MPA’s assist their Hall Director with the administrative, advising, and counseling responsibilities that create a community experience that supports students of all groups and identities (African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic/Latino/ Latina Americans, LGBT community, religious affiliations, etc.). In addition, the MPA’s continue to work towards the goal of promoting Social Justice within the resident hall communities. They also advise the MPAA’s in the residence halls where applicable and provide crisis management guideance. MPA’s are directly responsible to the Director of Multi-cultural Programs and the Hall Director of their building. The MPA position time commitment is 30 hours per week.

Specific responsibilities of the Minority Peer Advisors include:

• Assisting professional staff in the planning and implementation of required staff orientation, in-service training sessions, scheduled and special staff meetings, as assigned by Housing supervisors. 
• Preparing reports as required by the Hall Director, Director of Minority Peer Advising and University Housing.
• Maintain the provisions of the Residence Hall contract.
• Assisting in conflict resolution, particularly involving students of color concerns.
• Assisting with various aspects of academic advising in order to assist students of color in making academic decisions that are consistent with their personal goals.
• Advising, assisting and supporting the minority organization in development and coordination of student of color programs in the residence halls.
• Work toward promoting Social Justice within the residence hall community.

Minority Peer Advisor Assistant
MPAA’s assist their Hall Director with the administrative, advising, and counseling responsibilities that create a community experience that supports students of all groups and identities (African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic/Latino/ Latina Americans, LGBT community, religious affiliations, etc.). In addition, the MPAA’s continue to work towards the goal of promoting Social Justice within the resident hall communities. MPAA’s are directly responsible to the Director of Multi-cultural Programs, the Hall Director and advised by the MPA of their building. The MPAA position time commitment is 20 hours per week.

Some specific responsibilities of the Minority Peer Advisor Assistants include:

• Assisting in orientation of students of color to the hall and campus.
• Assisting in the student of color organization in the hall, under direction of the MPA.
• Counseling and advising residents, making referrals to other units when appropriate.
• Assisting in conflict resolution, particularly involving students of color concerns.
• Keeping the MPA informed about any event or condition, which effects an individual or group.
• Assisting with various aspects of academic advising in order to assist students of color in making academic decisions that are consistent with their personal goals.
• Identifying, being accessible to and establishing on-going communications with students of color in the hall.
• Work toward promoting Social Justice within the residence hall community.