What is a peer leader?
A peer leader is an upper-level business student that serves a vital function as co-instructor for the Warrington Welcome course. Peer leaders assist students by serving as a peer advisor, role model, and a representative of the Warrington College of Business. While serving their fellow students, they gain skills highly valued by employers and graduate schools.
Peer leaders co-teach Business & You (Intro to Business) and assist students by serving as a peer advisor, role model, and a representative of the Warrington College of Business. Through formal training and hands-on experience, peer leaders develop critical skills (organization, public speaking, creativity, adaptability, etc.) that are highly valued by employers and graduate schools.
Becoming a peer leader
- Develop the lessons for, co-teach, and facilitate GEB 2015 with a Heavener staff member.
- Demonstrate professionalism by being timely, dependable, and responsible for your actions.
- Represent WCB and the peer leader community positively, appropriately, and professionally in the community and on social media.
- Exhibit a positive and enthusiastic attitude, friendliness, and honesty.
- Exhibit leadership potential and a strong commitment to the mission of the WCB.
- Work effectively with a teaching partner as well as students.
- Engage in professional development and participate in opportunities for collaboration and growth of your teaching and leadership
- Attend monthly peer leader forums and be active in the peer leader community by fulfilling all peer leader contractual requirements.
- Passion for mentorship and leading the next generation of business gators
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Priority given to students who are/have:
Undergraduate student in the Warrington College of Business
Completed or currently enrolled in Warrington Welcome (GEB 2015: Intro to Business)
In addition to responsibilities associated with teaching, peer leaders must attend and actively participate in the following:
- Peer leader retreat: Friday, November 15th @ 12:00 – 5:00pm
- Successfully complete the spring 2025 training course (W periods 3-4 9:35 – 11:30am)
- Warrington Welcome spring forums
- Forum #1 Monday, January 27th, 2025 at 5pm
- Forum #2 Monday, February 24th, 2025 at 5pm
- Forum #3 Monday, March 24th, 2025 at 5pm
- Forum #4 Monday, April 14th, 2025 at 5pm
- Staff instructor & peer leader matching breakfast: Friday, March 7th, 2025 at 9:00-11:00 am
- End of year celebration: Wednesday April 16th, 2025 at 5:00- 8:00 pm
- Annual WW training: Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at 9:00 am- 1:00pm
- Online application opens: Tuesday, September 3rd
- Pizza with the PLs (casual): Tuesday, September 10th at 6:00 pm HVN160
- Peer leader information session (business casual): Thursday, October 3rd at 4:30 pm HVN 220
- Pop-in with the PLs: Tuesday, October 8th – Thursday, October 10th (time and location will be on our Instagram)
- Online application is due: Friday, October 11th by 5:00 pm
- Invitation only interview preparation session: Thursday, October 17th 6:00-7:30pm in HVN 220
- Group interviews: Monday, October 21st – Wednesday, October 23rd
Frequently asked questions
- Is a peer leader a TA?
No, we co-instruct an introductory course for first-year students by partnering with a Heavener School of Business staff member. We develop the lesson plans!
- Is Warrington Welcome more than just a class to take?
Yes! We have a community, aka family, of peer leaders and staff instructors that create a home within Heavener Hall and outside of it.
- Do I need to be ready to teach day one?
No, peer leaders are trained! This means that you will be in a course with fellow peer leaders during the Spring semester to learn everything you need to know about how to facilitate and command a classroom while building lasting relationships.