Continuing Student Programs

Mentor Groups

Our PEER mentor groups were created to help freshmen and transfer students learn about Clemson University. All new PEER students are assigned in groups to a first-year PEER mentor. Your mentor will be a junior, senior or graduate minority student in the College of Engineering and Science and will meet often with your PEER group. He or she will answer questions about life at Clemson, organize study groups and social activities, and make sure you're informed about everything the University has to offer.

Your PEER group will meet within a week of the time you arrive on campus, so you’ll have a circle of friends from the start at Clemson. You and your mentor will spend time together. You may decide to share a meal in the dining hall, work together on a hobby, take aerobics or explore other common interests. However you choose to spend time, your mentor will be there for you -- to listen, to give you the benefit of his or her experience and to be supportive as you adjust to your new life as a Clemson college student.

Student Lounge

PEER students are always welcome in our office at 144 Freeman Hall. Come in and use the lounge area to relax or study between classes. We have a test bank (see more below), computers and a printer for student use, and various magazines you can read in the lounge or take back to your dorm with you.

Want individualized help? Stop by for assistance with study skills and time management, to talk over personal or academic issues, or for information on resources all over campus.

Counseling, Study Skills and Time Management Help

The PEER Office Director, Sue Lasser, is a National Board Certified Counselor. She is available to discuss personal and academic issues that are of concern to you. Ms. Lasser will also be happy to assist you in identifying additional campus resources.

Fluor Engineering and Science Study Hall

The Flour Engineering and Science Study Hall is open 5 nights a week - Sunday through Thursday. Follow the Fluor Study Hall link to find out more.

Test Bank

Over the years, PEER and WISE students have donated old tests from their completed classes. We will make one copy of any test for any student who requests it.

Do I Have To Pay Anything? No!!! We will make a copy of the test for FREE!

What Do I Bring? Bring some of your old tests for other students.

Where Is The Test Bank? 144 Freeman Hall

Summer Undergraduate Research

Paid undergraduate research programs can be found at universities and government laboratories all over the country, and even abroad. Many include not only salary but also travel and housing reimbursement. Eligible PEER students can also apply for additional subsistence funding provided through LS-SCAMP. Email slasser@clemson.edu for more information.

Most of these opportunities place students with professors who are conducting ongoing research. In addition to earning money, students get valuable professional experience and a feel for life as a graduate student and professor.

Look for frequent PEER Office emails advertising summer research opportunities, or use an internet search engine to discover the many different programs available.

Undergraduate research at Clemson during the regular academic year is also an option – for some majors, it’s a requirement! Go to the main Creative Inquiry page for more information http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/creative-inquiry/ and to the Current Projects page to find a group you might like to join: http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/creative-inquiry/projects/current-projects.html