To provide new students with an experienced student mentor in their program area
To help incoming students adapt to the college environment
To encourage students to get involved in the College community
To assist students in making the most of their College experience
To help students get connected to resources and staff
To facilitate networking with other students
To get assistance from someone who has been there!
Make your college experience successful
Get answers to questions about your program and college life
Get connected to college resources and services
Network and meet new people
Get answers from someone who’s been there and change a life – yours.
To apply to become a STEP Protégé, complete and submit Protégé Application.
Your application will open in a new window. Please remember to hit submit when application is complete and your information will be sent to the Peer Support Specialist. You will soon be contacted by a Peer Mentor!
Work smarter, not harder! Having a mentor can save you some stress!
LPMs are paid student leaders and members of Associated Student Government. They staff the STEP
Center, plan service-learning activities, organize workshops focused on developing student skills,
coordinate the activities of the volunteer peer mentors, and mentor protégés.
To request a mentor, complete and submit Protégé application.
Your application will open in a new window. Please remember to hit submit when application is complete and your information will be sent to the Peer Support Specialist. You will soon be contacted by a Peer Mentor!
YES! We want you to volunteer. We need you to volunteer! If you feel you have leadership qualities, have the desire to help others and have one to two hours per week available on your schedule, then sign up! It is fun and it makes your experience as a student much more enjoyable.
Develop leadership and communication skills, transferable to future employment settings
Earn volunteer awards for accrued hours (ex. CPTC t-shirts and other fun things)
Great resume builder
Network and develop new friendships by participating in the program
Make a difference to a new student by volunteering your time and skills
Attend fun and informative events
A protégé is a first quarter or first year student who is matched with an experienced student mentor in their program area who will help them to get involved on campus, get information about their program and student life at CPTC.
Mentoring is becoming more popular in colleges across the country, because individuals who receive support from their peers in the form of mentoring are more likely to adapt well to college life, succeed academically, and persist until graduation.
No, Mentoring is a service offered to full time students at the College. The fees are paid for in your tuition.
We have two different Mentoring Models. Peer to Peer is College Student to College Student. Peer to Youth is College Student to High School/Middle School Student. If you are volunteering – you can choose which model you prefer to participate in on your application –you can even choose to do both!
This depends on which avenue you take.
If you are applying to be a Volunteer Mentor, we ask that you commit to a minimum of 1 hour per week. You are a student first and you need to give adequate time to your college path – but if you feel you have that extra hour or two to help someone else, we invite you to do so! You can mutually decide your meeting time with your protégé to be face to face, on-line or on the phone if you are mentoring peer to peer. Mentoring session which are college student-to-youth will always occur on CPTC campus.
If you apply to be a lead peer mentor you will be expected to work up to 12 hours per week from Fall through Spring Quarter. Lead Peer Mentor positions normally become available only during Spring Quarter.
Please help! We are currently recruiting volunteer mentors!! Prior to becoming a volunteer mentor, applicants must complete application, successfully complete mentor training (1 hour) and have at least one hour per week available. If you desire to mentor youth – a background check will be required.
If you are in the final quarter of your program (Congratulations!), sadly, you will not be eligible to become a mentor.
To apply to become a Volunteer Peer Mentor, complete and submit Volunteer Mentor Application.
Your application will open in a new window. Please remember to hit submit when application is complete and your information will be sent to the Peer Support Specialist. You will soon be contacted by a Peer Mentor! Thank you for volunteering!
General Inquiries: 253-589-5568
Or click Meet Your Peer Mentors and you will find an email address (coming soon!)
Statements from mentees / Videos of past mentees
Photos of Past Events
The STEP Center gives students a place to connect with one of our Mentors. We are located just inside the main entrance of building 10. Our office hours are 8a – 5pm. If you visit during this time and there are no peer mentors available – they may be in class or assisting in a college event. Leave a note and someone will get back to you!
Location & Contact information
Building 10 Room 102
253-589-5568
The Peer Mentoring Program will increase student success, retention, and completion, by providing students with opportunities to engage with their peers in meaningful ways that offer support, encouragement, and the resources they need to achieve their educational and personal goals. We value diversity, volunteerism, confidentiality, integrity and respect.
