Community Mentors
A community mentor (CM) is a student staff member who under the supervision of an assistant residential community educator (ARCE), serves as a peer mentor to provide advocacy, intervention, mentorship, and support to all residential students.
There are so many great opportunities within Housing and Residential Life, and being a CM is one. Find out why community mentors love being a part of OSU. CMs receive housing and a meal plan as remuneration for their services.
Become a CM
The process for you to be considered for a community mentor position is as follows:
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Complete the HRL Student Leader Seminar.
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Complete the CM application.
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Interview for the position.
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Receive and accept the position offer.
HRL Student Leader Seminar
NOTE: No academic credit will be conferred for the completion of this seminar.
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Students will be added to an online canvas community, where assignments will be submitted, and they can participate in reflections and discussions.
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Seminar topics are focused on leadership development and recognizing how individual processes and values impact interpersonal and community relationships, to understand how to build communities where all students belong.
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Students will work at their own pace for most of the seminar, however, there will be an information session that each student must attend to complete the seminar. The seminar is designed to take less than six hours to complete, the equivalent of ~1 hour/week.
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Students in the seminar will get to share about themselves with current housing staff through a passion project presentation.
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Upon completion of the seminar, students will be provided access to the CM application.
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Students who want to be a CM during spring 2025 should take the October–November 2024 seminar. Students who want to be a CM in fall 2025 should take the February–March 2025 seminar.
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October 1, 2024, through November 1, 2024
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February 1, 2025, through March 8, 2025
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CM / Ambassador Interest Form