Student Observer Policy

We understand that students often have a requirement to observe a support group as part of their course of study. The meetings on HeyPeers are solely for the benefit of our participants, who do NOT join our meetings to be "observed." The HeyPeers Community is a safe space where anyone can come and seek community. While we recognize that students need to, and will, join support groups to fulfill observation requirements as a part of their studies, it is our duty to uphold and prioritize the authenticity of our groups.

In order to protect the privacy and interests of the participants of our groups, we require students to attend groups that they can join authentically as a participant. Before registration and attendance of any meetings, students must complete the Required Students Observation Registration Form, found at the bottom of this article. Students must acknowledge and adhere to the two key participation policies below. Violating these will lead to a student being immediately ejected from meetings.
  • I agree that I WILL participate in the group authentically—including turning my camera on and stating my name during check in.

  • I agree that I WILL NOT identify myself as an observer or that I am attending to fulfill an academic requirement.

  • We require you to submit a student registration form. You will be asked to provide your school name, program of study, your school email address, as well as the email address of your professor. An email will then be sent to your professor so they will know that our facilitators will NOT sign off on observations. The form will also offer further details about attendance and what will be expected of you.


    IMPORTANT! Please do not bring attention to the fact that you are observing the meeting.As previously mentioned it is imperative that you participate in meetings fully and genuinely.


    Authentic participation is a requirement. This includes turning on your camera and checking in. The group facilitator will remove you from the meeting if you identify yourself as a student observer. For this reason, you should choose a meeting that you have personal experience and interest in, so that you can participate fully and authentically.


    As a reminder, if you violate these policies, it will lead to you being immediately ejected from the meeting and can lead to a removal from HeyPeers.


    Proof of your attendance can be obtained by logging into your account and going to the My Meetings page and printing that page for verification of meeting attendance.

    PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM BEFORE REGISTERING FOR OR ATTENDING ONE OF OUR GROUPS: Required Students Observation Registration Form

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