New PAL Leader Application

New PAL Leader Application

Name ______

Cumulative GPR[1] ______

Clemson E-mail Address: ______

Clemson University XID #: C______Major ______

Anticipated Graduation Date ______

Class Standing: ☐ Freshman ☐ Sophomore ☐ Junior ☐ Senior

Local/Cell Phone ______

Home Address:

Local Address:

Hours involved in other positions of responsibility (paid or volunteer) ______

Do you plan on applying/working as an RA while being employed with PAL? YES NO

When are you interested in beginning as a PAL leader? Fall Spring

How many credit hours will you be taking in the semester you are applying to be a PAL Leader? ______

Note: New PAL Leaders are required to complete CU 1110, a 1 credit course, during their first semester as a PAL Leader.

Are you available for mandatory training/PAL Retreat on the Monday and Tuesday before classes begin?

YES NO

Where did you hear about this opportunity? (please list all sources) ______

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International Students: Please list your visa type:______

Employment Positions

Indicate grade received in the courses you are comfortable supporting. PAL Leaders must have earned an A at Clemson in the course(s) that they wish to support. (B’s may be accepted on a case by case basis.)

* Students who have taken ACCT 3030 are qualified to support ACCT 2020 as a PAL leader

Describe your anticipated involvement in clubs, organizations, and/or part-time employment during the semester for which you are applying for a position in PAL.

What honors, awards, or scholarships have you received?

Why do you want to be a PAL leader?

What can you contribute as a PAL Leader?

What do you expect to gain from the experience?

What are your career or future goals, and how might being a PAL Leader enhance your work towards those goals?

In addition:

1. Request a recommendation from the instructor of a course for which you are applying using the recommendation form on the ASC website. Recommendations can be sent to turned into ASC 311 or emailed to
2. Please indicate from whom you have requested a recommendation (Professor, Course): ______
3. Include with your application an unofficial copy of your transcript (printed from iRoar).
4. Read the article Understanding the Peer Assisted Learning Model: Student Study Groups in Challenging College Courses by David R. Arendale: ().
5. Write a 250 word (double spaced) reflection (not a summary) on the article and submit it with this application.

Application Due Date: Applications will be accepted until 10 business days prior to the start of the semester. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and positions are filled as applications are received.

Signature______Date______

Please submit this application with all required attached documents to or to ASC 311.

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[1] At least a 3.30 GPA is required. Potential PAL Leaders must not have used Academic Forgiveness in the most recent academic semester prior to when he/she would become a PAL Leader. Exceptions maybe made on a case by case basis at the discretion of the PAL Assistant Coordinator.