The Peer Mentor Program is a year-long program designed to help new students in their adjustment to academic and social life at the College. Each new student at Scripps College is assigned a peer mentor who lives in her residence hall. Chosen for her experience at Scripps, as well as her maturity and commitment, a peer mentor acts as an important adviser and acquaintance for new students at Scripps. Each browsing room is supported by a small endowment so hall members may purchase books and magazines through consultation with the Academic and Cultural Diversity Representative in their hall. Kitchenettes are located in all of the residence halls and are equipped with a sink, stove, oven, microwave, refrigerator and utensils.
Students provide their own laundry detergent.
Recreation and Living Rooms are where students gather for social events, meetings, study breaks and TV-watching. Each living room also has a piano, fireplace, seating area and a TV and VCR for student use. Storage Areas are located in the basement of each residence hall. It is required that students remove all personal items from the storage areas during the summer recess. The College is not responsible for any lost or stolen belongings left in the storage areas, so students should use them at their own discretion.