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Peer Advisor Leaders get training in the New Student Connections office.

USF's peer mentoring initiatives keep students on track to graduate, enter workforce

By Donna Smith, University Communications and Marketing

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Take a look around the bustling student centers or shaded outdoor tables across USF鈥檚 campuses, and you鈥檒l find many students putting their heads together to tackle a class assignment or studying some new material. Even if a student doesn鈥檛 have a 鈥渟tudy buddy,鈥 USF offers dozens of structured programs in which students can find peers who are trained to conduct academic tutoring or offer advice ranging from the management of money and time, to which residence hall serves the best food. These interactions are beneficial to all parties involved.

Student success is USF鈥檚 No. 1 goal in its Strategic Plan. It is also at the core of the Florida Board of Govern