{"id":381,"date":"2020-06-29T10:49:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/csi\/student-leadership\/orientation-leaders-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:45:40","slug":"peer-assistant-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/student-leadership\/peer-assistant-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Assistant Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The goals of the Peer Assistant Leader program include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support new students during New Student Orientation.<\/li>\n<li>Assist new students in learning about academics and campus life at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarize the new students with the resources available to them on campus.<\/li>\n<li>Host events to engage first-year students and help them find their sense of community at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as role models, helping new students feel comfortable in their college journey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/student-leadership\/student-leadership-application\/\">Once you have applied<\/a>, the Center for Student and Community Engagement will select a group of mature, dedicated, and supportive undergraduate students who have shown a commitment to fostering academic and social success within the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ community. Selection as a PAL is competitive and requires knowledge of University resources, policies, and procedures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611\" class=\"wp-image-1611 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A group photo of Peer Assistant Leaders huddled together in a group photo with their orientation group signs at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-1220x814.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/09\/IMG_9551-1440x960.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025\u20132026 Peer Assistant Leaders ready to welcome new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Panthers! Pictured here on the Flagpole Lawn with their orientation group signs.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Qualifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student, having completed two semesters.<\/li>\n<li>Exhibited leadership experience and potential for growth.<\/li>\n<li>Good academic standing, with a minimum grade point average of 2.5.<\/li>\n<li>Good disciplinary standing.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of University resources (both academic and social).<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively with student groups and faculty members.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated desire to learn about the University community, programs, policies and procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Roles and Responsibilities<\/h2>\n<p>As representatives of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, Peer Assistant Leaders (PALs) have many responsibilities. PALs are expected to have the interpersonal skills necessary for dealing with new students, both individually and in groups. They must be friendly, welcoming, and articulate. While being a mentor to new students, PALs will communicate and uphold University policies, and all necessary rules or guidelines. They will be expected to report any student whose conduct is deemed inappropriate and\/or infringing upon the rights of others to the seminar professor and\/or to the Center for Student and Community Engagement. PALs should serve as positive role models in all they do and promote positive campus spirit.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Peer Assistant Leaders will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in a week of training to become familiar with the workings of the University resources. <em>Training will take place the last full week before Orientation week. 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