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Peer Leader Newsletter Archive

The weekly peer leader newsletter aims to keep peer leaders up to date by including resources, opportunities for peer leaders and students, and teaching tips. This page includes a link to all previous newsletters along with the topics included in each newsletter. 

Link to Newsletter Topics Included in Newsletter
October 25, 2024
  • Returning Peer Leader & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Important Schedule Planner Update
  • Reminder of Halloween-Themed Activities
  • Halloween Costume Tips
  • Campus Spotlight: Career Center
  • Curriculum Highlight: Employability
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
    • October Events
    • USC Homecoming Week
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse
    • Nominations for new peer leaders
October 18, 2024
  • Graduation with Leadership Distinction
  • Halloween-Themed Activities
  • Opportunity to Help with U101 Peer Leader Interviews
  • Peer Leader +
  • Campus Spotlight: Undergraduate Research
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
    • October Events
    • Upcoming Academic Dates and Deadlines
    • National Transfer Student Week
    • Halloween-Themed Events
    • STARS (Small Town and Rural Students) Focus Group Opportunity
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse
    • Fall Break
October 11, 2024
  • Thank a Peer Leader/Instructor Day
  • Instructor Shoutouts
  • Call for Nominations: 2025 Peer Leaders
  • Curriculum Highlight: My 30 Values
  • Happy (Almost) Fall Break
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
    • Happy (Almost) Fall Break
    • October Events
    • Halloween-Themed Events
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse
    • Campus Spotlight: Education Abroad
October 4, 2024
  • Thank a Peer Leader/Instructor Day
  • Instructor Shoutouts
  • University 201 Peer Leader Opportunity
  • Resource Spotlight: Off-Campus Housing
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
    • October Gamecock Entertainment Events
    • Campus Sustainability Month
    • South Carolina State Fair
    • Student Activities
September 27, 2024
  • Call for Nominations: 2025 Peer Leaders
  • Thank a Peer Leader/Instructor Day
  • University 201 Peer Leader Opportunity
  • Curriculum Highlight: Wellness Wheel
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
    • Holiday Card Design Contest
    • All Majors Career & Internships Fairs
    • Additional Registration Opportunities
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: TBD Days
September 20, 2024
  • Call for Nominations: 2025 Peer Leaders
    • Submit a Nomination
  • Thank a Peer Leader/Instructor Day
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
  • Recurring Student Events
    • Stargazing at the Melton Observatory
    • Farmers Market
    • Thursdays After Dark
    • Lunes Latino
    • Hip Hop Wednesday
    • Donuts with the Dean
    • Pause for Paws
    • That's Some BS! (Boundaries & Self-Care)
  • IBM WatsonX Workshop
  • Student Activities
September 13, 2024
  • Call for Nominations: 2025 Peer Leaders
    • Submit a Nomination
  • USC & You Survey 
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint 
    • Constitution & Voter Registration Day
    • Education Abroad Fair
    • Student Activities
  • Access via PowerPoint
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Curriculum Highlight
September 6, 2024
  • Guidance for 1:1 Meetings with Students
  • USC & You Survey
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
    • September Events Calendar
    • Fall Fellowships Fair
    • Welcome to Well-Being Fair
    • Apply to be a 2025 Orientaion Leader
    • Student Activities
August 30, 2024
  • Alcohol Curriculum Materials
  • Resource Spotlight: Check-In Ideas to Start Class
  • Referring Students
  • Information For Your Students -- Access via PowerPoint
    • September Events Calendar
    • Finding Events On & Off Campus
    • Leadership Opportunities
    • USC Night at the Fireflies
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Setting up Weekly Meetings with your Co-Instructor
August 23, 2024
  • Peer Leader Toolkit & Resources Guide
  • Referring Students
  • Title IX Training
  • Tell Your Students
    • USC Welcome Events
    • Helpful Campus Apps
    • OMSA CommUNITY Welcome
    • Student Organization Fairs
    • USC Night at the Fireflies
    • Student Activities
  • Reminders for Returning Peer Leaders
    • Alcohol Lesson Plan Refresher
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Supplies Check-Out from U101 Office
August 16, 2024
  • About this Newsletter
  • Fall Training Information for New Peer Leaders
  • Title IX Training
  • Tell Your Students
    • Student Newsletter
    • USC Welcome Events
    • August Events Calendar
    • Helpful Campus Apps 
    • Service Saturday
  • Reminders for Returning Peer Leaders
    • Alcohol Lesson Plan Refresher
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Supplies Check-Out from U101 Office 


Link to Newsletter Topics Included in Newsletter
December 1, 2023 
  • Last Newsletter of the Semester
  • Returning & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Call for Nominations: 2024 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students 
    • Midnight Breakfast 
    • Walt Disney World Leadership Experience 
    • Student Success Center Accountability Group 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Thank You!
November 17, 2023 
  • Returning & Senior Peer Leader Applications 
  • Call for Nominations: 2024 Peer Leaders 
  • Tell Your Students 
    • Tiger Burn's 20th Anniversary 
    • Service Saturday: November 18 
    • Help Shape the Future of Campus 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Service Opportunities Around Columbia 
November 10, 2023
  • Returning & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Graduation with Leadership Distinction
  • Call for Nominations: 2024 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students 
    • Help Shape the Future of Campus 
    • Carolina-Clemson Blood Drive 
    • SVAD Holiday Art Sale
    • Tiger Burn's 20th Anniversary 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Thrive@Carolina
November 3, 2023
  • RSVP for U101 Peer Leader Banquet 
  • Returning & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Resource Spotlight: An Experiment in Gratitude 
  • Student & Alumni Networking Social 
  • Help Shape the Future of Campus 
  • Tell Your Students 
    • First Generation Student Celebration Week 
    • Career Studio Open House 
    • International Festival on Greene St
    • Career Center Webinar 
    • Alternative Break Trips 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Closure Activities 
October 27, 2023
  • Returning Peer Leader & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Student & Alumni Networking Social 
  • Tell Your Students
    • November Gamecock Entertainment Events
    • Mental Health Initiatives 
    • Apply to be a Housing Resident Assistant (RA) 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Applications for 2024 Cohort of Peer Leaders
October 20, 2023
  • Returing Peer Leader & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Graduation with Leadership Distinction
  • Tell Your Students
    • WF Deadline
    • Apply to be a SSC Peer Leader
    • Halloween-Themed Events
  • Peer Leader Pulse: History of Fall Break at USC
October 13, 2023 
  • Call for Nominations: 2024 Peer Leaders
  • Happy (Almost!) Fall Break 
  • Resource Spotlight: Advising and Registration Lesson Plan 
  • Tell Your Students 
    • Fall Break 2023 Dates
    • Halloween-Themed Events
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Columbia-themed coloring page
October 6, 2023
  • Campus Partner Highlight: Sexual Health Resource Kit 
  • USC Commemorates First Black Student in Reconstruction Era 
  • FYRE Philosophy Talks 
  • Tell Your Students
    • October Gamecock Entertainment Events
    • USC's Annual Homecoming
    • South Carolina State Fair 
    • Camp Cocky Leadership Retreat
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Student Participation Self-Reflection
September 29, 2023
  • USC Homecoming
  • Resource Spotlight: Wellness Wheel 
  • Tell Your Students 
    • Cockstock Homecoming Concert: COIN
    • BBQueer: LGBTQ+ History Month Kick-Off
    • Alternative Breaks 
    • All Majors Career & Internship Fair 
    • Green on Greene: Campus Sustainability Fair 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: TBD Days
September 22, 2023
  • Family Weekend 
  • Recruit New Peer Leaders
  • FYRE Event
  • Thank a PL & Instructor Day 
  • Resource Spotlight:  Off-Campus Housing 
  • Tell Your Students
    • Apply to be a 2024 Orientation Leader
    • How to be a Social Influencer Workshop
    • 2023 President's Holiday Card Design Contest
    • Campus Recreation Adventure Trips 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: #1 Ranking for First-Year Experience 
September 15, 2023
  • Alcohol Facilitation Assessment
  • Call for Nominations: 2024 Peer Leaders
  • USC and You Survey Reminder
  • FYRE Event
  • Academic Integrity Research Study 
  • New USC Website Gateways
  • Volunteers for Family Weekend 
  • Tell Your Students
    • Student Engagement Coaching
    • Constitution Day Event
    • Education Abroad Fair 
    • Weekend Events in Columbia 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Resource Spotlight- Horseshoe History Scavenger Hunt
September 8, 2023
  • Call for Nominations: 2024 Peer Leaders
  • Guidance for 1:1 Meetings with Students
  • Tell Your Students 
    • 60th Anniversary of Desegregation
    • Gamecock Entertainment Movie Schedule
    • Admissions Student Council Applications
    • Fit Carolina
  • Peer Leader Pulse: University 101 Youtube Channel 

 

September 1, 2023
  • Alcohol Curriculum Materials
  • Resource Spotlight: Check-In Ideas
  • Call for Nominations: 2024 Peer Leaders
  • Medical Referrals
  • Tell Your Students: 
    • Leadership Opportunities
      • MOST
      • University Ambassadors
    • Volunteer Opportunities 
      • Gamecock CommUNITY Shop
      • Columbia's 2023 Greek Festival 
    • Student Ticketing Process for Football Games
    • Career Studio Open House 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Importance of weekly meetings with your teaching partner
August 25, 2023
  • Peer Leader Toolkit & Resources Guide 
  • Alcohol Lesson Plan Refresher 
  • Title IX Training 
  • Planners from the Student Success Center
  • Tell Your Students 
    • USC Welcome Events
    • Student Organization Fair 
    • The Pepsi Challenge 
    • Apps to Download 
    • Gamecock Entertainment Texts
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Mental Health Resources from Student Health Services
August 18, 2023
  • Welcome Back!
  • About This Newsletter
  • Fall Training Information
  • Spring Orientation Make-Up
  • Title IX Training
  • Student Success Center Planners
  • Reminders for Returning Peer Leaders
    • Alcohol Lesson Plan Refresher 
    • GroupMe
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Supplies Handout
Link to Newsletter Topics Included in Newsletter
December 2, 2022
  • Last Newsletter of the Semester
  • Returing & Senior Peer Leader Applications Open
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students
    • Student Success Center Finals Review Sessions
    • Stress Management for Finals Week
    • Study Spots Around Campus
    • Student Activities 
November 18, 2022
  • Teaching Partner Feedback- Closes on December 2
  • Returning & Senior Peer Leader Applications Open
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students
    • Sustainable Carolina Leadership Program
    • Tiger Burn
    • SEC Nation
    • The International Festival on Greene- Rescheduled
    • Stress Management for Finals Week
    • Study Spots Around Campus
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Service Opportunities Around Columbia
November 11, 2022
  • End of Experience Evaluations
  • Resource Spotlight: Gratitude 
  • Graduation with Leadership Distinction
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students
    • International Festival on Greene
    • Service Saturday- November 12
    • Carolina-Clemson Blood Drive
    • SVAD Holiday Art Sale
    • Tiger Burn
    • Student Activities 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Thrive@Carolina resources
November 4, 2022
  • Returning Peer Leader & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • RSVP for U101 Peer Leader Banquet 
  • U101 Marketing Intern
  • Closure Activities 
  • Tell Your Students
    • Gamecock Entertainment November Calendar
    • Upcoming Service Saturday
    • International Festival on Greene
    • Walt Disney World Leadership Experience
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Strengths I See/ Strengths Others See
October 28, 2022
  • Returning Peer Leader & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Student Advisory Council Take-Aways 
  • Tell Your Students
    • On-Campus Housing Application
    • Upcoming Service Saturday- November 12
    • WF Deadline- Wednesday, November 2
    • Leadership Opportunities 
      • Changing Carolina Peer Leaders
      • Resident Mentor 
    • Student Activities 
October 21, 2022
  • Returning Peer Leader & Senior Peer Leader Applications
  • Resource Spotlight: What to do on TBD Days
  • Halloween Themed Activities
  • Tell Your Students
    • Homecoming Week
    • Camp Cocky Leadership Retreat
    • On-Campus Housing Applications
    • Important Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
    • Leadership & Job Opportunities
      • Resident Mentor Applications
      • Student Success Center Peer Leaders
      • Changing Carolina Peer Leaders
    • Student Activities 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Columbia-themed coloring page activity
October 7, 2022
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • UNIV 401-001 Course
  • Student Focus Group Opportunity 
  • Tell Your Students
    • Leadership & Job Opportunities:
      • Orientation Leader
      • Student Success Center Peer Leaders
      • Changing Carolina Peer Leaders
    • GLD Alumni Panel
    • Student Activities 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: USC Spotify Playlists 
September 30, 2022
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • Resource Spotlight: Wellness Wheel 
  • 1:1 Meetings with Instructors
  • Tell Your Students
    • Holiday Card Design Contest
    • October Gamecock Calendar
    • October Festivals in Columbia 
    • Student Activities 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: University 101 Youtube Channel 
September 23, 2022
  • Thank a Peer Leader/Instructor Day
  • Guidance for 1:1 Meetings with Students
  • Anti-Hazing Resources
  • Resource Spotlight: Off-Campus Housing
  • Tell Your Students
    • Alternative Fall Breaks
    • Campus Rec Adventure Trips
    • Mental Health Summit
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: @icebreakerqueen on TikTok for new icebreaker ideas
September 16, 2022
  • USC and You Survey Reminder
  • Resource Spotlight: My 30 Values
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students
    • Family Weekend
    • Holiday Card Design Contest
    • Study Away Opportunities
    • Student Activities
September 9, 2022
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • Peer Leader Application Reviewer Request
  • Volunteers for Family Weekend
  • Gamecocks Stand Up: Anti-Bias and Discrimination Training
  • Tell Your Students
    • The Gamecock Pantry
    • Mutual Expectations Workshop
    • Candid Career Conversations
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Mental Health Resources from Student Health Services
September 2, 2022
  • Alcohol Curriculum Materials
  • Imagine Carolina Event
  • Resource Spotlight: Check-In Ideas
  • Call for Nominations: 2023 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students
    • Recovery Ally Workshops
    • Carolina Sales Institute
    • Leadership and Job Opportunities
      • Daily Gamecock
      • Carolina Judicial Council
      • University Ambassadors 
      • The Multicultural Student Outreach Team
    • Gamecock Entertainment September Calendar
    • Student Activities 
    • Events in Columbia 
    • Peer Leader Pulse: COLAtoday Newsletter
August 26, 2022
  • FYRE Event
  • Imagine Carolina Event
  • Referring Students
  • Resource Spotlight: Advising and Registration Lesson Plan and Scavenger Hunt
  • Call for Nominations!
  • Tell Your Students
    • Leadership and Job Opportunities
      • University Ambassadors
      • Multicultural and Student Outreach Team
      • Freshman Council 
    • Student Ticketing Process for Football
    • Career Studio Open House
    • Student Activities 
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Peer Leader Toolkit for Icebreakers and Community Building Exercises
August 19, 2022
  • Peer Leader Toolkit & Resource Guide
  • Alcohol Lesson Plan Refresher
  • Title IX Training
  • Tell Your Students
    • USC Welcome Events
    • Student Organization
    • Apps to Download 
    • Gamecock Entertainment Texts
    • Student Activities 
  • Campus Resource Guide 
August 12, 2022
  • Welcome Back!
  • About This Newsletter
  • Fall Training
  • Spring Orientation
  • Title IX Training
  • First Day Photos
  • About the Tell Your Students Section
  • Reminders for Returning Peer Leaders
    • Alcohol Lesson Plan Refresher
    • GroupMe
  • About the Peer Leader Pulse
  • Supplies Handout
Link to Newsletter Topics Included in Newsletter
December 1, 2021
  • Last Newsletter of Semester
  • Teaching Partner Feedback Survey - Deadline is December 3
  • Returning Peer Leader and Senior Peer Leader Applications Open
  • Call for Nominations: 2022 Peer Leaders
  • Tell Your Students
    • RM Applications
    • Student Success Center Finals Review Sessions
    • Student Activities
November 17, 2021
  • Returning Peer Leader and Senior Peer Leader Applications Open!
  • Call for Nominations: 2022 Peer Leaders
  • Graduation with Leadership Distinction
  • Information for Students:
    • Tiger Burn
    • Study Spots Around Campus
    • Student Success Center Job Opportunities
    • Get Involved with Student Government
    • Canned Food Drive on Greene Street
    • Student Activities
November 10, 2021
  • Returning Peer Leader and Senior Peer Leader Applications Open!
  • Reminder - RSVP to Peer Leader Banquet
  • International Festival on Greene
  • Information for Students:
    • Carolina Clemson Blood Battle
    • Alternative Break
    • Student Activities
November 3, 2021
  • RSVP for U101 Peer Leader Banquet
  • Closure Activities
  • UNIV 401 (Section 003): Preparing for a Career in Higher Education
  • Information for Students:
    • Apply for Housing
    • Upcoming Service Saturday - November 13
    • WF Deadline - Today
    • Leadership Opportunities:
      • Carolina Productions - President and Executive Board Positions
      • The Homecoming Commission - Leadership Team
      • The Office of New Student Orientation - Student Videographer
    • Student Activities
    • Activity Spotlight: Strengths I See/Strengths Others See
October 27, 2021
  • Returning Peer Leader and Senior Peer Leader Applications Open!
  • Take-Aways from the October 15 Student Advisory Council
  • Academic Calendar
  • Information for Students:
    • USC Trick or Treat
    • November Gamecock Entertainment Calendar
    • International Education Week
    • Apply for On-Campus Housing
    • Student Activities
October 20, 2021
  • Center for Integrated and Experiential Learning (CIEL) Grants
  • Peer Leader Newsletter Archive
  • Halloween Themed Activities
  • Information for Students:
    • Handshake
    • Leadership Opportunities
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Columbia-Themed Coloring Page
October 13, 2021
  • Resource Spotlight - TikTok Inspired Assignments and Activities
  • Student Leadership and Diversity Conference (SLDC) Session Proposals Open
  • Request for Peer Leader Interview Evaluators
  • Beyond the Classroom Idea - Museum of Education's Fall 2021 Exhibit Opening
  • Information for Students:
    • Deadline Approaching - AlcoholEdu & Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates
    • Upcoming Service Saturday - October 23
    • 30 Americans - Columbia Museum of Art
    • South Carolina State Fair
    • Play at Drayton Hall Theater - Rumors
    • Leadership Development Opportunities:
      • Resident Mentor Applications
      • Student Success Center Peer Leader Applications
      • Pillars Staff Applications
      • Camp Cocky Leadership Retreat Registration
    • Student Activities
October 6, 2021
  • Mid-Semester Encouragement
  • USC Higher Education & Student Affairs M.Ed. Virtual Info Session
  • University 101 Peer Leader Role Highlighted in Daily Gamecock Article
  • Feedback Requested: Alcohol Facilitation Assessment
  • Information for Students:
    • Fall Break Starts Tomorrow
    • Homecoming Week Events
    • Gamecock Entertainment October Calendar
    • Leadership Opportunities
      • Resident Mentor
      • Student Success Center Peer Leader
      • Pillars Staff
      • Camp Cocky Leadership Retreat Registration
      • Students Helping Honduras
    • Student Activities
September 29, 2021
  • Call for Nominations: 2022 Peer Leaders
  • First-Year Reading Experience
  • Information Literacy Video
  • Information for Students:
    • 2022 Orientation Leader Applications
    • Graduation with Leadership Distinction Panel
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: University 101 Programs' Youtube Channel
September 22, 2021
  • Guidance for 1:1 Meetings with Students
  • Anti-Hazing Resources
  • USC and You Survey Reminder
  • Thank a Peer Leader/Instructor Day - Rescheduled
  • Information for Students
    • SEC Nation Live on the Horseshoe
    • Off-Campus Housing Fair
    • Events Around Town (Irmo Okra Strut and Meeting Street Artisan Market)
    • Student Activities
September 15, 2021
  • Alcohol Facilitation Assessment
  • Thank a Peer Leader/Instructor Day
  • Call for Nominations: 2022 Peer Leaders
  • Information for Students
    • USC vs. UGA Football Game Watch Party
    • Festivals in Columbia (Greek Festival and Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture)
    • Top Five Things You Didn't Know About Thomas Cooper Library
    • Study Away Opportunities (Education Abroad Fair, National Student Exchange, Semester at a Glance)
    • Student Activities
September 8, 2021
  • Call for Nominations: 2022 Peer Leaders
  • Assist with Application Review
  • Graduation with Leadership Distinction
  • Information for Students:
    • Fall Alternative Breaks
    • Gamecock Pantry
    • Explore Columbia
    • Leadership/Job Opportunities (Carolina Judicial Council, Spurs Up for St. Jude, and Close Family Emerging Leaders Program)
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Mental Health Matters
September 1, 2021
  • Alcohol Curriculum Materials
  • Tailgate like a Carolinian Presentation
  • Call for Nominations: 2022 Peer Leaders
  • Lesson Plan Spotlight: Campus Safety
  • Information for Students:
    • Career Center Appointments
    • September Gamecock Entertainment Calendar
    • Involvement on Campus
    • Leadership/Job Opportunities (The Daily Gamecock and The Residence Hall Association EcoReps)
    • Student Activities
August 25, 2021
  • First-Year Reading Experience Event
  • Referring Students
  • Campus Resource Guide Spotlight - Dining Services
  • Mental Health Mini-Grants
  • Tell your students:
    • Important Academic Dates
    • Student Organization Fair
    • Mask Design Contest
    • Leadership Opportunities (University Ambassadors and Freshman Council)
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Campus Resource Guide 
August 18, 2021
  • First Day Photos
  • Peer Leader Toolkit & Resources Guide
  • Tell your students:
    • USC Welcome Events
    • Student Organization Fair
    • Apps to Download
    • Fall 2021 COVID-19 Testing
    • Student Activities
  • Peer Leader Pulse: Supplies handout

 


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