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Upcoming Dates

Winter 2024 Training:
January 11th, 2024 @ 4:00pm

Winter 2024 Kick-Off Event:
January 18th, 2024 @ 4:00pm

Classes will be once per month in February, March, and April.

Apply to Become a Consultant

The application to become a Peer Consultant for the Winter 2024 Semester is now closed. If you were interested but unable to apply, watch for an email in April or May when we will recruit consultants for Fall 2024.

Sign up to be mentored by a Life Sciences Consultant

Click here https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lbbpncgrJ6j9X0 to sign up to be mentored by a Life Sciences Peer Consultant! This sign up will close during the first week of Winter semester 2024.

What is the College of Life Science's Peer Consulting program?

Peer Consulting is a program where new students within the College of Life Sciences are matched with an experienced Life Sciences upperclassman student in the same major and/or career path. The upperclassman known as a "Consultant" acts as a guide and offers information about class planning, major questions, volunteer opportunities, research, internships, and career planning. Consultants will earn 1.0 graded credit hour of LFSCI 190R, Peer Consulting. The video below contains more information about the program.

Peer Consulting Program

What are goals of the Life Science's Peer Consulting program?

  • Bridge the gap between new students and the resources of the College of Life Sciences
  • Create a cooperative, supportive community in the College of Life Sciences for all students
  • Provide students across the college with an individualized resource to help them be as successful as possible in achieving their academic and career goals
  • Improve the preparation of BYU students for post-graduate programs

What people are saying about the Peer Consulting program

“For a variety of reasons, I've often felt that I didn't belong at BYU. I struggled finding a major, friends, opportunities to get involved in the scientific community, and professors never seemed to have for me. Even my application to my major was denied the first time. As a peer consultant, I was able to talk to students who were experiencing all the things I'd gone through. I did my best to be the consultant I wish I'd had when I was applying to programs or trying to get professors to hire me. I felt like I was able to make BYU a slightly better place for people who weren't sure if they fit in yet and that was the most rewarding thing I've done at BYU.” — Danielle F.

How to become mentored by a Peer Consultant

To be mentored by a Peer Consultant all you need to do is sign up. The sign-up link opens about a month and a half before the semester begins and closes the first week of the semester. Find the link in the tile above titled "Sign up to be mentored by a Life Sciences Consultant". For more information or if you experience any issues, please email lspc@byu.edu.

How to become a Peer Consultant

To qualify as a Peer Consultant, students must have been in their same Life Science major for at least 3 semesters and be in good academic standing. Prospective Peer Consultants must also submit an application at the link provided in the tile above titled "Apply to become a peer consultant". For more information or any questions, please email lspc@byu.edu.

Information about LFSCI 190R

LFSCI 190R is a 1.0-credit class taken by all Peer Consultants. The Winter 2024 class meeting schedule is listed below:

Consultant Training: January 11, 2024 at 4pm
Kick-off Event: January 18, 2024 at 4pm
First Class: February 1, 2024 at 4pm
Second Class: March 7, 2024 at 4pm
Third Class: April 4, 2024 at 4pm