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Pack Mentors are assigned a group of approximately seven incoming students within the same NevadaFIT camp. Pack Mentors are an integral part of the NevadaFIT experience and the intensive transition to the university. The assigned Pack and Pack Mentor will remain the same for the duration of the five-day FIT program. This allows students to build supportive networks and develop a sense of familiarity during the week as they experience the same challenges and celebrate their successes.  When surveyed, NevadaFIT students report in high numbers that their Pack Mentor helped make their FIT experience fun, engaging and positive. Additionally, many students report remaining in contact with their mentors throughout their undergraduate journey.

Pack Mentors are hired, trained and supervised by the NevadaFIT camp they are employed with. Once you have applied to be a Pack Mentor, NevadaFIT Central will share your application with the camp(s) you applied for.

Pack mentor expectations

Pack Mentors are crucial to the overall success of NevadaFIT and the individual success of NevadaFIT participants. They are expected to be an academic and social role models, helping guide students through their intensive transition to the University. They are expected to follow mentoring guidelines and instructions of the NevadaFIT Central training as well as their college mentor training. Being a mentor includes being kind, patient and understanding to incoming students. Through this role, mentors will serve as a liaison between students, faculty and University staff.

Mentor duties are focused on student success and include the following examples:

• Facilitate study groups and Pack Mentor sessions
• Help pack members learn to manage stress and balance academic and social obligations
• Act as a guide around campus
• Help students take advantage of campus resources and assist with referrals, when necessary (e.g. Academic advisor, Counseling Services)
• Help Pack members to understand their NevadaFIT assignments and syllabi
• Assist with navigating Canvas and other learning management systems
• Evaluate Pack members' participation and engagement in NevadaFIT

Pack Mentors are not expected to be tutors, but instead, a resource for NevadaFIT participants to learn how to balance their academic, professional and social obligations, navigate campus resources, build solid time and study habits, and understand academic expectations at the University.

Benefits of becoming a Pack Mentor

Pack Mentors earn a stipend to help pay for their own education. Beyond the stipend, mentors develop leadership skills to create long-lasting relationships with faculty and staff in their academic major. Serving as a Pack Mentor has intrinsic benefits and many mentors return each year. Along with enhancing their resume for future employers, Pack Mentors make a significant impact on both NevadaFIT participants and the 91·çÃùÄñ³ª community.

TransferFIT Pack Mentors

TransferFIT Pack Mentors play a crucial role in the TransferFIT program. Like NevadaFIT Pack Mentors, these leaders are assigned a group of approximately ten transfer students to guide through the week of in-person TransferFIT. TransferFIT Pack Mentors share the same benefits as NevadaFIT Pack Mentors, like developing leadership skills, networking with faculty and peers, and enriching the campus community, all while receiving a stipend.

FIT Central Specialist

The FIT Central Specialist role takes students behind the scenes of the NevadaFIT program. The dedicated team of FIT Central Specialists take on a wide variety of projects throughout the summer and fall semesters to help the NevadaFIT Central office put on a program for over 3,500 new students. Over the summer, FIT Central Specialists will receive specialized trainings in leadership, communication, and technical skills, and are expected to represent NevadaFIT at University recruitment events and will independently complete projects. During NevadaFIT, FIT Central Specialists will be the first smiling faces new students encounter at Check-In and will provide logistical support for the NevadaFIT Central office. Over the fall semester, FIT Central Specialists will become a Pack Mentor for students in TransferFIT and the NevadaFIT makeup course, helping the instructors with light grading, providing student feedback, and acting as a mentor over the length of the courses.

All majors are welcome to apply to be a FIT Central Specialist using the NevadaFIT Pack Mentor Application. There are additional responsibilities for this role compared to other NevadaFIT Mentors. Students cannot be a NevadaFIT Pack Mentor and a FIT Central Specialist in the same year.

DWPI Student Employee

Digital Wolf Pack Initiative (DWPI) Student Employee is another role students can apply for. These students must be available in July and August to help with unboxing, bagging, and distributing DWPI technology. Students can be NevadaFIT mentors and DWPI student employees simultaneously.