Over its 25 years, the program has helped nearly 17,000 students make a successful transition during their first year at the College.
“Twenty-five years ago, the College was in a very introspective period. At the time, in the early and mid-1990s, there was a considerable reduction in funding and a lot of discussion about whether Ramapo and some other colleges would continue or be conglomerated together into a larger entity,” President Mercer said.
Over the last 10 years, the Peer Facilitation Program has received commendations from Middle States and NASPA, which awarded Ramapo this year with the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education 2017 Excellence Award.
Peer facilitators consistently rank the highest when first-year students are surveyed at the end of the year, according to Tracey Bender, Assistant Director of Student Success at Ramapo, noting that nearly 98 percent agree or strongly agree that their peer facilitator helped them adjust to college life, learn about campus resources and establish connections with peers.
https://www.ramapo.edu/news/press-releases/colleges-peer-facilitation-program-celebrates-25-years/