Peer Advisors
What are Peer Advisors?
Peer Advisors are trained students who work in the Office of Academic Services, and who provide academic advising to their fellow students. They are thoroughly trained on the Babson curriculum, course selection, and registration processes. They are also knowledgeable about specific policies and programs such as variances (over-loading, enriching, and under-loading), off campus coursework, cross registration, and concentrations.
Peer Advisors are an extension of the office advising team and work closely with the Office of Academic Services professional staff (including Class Deans and Program Administrators). They provide walk in advising, work on academic advising projects like FAQ documents for students, and conduct presentations on academic related topics; for example, the Peer Advisors visit FYS classes to help first years learn about the curriculum and create a four year academic plan.
If you have academic planning questions, Peer Advisors are available for advising during the Office’s walk in hours, which are 1-4 PM, Monday through Thursday. We are located in the Office of Academic Services, 220 Hollister Hall.
What if a Peer Advisor cannot help me?
The Peer Advisors have been extremely helpful to many of our students and provide a different perspective than our professional staff given they have first-hand experience with the curriculum. Students have commented on how surprised they were to have received such great advising from their peers!
Peer Advisors are available for walk in advising during the same times as the office’s professional staff members (1pm – 4pm Monday through Thursday). If a question or student need is beyond the Peer Advisor’s limitations, they will connect you with a member of the professional staff who is on walk ins at the same time or they will find the answer to your question and get back to you via email.
So, who are the Peer Advisors?
Name: Mila Doddi
Class: Junior, Class of 2009
Hometown: Southborough, Massachusetts
Concentration: Finance
Campus Involvement: NCAA Varsity Women's Soccer, Judicial Board, Colleges Against Cancer, Women's Leadership, Honors Program, and 85 Broads
Hobbies: Bike riding, tennis, reading, playing the flute
Most surprising thing you’ve learned as a Peer Advisor: You can easily search for approved off-campus courses through the academic services website, but most importantly, that every walk-in appointment is unique and not meant to give you the quick response and send you on your way.
Name: Aaron Hartman
Class: Junior, Class of 2009
Hometown: Covina, California
Concentration: Undecided
Campus Involvement: President of Open, Social Chair and Stage Manager for the Babson Players.
Hobbies: I love to cook. I'm never as happy as I am when I'm in a kitchen
Most surprising thing you’ve as a Peer Advisor: I have found that interacting with the Office staff is the best part of my job. You can really tell that they really want to help their students. And no matter what is happening in their day they always make time to stop and find out how you are doing on a personal level.
It is really catered to you and your needs.
Name: Steven Huang
Class: Junior, Class of 2009
Hometown: Edmonds, Washington
Concentration: Applied Statistics
Campus Involvement: NCAA Varsity Men’s Tennis, Honors Program, CREATE, and Steering Committee 2009
Hobbies: Playing tennis, planning events on campus, shopping
Most surprising thing you've learned as a Peer Advisor: The people in Academic Services are pretty light-hearted and spontaneous. And I also know the whereabouts of the secret food stash.
Name: Jackie Lussier
Class: Junior, Class of 2009
Hometown: South Hadley, Massachusetts
Concentration: Finance
Campus Involvement: Co-President for Habitat for Humanity, Amnesty International, and Honors Program
Hobbies: Red Sox, cooking, biking
Most surprising thing learned as a Peer Advisor: I didn’t know that there is a maximum number of credits a student could earn at Babson College (140 credits - unless you are in the MSA program or transferred in credits).
Name: Wesley Sullivan
Class: Senior, Class of 2008
Hometown: Gill, Massachusetts
Concentration: Undecided
Campus Involvement: Official Scorer for women’s soccer, field hockey and baseball, Manager of the baseball team.
Hobbies: Studying for the LSAT’s. Reading. Baseball.
Most surprising thing you’ve learned as a Peer Advisor: How simple our academic policy system is. It seemed so intimidating and complicated at first.
OK – I need help now!
Well what are you waiting for? You can either schedule an appointment by calling 781-239-4075 or you can come to the Office of Academic Services for walk in hours where you can see a Peer Advisor, Program Administrator, or Class Dean. Walk in hours are 1pm -4pm, Monday – Thursday.
