Peer Advisers
Academic AdvisingPeer advisers are here to assist you in ensuring you are prepared for your advising meeting with your faculty adviser(s). Peer advisers are trained to help you:
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Navigate the student portal
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Locate resources that assist in helping understand graduation requirements
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Understand academic policies and procedures
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Consider your interests and passions as they relate to major and career exploration
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Prepare for registration
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And more!

Meet Your Peer Advisers!

Mandukai Alimaa
Email: mxalim18@smumn.edu
Major: Finance and Business Intelligence
Hometown: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Favorite hobby: Swimming
Favorite place to study on campus: In my room
I am a peer adviser because: I know things get really stressful sometimes, and I want to make it less stressful for my peers.

Jasmine Benavidez
hEmail: jxbena17@smumn.edu
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wis.
Favorite hobby: I enjoy writing and making pop-up cards for people’s birthdays or holidays. I also enjoy going to the movies and collecting movie tickets.
Favorite place to study on campus: The study box in the lower level of the library. I enjoy the quietness and isolation from other people so I can concentrate better. I recommend this study space for people who get easily distracted, like myself.
I am a peer adviser because: Because I am an FGI scholar, I wanted to give back to the FGI community and interacting with new people from the Cardinal Success program. I enjoy assisting people as much as I can, and if I can’t help them directly, I do my best to find other people who can provide the services they need.

Crystal Chavez
Email: cxchav16@smumn.edu
Major: Elementary Education with a Spanish endorsement
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Favorite hobby: Listening to music and watching crime documentaries.
Favorite place to study on campus: FGI
I am a peer adviser because: I know it is hard to figure out what you need to do in your major. Thankfully, I had help, and I want to do the same and help others who were in my position.

Margarita Lopez
Email: mxlope14@smumn.edu
Major: Biology: Pre-physician Assistant Studies and Spanish
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Favorite hobby: Dancing
Favorite place to study on campus: FGI or Hillside
I am a peer adviser because: I want to be a source of reference for students, especially first-year students.

Edgar Medina
Email: exmedi16@smumn.edu
Major: Finance
Hometown: Bloomington, Minn.
Favorite hobby: Playing video games
Favorite place to study: HC19
I am a peer adviser because: I want to make sure everyone is happy with their schedule and on the right track.

Enitan Onayiga
Email: etonay17@smumn.edu
Major: Criminal Justice and Psychology
Hometown: Saint Paul, Minn.
Favorite hobby: Watching Netflix shows
Favorite place to study: The basement of the library
I am a peer adviser because: Not only I am helping others, but I am also learning from those I am helping.