Peer Advising
What is the GSP Student Advisor Program?
The Student Advisor Program in the General Studies Program (GSP) selects and trains former GSP students currently attending Northeastern University to become student advisors for first year GSP students.
Mission
The mission of GSP Student Advising is to improve student success and increase their level of satisfaction with their college experience.
Goals
- Integrate incoming freshmen to the GSP community as well as NU community.
- Provide a rewarding learning experience by actively engaging students with their environment.
- Cultivate school spirit.
- Increase community building among GSP students.
- Increase academic achievement among GSP students.
- Increase freshman-to-sophomore retention and satisfaction.
Who is a Peer Advisor?
The Peer Advisors serve as role models in the areas of:
- Academic Achievement
- Student Life
- Accessing Resources
- Community Building
- School Spirit
GSP Peer Advisors:
- Participate in welcoming events, including student advising and registration.
- Attend GSP Strategic Thinking/Learning Seminars.
- Advise a select number of GSP students individually and in groups.
- Refer students to the GSP Peer Tutoring Program as needed.
- Assist the academic advisors, faculty, and administrators.
- Explain the NU Dars/MyPaws programs and on-line/voice-registration processes to GSP students.
- Know the freshman requirements for the GSP Learning Communities and the associated online and campus resources.
- Know basic upper-level requirements of students' intended majors.
