Cru Leaders
Thanks for your interest in being a Cru Leader! It takes a lot of time and commitment to serve in this role; however, this is an opportunity we promise you will not regret! Take time to look around and learn about our peer mentor program.
2025 Cru Leader Applications are now closed. Look for the 2026 application in February 2026.
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Some expectations and responsibilities of a CRU Leader include:
- Serve as a role model exhibiting enthusiasm, motivation, and involvement
- Help students adjust to UMHB personally and academically by becoming familiar with UMHB resources in order to connect students appropriately
- Attend and participate in all training sessions in the spring and the week before Welcome Week. CLs will be required to come back to school before Welcome Week.
- CLs cannot serve as RAs.
- Co-lead a Welcome Week group in all Welcome Week activities.
- Assist faculty in First Year Seminar (FYS) course to engage students.
- Attend all FYS class sessions
- Conduct 1-on-1 meetings with all students enrolled in your assigned FYS course or all in your Welcome Week group (for transfers).
- Report every 2 weeks on student engagement
- Coordinate one social activity during the fall semester for your FYS.
- Share your UMHB experience with your students to help them understand the importance of academics and college life.
- Exercise good judgment in representing the university and upholding institutional standards.
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