Returning Women Students Peer Connection Program

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:34:28 -0400

Th Returning Women Students Peer Connection* program connects returning women undergraduate students with each other via one-on-one connections that will provide support personal, academic, and professional support and guidance. In addition to building the individual relationships between the mentoring partners, all participants attend a (mandatory) welcome orientation (on Tuesday, August 25th from 10am-3pm) and participate in various workshops and events. Participants also receive 1-1 support from Women's Center staff.

All Returning Women Scholars are required to participate in the program as part of their scholarship requirements. All other returning women students at UMBC are invited to join the program and receive this important social connections to support their academic career at UMBC.

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What are the benefits of joining the Peer Connection Program?

This program brings together a group of like minded women who are all focused on the same goal. Connections are made that will help support you socially, professionally, and academically through the lens of your experience as returning woman student. This program includes newer UMBC students as well as women who have more experience navigating the campus and UMBC community. Whether it is balancing a full time job, children, a significant other, or various challenges that come with being a student over the age of 25, the Returning Women Students Peer Connection Program is a place where these unique challenges are understood and validated by your peers and the Women’s Center community.

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The deadline to submit your application of interest is Monday, August 3, 2015.

For questions or more details, contact the Women's Center at 410-455-2714 or womens.center@umbc.edu. Also be sure to download the brochure attached to this news posting.

*The Peer Connection Program was formerly known as the Returning Women Students Peer-to-Peer Mentoring program. This program is for undergraduate women students over the age of 25.