Faculty-Staff Reference Statement for Peer Leader Applicant

Please note: A full-time faculty or staff member or a graduate assistant of Missouri State University must complete this form. Your former high school teacher may also complete this form. Recommendations written by undergraduate students (such as RAs, peer leaders, etc.) will not be accepted.

First-Year Programs, GEP 101

The above-named student is applying for a position as a Peer Leader. A Peer Leader acts as a role model for first-year students at Missouri State University and assists instructors with the GEP 101 First-Year Foundations course. It is desired that the candidate be a resource for incoming students, as well as an enthusiastic and unbiased supporter of Missouri State University. Please be candid in your appraisal of the applicant. Confidentiality of this reference is honored.
Please assess the following abilities and characteristics of the applicant as they pertain to being a role model for entering college first-year students:
High standards of ethics and integrity*
Respectful of others*
Positive attitude*
Work initiative*
Organization & time management*
Communication skills*
Interpersonal skills*
Assumes personal responsibility*
Compared to other students with whom you have worked, how would you rate this applicant?*
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Tracey Glaessgen, Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition/Director, First-Year Programs, 6-8343, TraceyGlaessgen@MissouriState.edu. If you have issues using this online form, you can email your responses to Dr. Glaessgen, or you can print and fill out a hard copy of the recommendation form. (PDF, 157K. You need Adobe Reader to view and print this document.)