Peer Advocates are compassionate, supportive student leaders and empathetic listeners who provide guidance to any campus member dealing with a personal issue of sexual misconduct.
Advocates offer one-on-one support for complainants and respondents seeking guidance through policies, procedures, and resources on and off campus.
In addition to offering individual support, Peer Advocates strive to educate the campus about many issues relating to sexual misconduct to help increase awareness and prevent incidents.
Are you interested in joining the team?
Applying to Become a Peer Advocate
Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are closed.
If you are interested in learning more about the Peer Advocates, please email us at peeradvocates@ursinus.edu.
Before applying, it is recommended that those interested attend Peer Advocate events throughout the school year to learn more about what the group does. All events will be posted to the events calendar, or you can follow us on Instagram at @ucpeeradvocates for group updates.
Peer Advocates are required to attend in-person training during the week before the start of each semester.
Fall training is split into two requirements. Training begins in July through a self-paced Canvas course with prerequisite information on Ursinus policy, Title IX procedures, and leadership skill-building. Following the completion of this course, Peer Advocates move back to campus a week early for in-person training to practice the skills they have learned and prepare for policy-education events during first-year students’ orientation and ongoing workshops for returning students.
Spring training acts as a continuation of Fall training on the day before classes start to review Title-IX-related skills and prepare for the semester accordingly.
Once the semester starts, Peer Advocates are expected to attend one weekly meeting led by the Prevention Specialist and one monthly professional development led by the advisor. Meeting dates and times will be communicated at the start of each semester and adjusted to meet each team member’s class schedule.
Each Peer Advocate will also serve a group role (Secretary, Outreach, Social Media…) and spend additional time working in small groups to reach additional goals. Peer Advocates are expected to organize and attend group events and volunteer to facilitate workshops when requested.
