Serving Our Students (SOS)

SOS matches first-year students with upper-class peer mentors to help them make the academic and social transitions to college life. Mentors help new students feel more connected to the Rhodes community.

SOS Goals

• To facilitate a successful transition to Rhodes for students of color
• Reduce isolation of students of color
• Increase retention of students of color
• Increase the graduation rate of students of color

Structure

• Peer mentor-assigned over the summer to aid in the overall transition to college
• Pre-college retreat (August 16-August 18, 2011)- encourages cross-cultural interaction, understanding and exchange
• Monthly workshops-  facilitated by faculty and staff liaisons which promote cultural, academic and social growth

To participate in the program, students should register through the link below.  Upon registration they will receive a confirmation e-mail stating the specifics of the pre-college retreat program.  The deadline to register in order to receive a mentor and attend the retreat is July 15, 2011.  If you can not attend the retreat you can still sign up to be paired with a mentor and participate in the program.

Please register here  SOS Peer Mentor Registration Form . 

For more information or if you have any questions, please ccontact Sabrina Brown at (901) 843-3628.