Earn Course Credit as a Spring Lunch Buddy Mentor

U of A students can earn spring course credit by mentoring a local elementary school student! Lunch Buddy mentors visit a school twice weekly and sit with their mentees during lunchtime. Mentors promote positive interactions among peers and offer social support to their mentees.  

Lunch Buddy Mentors receive three credit hours for being a consistent mentor and completing all assignments.  

Mentors must participate in a screening interview, brief training, and agree to a criminal background check. Reliable transportation and a two-hour time block twice a week during school lunch time (roughly 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) is also required. U of A students from any college and classification (freshmen to senior) are eligible. 

Additional requirements:  

• Undergrad standing  

• Three-hour weekly commitment  

The instructor for this course is Tim Cavell, professor of psychological science. For more information, please contact Isabel Taylor at isabelt@uark.edu or Nick Orndoff at norndoff@uark.edu.