UHS-ADEP Peer Advisors are able to assist friends and acquaintances on an informal, personal basis with questions or concerns they might have about these issues. Benefits of Becoming an Alcohol and Drug Education Peer Advisor Students participate in a small and intimate classroom setting and make close friends with other peer advisors. Both lower division freshmen and sophomore students as well as upper division junior and senior students are welcome to participate in the program. Students obtain valuable experience that is applicable in many types of future employment, graduate school or professional licensure. Students polish their public speaking and program coordination skills.
Students develop better communication skills and decision-making skills.
Students strengthen their leadership skills. Students become officially recognized volunteers of the University Health Services and have access to other staff education and training programs that are offered at the University Health Services and on campus. Students can receive up to five credit hours in the Department of Kinesiology's Health Education Program. They are expected to make responsible and low-risk lifestyle choices. Fieldwork in Health is the training portion of the Alcohol and Drug Education Peer Advisor Program.