The ILC Peer Mentoring Programme (PMP) is a collaborative undertaking by the Independent Learning Centre (ILC) and selected Colleges. In 2024, the participating colleges are: C.W. Chu and Morningside. The programme will run during the Fall term of CUHK’s academic year.

Its primary purpose is to facilitate first year undergraduate students’ successful transition to higher education, with an emphasis on learning to learn independently. Mentoring by senior students from the same college is the means by which the transition is supported.

Mentors will be trained by the ILC (with support from the Office of Student Affairs on Student Counseling Skills and qualified experts on Emotional Intelligence), and closely supported throughout the programme by ILC teachers. By engaging in the programme, mentors also benefit by acquiring or improving a range of skills that are highly relevant to their future working lives.