Show New advising program iT iTi J i peer h 1 t r rh J i X 0 R. R 0 92 1991 1 92 0 Seeking applicants J JE J.E. E Rosado Contributing Writer HE peer advising department at Salt THE T Lake Community College is in the midst of expansion and is looking for fora a a afew afew afew few good people to help students This year the peer advising department department department depart depart- ment consolidated all groups of various peer advisors and created the peer assistant assistant assistant assis assis- tant program The program encompasses passes three areas of peer advisors academic peer advisors financial aid peer advisors and peer support team in the drug and alcohol prevention program These categories are the only areas covered by peer advisors There is no counseling for sexual issues or any personal personal personal per per- problems available at This ill lI 1 I supports the colleges college's policy that there will be no peer counseling Tracy Harris-Belnap Harris career and academic advisor said there might be a peer advisor for the Turning Point Pro Pro- gram This will be an intake and information information mation nation function only This will mil make peer advisors more mobile representing different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent programs The peer advising department is also training individuals to implement a satellite advising program This will make peer advisors more mobile representing representing representing different programs Harris-Belnap Harris also indicated that there may be future placement of peer I advisors at the Sandy and South City campuses which do not have any at atthe atthe atthe the present time Peer advisors are great They are such a good extension of what we do They do not give counseling but they are excellent at giving orientations doing outreach and being accessible to students Peer advisors sponsored Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week as well as other programs involving student life The department is presently seeking applicants for peer advisors It is an excellent opportunity for students who are interested in counseling psychology ogy advising or people-oriented people fields 1 because it is difficult to get ge experience and this is a great way said Harris Bel napt nap 1 t 1 j J I I I I r |