The mission of the Meiklejohn Advising Program is to select and educate peer academic advisors who will, in partnership with a faculty or staff advisor, provide academic advice and counseling primarily to first year students.
Meiklejohn peer advisors provide a student perspective on a Brown education which is derived from their own experience coupled with knowledge gained from their training. They recognize the need to be responsive to each advisee's particular interests and desires and understand that education is a process of intellectual growth interrelated with the development of moral character.
Meiklejohn peer advisors further the overall goal of enabling students to work towards a liberal education, the practice of self-reflection and empathy for others.