Queer Peer Mentors is an 8 week peer-to-peer mentoring program open to first-year CWRU students!
The goals of QPM are to provide emotional and social support through the transition from high school to university and to connect mentees to resources and to each other. The Fall 2025 pool for applications will open soon. Please reach out to the LGBT Center with questions!
The Benefits of Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
The CWRU LGBT Center values intersectionality and is committed to enhancing the experiences of our students and the overall CWRU community. With peer based mentoring, incoming students have an opportunity to be supported by current students who know what they are going through, creating a greater sense of belonging.
"The Queer Peer Mentoring program is something I wish I had when I was navigating college life/adulting for the first time as a first year student. QPM allows for new connections, the understanding of CWRU as a whole and helps students see the importance of the investment in themselves. I believe that QPM is essential to kick-starting one's personal growth and is a valuable asset to their overall experience here at CWRU."
- Devin Taylor, Community Engagement Coordinator, CWRU LGBT Center
We know that incoming students are 4 times more likely to want to stay at university if peer mentoring is offered. Without peer mentoring, at the end of semester one:
- ⅓ of students feel they haven’t adapted to university-style learning
- ½ still struggle to manage time and commitments.
- ½ do not establish friend groups
Without established friend groups, feelings of loneliness are magnified, which can lead to poor academic performance. Through the Queer Peer Mentoring program at The LGBT Center, incoming students can form supportive connections early and be set up for academic success.
Information about QPM Fall 2025 can be found here soon!