About the Peer Leader Program
Peer Leaders serve as peer advisors, role models, and representatives of Tallahassee Community College. Through formal training and hands-on experience, Peer Leaders develop valuable skills like organization, public speaking, adaptability, and more. Peer Leaders assist in various roles around campus, plan and execute Student Life events, participate in community service.
Mission
The mission of the TCC Peer Leader Program is to provide a student leadership experience characterized by enhancement of leadership skills in order to help connect other students to campus resources, by promoting service opportunities to enhance civic engagement, and by infusing scholarship to support higher academic achievement.
Goals and Strategies
- Engage in leadership skill development by actively and purposefully committing to guiding and assisting any individual, group, organization, or community in meeting its goals.
- Strengthen overall student engagement by utilizing Peer Leaders to aid in increasing the awareness of campus resources, services, and programs.
- Develop and participate in monthly service projects and collaborate with campus services and community organizations in and around Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties.
- Promote civic-mindedness on the campus, locally, and beyond by providing opportunities to create and participate in appropriate settings.
- Successfully connects intellectual, academic, and practical skills utilizing critical and reflective thinking to draw summations witheffective reasoning and creative thought.
Benefits
TCC Peer Leaders receive a scholarship for 60 credit hours or two years of tuition.
The program provides opportunities for students to:
- develop valuable skills in communication, leadership, and teamwork
- meet and network with a variety of people
- learn more about Tallahassee Community College and share that with other students
