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The LEAD Scholars Program

The LEAD Scholars Program provides current LEAD Scholars with leadership opportunities such as becoming part of the LEAD Week Staff. There are opportunities to lead a group of mentees as a Peer Mentor, actively participate in the first-year seminar courses with a seminar instructor as a Seminar Peer Educator, or the CTW courses as an English Peer Educator, and assist in the planning & execution of all LEAD community building programs as a Programming Board member.

LEAD Week Student Staff

LEAD Peer Mentors

During LEAD Week, the Peer Mentors lead daily peer mentoring group meetings, coordinate afternoon team building activities and assist with other activities throughout the week. 

During the academic year, peer mentors meet with each mentee individually once a quarter. They also organize one event for their entire mentee team to participate in each quarter. Whether that is attending a SCU event together, or sharing a meal, the option is up to each mentoring group.

The Peer Mentor program is designed to have our olders LEAD Scholars support and guide our new students as they adjust to life at SCU and the broader area. Are they getting involved on campus? Finding the academic support they need? Getting along with their roommate? Needing to talk to an older LEAD student in their major? Peer Mentors are there to support their peers through any questions, comments or concerns they may have about their overall experience on campus, in the classroom or in the broader community.

LEAD Peer Educators

During LEAD Week, our Peer Educators take the lead in planning the large group activities, and help with office tasks and program coordination.

During the school year, LEAD Seminar Peer Educators participate as peer educators in LEAD 1 and 2 in fall and winter quarters. They help facilitate LEAD Seminar through leading discussions, presenting information, and offering an older student perspective. The CTW Peer Educators are an additional academic resource our Introductory English classes in fall and winter quarter. They facilitate and contribute to classroom conversation, provide feedback on class work and lead study and review sessions when needed. 

LEAD Transfer Team

Our LEAD Week Transfer team includes three peer mentors and two seminar peer educators. Current transfer students are preferred for these positions but juniors or seniors who started at first years will also be considered. This team addresses the unique concerns of transfer students. 

Transfer Peer Mentors meet one-on-one with their mentees during fall quarter and plan one event per quarter for all of their mentees. 

LEAD Seminar Peer Educators support LEAD 101, the LEAD transfer student seminar.