Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Dean's Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Advancement Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Provost Out-of-State Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Achievement Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Presidential Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

Congratulations and a big thank you to the newly installed members of the Student Advisory Council for the Honors Program and the President's Emerging Leaders Program! These young leaders have assumed the responsibility for any programming in the Honors Commons including speaker events, social events, and general activities. The SAC is an enormous help to the director in planning the wonderful events that enrich the lives our high-achieving students. Thanks again to all of these wonderful students!

Logan is an ideal Honors Program student. He has quietly been helping at least one student in his Introduction to Greek class by offering his time and talent to tutor this student. The student is enormously grateful and Logan deserves some high praise for giving his time so generously and for demonstrating what it means to be an Honors Program student!

Jacob Knight, reigning APSU Homecoming King, is a senior and a stalwart member of the President's Emerging Leaders Program. Jacob takes on numerous roles around the Honors Commons, including being my Peer Leader for PELP 1000 this term. He has now also taken the lead position to coordinate the annual PELP/Honors Formal Dance to be held in the spring. Coordinating this event involves a great deal of time and effort, and I am especially grateful to Jacob for serving as a mentor for the under-class members of what it means to be a leader 24/7. in addition to participating in PELP as a senior student and being my peer leader, Jacob is also a member of the Governor's Own Marching Band. He is active all over campus, so his help in the Honors Commons is especially appreciated. Jacob, high-five to you for walking the walk! Thank you for all that you do for Honors and PELP!

Austin Peay State University congratulates nearly 500 graduates recognized for earning their degrees in the summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 6, 2021.

Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize more than 150 students on the Dean's List for academic achievement during the Summer 2021 terms.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Achievement Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Presidential Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Provost Out-of-State Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Advancement Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Dean's Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving transfer students who have been offered the Dean's Transfer Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the incoming transfer students who have been offered the Austin Peay Promise Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the incoming transfer students who have been offered the Austin Peay Promise Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Dean's Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Advancement Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving transfer students who have been offered the Dean's Transfer Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Provost Out-of-State Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Presidential Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Achievement Scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester.

Austin Peay State University congratulates more than 1,500 graduates recognized for earning their degrees in the spring commencement ceremonies on May 4-7, 2021.

Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize more than 2,100 students on the Dean's List for academic achievement during the Spring 2021 terms.

Austin Peay State University is pleased to announce the selection of this year's President's Emerging Leaders. An invitation to the President's Emerging Leaders Program (PELP), with a scholarship, is offered to twenty incoming first-year students each year following a rigorous selection process that includes essays, interviews, and a review of past leadership experiences.

The Senior Peer Leader is an elite position for the Peer Leader Program that provides opportunities for students to guide, educate, and support students in academic success at Austin Peay State University. Senior Peer Leaders not only have a section of APSU 1000 or PASS 0900 to support but also a team of Peer Leaders. They serve as a guide and support when they are facing challenges in their positions. Additionally, the Senior Peer Leaders hold regular office hours in the student success area to assist with program facilitation, marketing, and Peer Leader recruitment. Senior Peer Leaders have the opportunity to explore their own leadership potential, learn techniques about facilitating dialogue, and developing skills for mentoring both inside and outside of the classroom. Senior Peer Leaders are chosen through a process of training and education by successfully completing at least one year as a Peer Leader. Candidates are interviewed and chosen based on leadership skills and abilities demonstrated throughout their time as a Peer Leader.

Peer leadership provides opportunities for students to guide, educate, and support students in academic success at Austin Peay State University. Peer Leaders are student leaders who provide an immediate support network to new APSU students. Peer leaders will help students adjust to the University, develop a better understanding of campus resources and skills essential for academic success. Peer leaders have the opportunity to explore their own leadership potential, learn techniques about facilitating dialogue, and developing skills for mentoring both inside and outside of the classroom. Peer Leaders recieve are chosen through a process of training and education. Peer Leaders take three Leadership courses to guide them through their experience of preparing for the position, facilitating mentoring to current studetns inside the classroom, and reflecting on their personal leadership development.

Peer mentors are integral to the success for orientation and support programs for first-year students and students in transition. The range of services provided by peer mentors on college campuses is broad, and CRLA members and leaders sought to establish criteria for excellence in mentor training of many kinds. In 1998 the CRLA Board endorsed new standards and guidelines for mentor training programs, creating what is now referred to as International Mentor Training Program Certification. Three levels of certification has been established. Level 1 - Certified Mentor; Level 2 - Advanced Certified Mentor; Level 3 - Master Certified Mentor. Students who achieve a Level 3 Master Certifcation at Austin Peay State University will have achieved 30 hours of training and 100 hours of mentoring experience with new students. Master level mentors are an elite group of our Peer Leaders that have gone above and beyond to support all students in succeeding at APSU. APSU values the Peer Leaders as connections to the university for new students and academic success mentors for all students.