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Pioneer Peers program to get students involved in orientation

Last updated on February 27, 2018

 

Screen Shot 2018-02-18 at 2.45.25 PMBy Riley Holcraft

The Office of Student Engagement and Support is forming an organization called Pioneer Peers to welcome new students at Campus Connect.

Campus Connect is orientation for new students that provides an informative and entertaining way to introduce them to the Volunteer State Community College Campus, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Support.

To become a Pioneer Peer, students must be passionate about their time at Vol State and willing to be a mentor for upcoming students, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Support.

Vol State wishes to establish a successful and sustainable program for student orientation, similar to student-led programs at four-year schools, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Support.

Student involvement is an essential part to the college experience, and it provides a networking resource, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Support.

Becoming a Pioneer Peer is also a great way to earn Tennessee Promise Service Hours, build communication skills, and even get free Vol State merchandise, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Support.

Kate Crye, from the Office of Student Engagement and Support, described a Pioneer Peer as a student who has had positive experiences with Campus Connect and is passionate about his or her college experience. It is necessary to be outgoing, engaging, and friendly.

If students meet these requirements, they can contact Crye at kate.crye@volstate.edu.

“We are hoping to have at least 15 to 20 student orientation leaders on our team to become lighthouses for our incoming students,” said Crye.

Establishing Pioneer Peers is building a foundation for Campus Connect in the upcoming years, and the program successfully links students together right at the start of their college experience, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Support.

Heather Harper spoke about how the Office of Student Engagement and Support is working hard to create new ways to offer leadership opportunities for Vol State students.

“The experiences our students are engaged in while in college can change the course of their lives through providing a skill set and a networking opportunity that cannot always be gained in the classroom,” said Harper.

She commented that the overall goal of Pioneer Peers is to “develop more leaders in our school and provide more opportunities for students to shine.”

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