The Graduate Peer Mentoring Program pairs established graduate students with peers who are new to graduate school. The role of a peer mentor is to provide support, guidance and connection. Peer mentors serve as graduate student life experts and they may have suggestions about work-life balance, adjusting to life in Boulder, advisor/advisee relationships, etc. Ideally, mentors serve as both personal and professional support for their mentees.

  • This program is offered through the Graduate School and is a supplement to existing departmental mentoring programs. 
  • While participants may be paired based on similar interests, one aim of the program is to offer graduate students ways to meet and build community across disciplinary boundaries. 
  • Participants are free to set their own meeting schedules, but we expect that you will meet at least once a month throughout the academic year.
  • All mentors will be asked to attend an orientation at the beginning of fall term where we will discuss mentoring skills, expectations and available campus resources.
  • There will be a mentor/mentee social event to kickoff the program, where matches can meet each other in-person over coffee.
  • Throughout the year, we will offer a variety of additional social events to foster connection with mentor/mentee matches (e.g. cookies decorating, ice cream social, coffee meet-ups, etc.)
  • We expect that each participant will make a good faith effort to communicate with their mentor/mentee.

Please Note: The graduate student peer mentoring program is not a substitute for clinical counseling, medical services, or academic advising. A full list of CU Boulder safety resources and services is available on the Safety Website.