| Course Title: Peer Mentoring: Theory and Practice |
| Start Date: 03/23/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course is an introduction to theories and practices of collaborative learning for students preparing to work as mentors in the Speaking, Arguing, and Writing Program (SAW). We will draw on existing research, practice sessions, class discussion, and our own writing and speaking to craft our philosophies of peer mentoring and to develop effective practical strategies. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , CS - Curricular Support |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:2.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Mark Shea | 413-538-3541 | markshea@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 03/23/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Seminar | Monday | 07:15PM - 10:05PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Permission of the Instructor is required of all students who wish to register. | ||
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Meets second half of the semester on Monday evenings. Remember, there is a 12-credit limit on curricular support and non-liberal arts courses that may be counted towards the 128 credits required for graduation. |
| Course Tags | ||
| 2HALF0001 | 2HALF: 2nd-half and non-standard start date courses | This course has a non-standard start date. |
| 1-2CR0001 | 1-2CR: One and two credit undergraduate courses |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 25 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 25 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |