Feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to use your accommodations? You don’t have to figure it out alone. SAS Peer Mentoring pairs you with a trained ISU student who understands college life and accessibility firsthand. Meet once or meet all semester. You’re in control. Getting started is easy, even if you’re not sure what you need yet.
Peer Mentoring at SAS
Get Started with Peer Mentoring
Connect with a Peer Mentor
Sign up for a meeting with one of our peer mentors to get started or fill out our support form and we will get you connected with a mentor or professional staff member from SAS.
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Why Peer Mentoring?
- Get help you can relate to from students who’ve walked in your shoes.
- Build confidence with academic strategies and self-advocacy skills.
- Learn how to use your accommodations more effectively.
- Find community — you’re not navigating college alone.
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What We Offer
- Skill Development: Strengthen specific academic and life skills that will support your growth at ISU
- Accommodation Support:
- Self-Advocacy for Accommodations: Learn how to communicate your needs, ask questions, and work with instructors to implement accommodations effectively.
- Submitting Semester Request: Not sure how to submit your semester request? A peer mentor can help you navigate your account and choose the right accommodations each semester.
- Campus Resource Navigation: A one-time session to help you find and connect with campus resources for academic support, wellbeing, and accessibility tools.
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Who Should Join?
Sign up for peer mentoring if you are:
✔ Registered with Student Accessibility Services
✔ Currently enrolled at ISU
✔ Looking for support with accommodations, time management, self-advocacy, or connection
✔ Feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to begin