What do peer mentors and mentees discuss?

• Meeting new people and making connections with fellow peers and members of the GSD community
• Campus involvement aligned with academic and career goals
• Adjusting to graduate academic expectations
• Developing a plan for academic and social success
• Balancing the demands of graduate education with personal responsibilities
• Developing and cultivating GSD contacts
• Taking advantage of GSD resources

Your peer mentor will:

• Help guide you as an incoming student to the GSD
• Have similar interests, hobbies, and experiences as you
• Help you gain new perspectives on pursuing a design education
• Meet or video chat with you on a regular basis (or as determined by you both)
• Guide you in discovering academic opportunities and paths
• Encourage you to set goals and check in on progress
• Help connect you with additional resources at the GSD and beyond if needed (i.e., financial, academic, and personal advisement)