Peer Connections
Peer Connections is a welcoming, buddying, and mentoring scheme to help students settle in to university life.
Peer Connectors are trained student volunteers who provide support and information to new students.
How Peer Connectors can help
Peer Connectors understand the feelings, issues, and practicalities of being a student and can:
- be someone to talk to
- be a friendly face to show you around
- answer your questions (important or trivial) - as best they can
- listen to any worries you may have, for example if you are feeling homesick, disorientated, or just a bit low - many people feel like this
- help you with most things, but guide you to the people who can give you further help if required.
- give you ideas to make university life easier and help to make the best of your time at the University of Dundee
- respect your privacy and maintain confidentiality
Peer Connections Events
Peer Connections Events are opportunities for students to meet, and socialise with other students. They are informal drop in events. The Peer Connectors will be on hand to answer questions and introduce you to other students. It is a great way to find friends.
Weekly drop-ins
- Grow and Glow: Mondays, 1-3pm, Meeting at Disability Services reception. Take some time to relax in our campus allotments. Do some weeding/planting or enjoy the sunshine đź’š
- Build and Belong: Wednesdays, 1pm to 3pm, Liar Bar DUSA. Switch off and get building. Join us for a fun-filled LEGO drop in. All are welcome - build, create, and let your imagination run wild ❤️
- Boardgames and Banter: Friday, 2pm to 4pm, Global Room. Relax between classes with fun-filled hours of games and the great company of our Peer Connectors đź’™
Monthly drop-in
- Craft and Create: 11am to 1pm, The Create Space (ground floor library).
- Tuesday 3 November and Tuesday 1 December
- Get creative at our monthly craft drop-in and enjoy the great company of the Peer Connectors đź’›
Peer Orienteers
Peer Orienteer Support is available during Welcome Week if you are a new arrival student seeking extra support. It introduces you to our University systems and processes and can help you navigate the campus. Sessions are led by trained Peer Connectors who will help you to access timetables, use MyDundee, locate teaching rooms, and identify important services and facilities.
If you would like Peer Orienteer support, please fill in the form linked to below, detailing that you would like to be matched with a Peer Orienteer in the 'Is there anything else you would like us to be aware of when matching you with a Peer Connector?' section.
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