referral.
• Be responsive to assigned students’ communication with you (this means answering promptly, typically within 24 hours).
• Refer advisees to the Faculty Advisor or other appropriate university faculty/staff or resources as needed.
• Meet all advisees in small groups of 1-3, during a pre-arranged two-week period prior to each registration period in fall and winter quarters to discuss advising resources, and help plan winter quarter schedules.
• Meet individually with assigned advisees at least once during the Mandatory Academic Advising period in May to provide course planning and scheduling advice for the sophomore year, fall quarter registration, and to arrange for the release of advising holds.
• Keep meticulous records of all meetings and/or communications with advisees.
• Represent the Leavey School of Business as a student ambassador (to be chosen from a list of options).

• Leadership development and real-world experience.
• Familiarity with advising structure and SCU academic and university policies.
• Communication, mentoring, and problem-solving techniques.
• Experience in completing and reviewing four-year course plans.
• Opportunity to make a positive impact in the Leavey community.
• Earn 3 units of credit in BUSN 190 – the LSB Peer Advisor Practicum (1 unit each quarter).

Applications for the 2026–2027 academic year will open in Spring 2026.
Questions? Reach out to us at lsb-peeradvisor@scu.edu.