Become a Leader

CommLab Peer Leaders provide students with access to practical feedback and resources for improving oral and group presentations. Leaders offer their own expertise to other students who need help with their individual or group presentations.

CommLab Peer Leaders:

• Assist students with crafting and/or revising thesis statements
• Assist students in organizing speech outlines
• Assist with group speeches and presentation rehearsals
• Video record and review speeches for self critique
• Assist with academic citation (oral and written)

The marketing team works to create collateral materials that advertise SSC events and programs. Team members also contribute to social media and campus outreach efforts.

• Create eye-catching flyers and posters for SSC events and programs
• Work with the SSC team to design and execute shirt designs
• Collaborate with other marketing team members to share ideas and feedback
• Proficiency in Adobe suite is required
• Photography, social media experience, and video editing is a plus!

Peer Tutor Leaders host sessions each week throughout the semester and meet one-on-one or in small groups with students who need assistance with coursework. Leaders help students understand topics in a variety of Math, Science, and Engineering courses. Tutoring sessions are designed to meet students’ individual questions and needs, but the tutors do not provide direct answers for homework, quizzes, or exams. Applicants must have an A- or higher in the course(s) interested in and a minimum GPA of a 3.0.

Responsibilities:

• Help students develop self-confidence and improve study skills.
• Hold drop-in office hours or appointments for a minimum of six hours per week throughout the semester.
• Attend weekly and monthly tutor training sessions and communicate with faculty as needed.
• Attend training before the start of the semester.

Application Process:

• Submit application with updated resume and transcript
• Candidate Exam based on content area
• In Person Interview and Mock Tutoring session

For more information, please contact sscrecruiting@utdallas.edu.

Courses considered by Peer Tutoring. Courses may be added or removed from this list depending on faculty and leader support. Please note that hiring is contingent on program needs.

Biol/Chem 3361, Biol/Chem 3362, Chem 1311/1312, Chem 2323/2325, CS/SE/STAT 3341, Engr 3300, Engr 3341, Math 2413/2414/2415, Math 2417/2419, Math 2418, Math 2420, Math 3351 (Math 2451), Phys 2326/2326

Peer-Led Team Learning is a nationally recognized mean of engaging students especially in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Students who participate in PLTL not only reap the benefits of higher engagement with, and application of, course material, but also connect socially with peer leaders who have prior knowledge, experience, and success in a course.

Leader Responsibilities:

• Conduct two weekly 80-minute collaborative sessions at the Student Success Center (SSC)
• Attend the weekly peer leader/liaison meeting
• Prepare for weekly sessions accordingly using a planning guide and communicate with students via email outside of session times when necessary
• Maintain attendance records for each section you lead
• Attend mandatory training sessions

Eligibility:

• Taken the PLTL-supported course at UTD
• Received an A- or higher
• Cumulative GPA greater than or equal to a 3.00

Courses considered by PLTL. Courses may be added or removed from this list depending on faculty and leader support. Please note that hiring is contingent on program needs.

CHEM 1311, CHEM 1312, CHEM 2323, CHEM 2325, MATH 1325, MATH 1326, MATH 2413, MATH 2414, MATH 2417/2418/2419

Supplemental Instruction is a series of weekly peer-led study sessions for students taking historically difficult courses. SI is for all students who want to improve both their understanding of course material and their grades. SI sessions are facilitated by a trained SI leader who has previously excelled in the targeted course. SI leaders attend the lectures and take notes just as the enrolled students do.

SI Leaders:

• Plan and facilitate two 75-minute or three 50-minute interactive study sessions per week
• Attend weekly team meetings and communicate with their SI faculty member
• Attend training before the start of the semester
• Creatively promote and market their SI sessions to students

FAQ (PDF)

Courses considered by SI. Courses may be added or removed from this list depending on faculty and leader support. Please note that hiring is contingent on program needs.

ACCT 2301, ACCT 2302, BIOL 2311, BIOL 2312, BIOL 3301, BIOL/CHEM 3361, CHEM 1311, CHEM 1312, CHEM 2323, CHEM 2325, ECON 2301, ECON 2302, ENGR 3300, FIN 3320, NSC 3361, PHYS 2325, PHYS 2326, PSY 2317

Writing Center Peer Leaders provide writing support to students in one-on-one sessions. Tutoring sessions are designed to provide constructive feedback and assist students with idea generation, drafting and revising papers, and documenting sources. Peer Leaders strive to give the student the tools necessary to excel in their writing projects.

Requirements for Writing Center Peer Leaders:

• Firm grasp of English grammar, mechanics, and usage.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the elements of academic writing, including knowledge of rhetorical principles and research strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.