College of Arts and Sciences Peer Advisors

Each spring Student Affairs, the Center for Student Success and the College of Arts and Sciences selects 10 – 15 rising Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors to serve as College of Arts and Sciences Peer Advisors.

Peer Advisors provide valuable mentoring to our incoming First-Year Students during New Student Orientation and throughout the academic year.

Be a part of the Trinity Sisterhood and pass along your Trinity experience and lessons learned to our new students!

Eligibility

Currently enrolled and continuing CAS Students, in good academic standing (minimum 2.75 GPA); good disciplinary standing, and good financial standing, are invited to apply to serve as a Peer Advisor.

Timeline for Fall 2026 Selection

Thursday April 2, 2026: applications available
Friday April 10, 2026: applications due to Student Affairs by 5:00 pm
Wednesday April 15 and Thursday April 16, 2026: Peer Advisor Interviews
Monday April 20, 2026: Peer Advisors selections announced.
Thursday April 23, 2026: Peer Advisor Meet and Greet

Questions? Please contact Dean Meechie Bowie at 202-884-9611 or BowieM@trinitydc.edu

Application

CAS Peer Advisor Application

Students applying to be a PA must complete the following application and submit a current resume. All applications and resumes are due to Dean by Friday April 10 by 5pm. Application materials that are late and/or incomplete will not be reviewed. NOTE: A current resume is considered part of the application materials and must be included when the application is submitted.

Name*
First Last
Trinity ID #*
Trinity Email*
Cell Phone*
Major*
Please indicate your major, or your intended major if not yet declared.
Class Level*
Please indicate the class level you will be in the Fall 2026.
Cumulative GPA*
Please provide your current cumulative GPA. Please note that Peer Advisors must be in good academic standing (minimum 2.75 GPA); good disciplinary standing, and good financial standing to serve as a Peer Advisor.
Are you registered for Fall 2026 courses?*
Do you plan to live on campus in Fall 2026?*
If selected as a Peer Advisors, would you want to stay on campus during Orientation Week?*
Confirmation of Availability
If selected as a Peer Advisor, students are expected to attend all scheduled training and events. Review the dates below and confirm your availability for each of them. Please indicate yes or no to indicate your availability.
PA Training*
Friday August 14, 2026 8:30am - 5:00pm
New Resident Move in and Dinner with Residents*
Saturday August 15, 2026 8:30am - 6:00pm
New Student Orientation*
Monday, August 17, 2026 through Friday August 21, 2026, each day from 7:00 am - 9:00pm
1. What characteristics do you possess that would make you a unique and beneficial addition to the Peer Advisor team?*
2. Looking back to when you started school at Trinity, what is something you know now, but wish you had known then?Looking back to when you started school at Trinity, what is something you know now, but wish you had known then?*
3. What does it mean to be a Trinity Woman?*
Please include any other information or notes that would be helpful for the committee to know as we review your application.
Resume*
A current resume is considered part of the application materials and must be included when the application is submitted. Application materials will only be considered complete if they include a current resume.
Max. file size: 49 MB.

CAS Peer Advisors

College of Arts and Sciences Peer Advisors

Eligibility

Timeline for Fall 2026 Selection

Application

CAS Peer Advisor Application

Confirmation of Availability