DescriptionDescription - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience. | University Ambassadors lead campus tours for diverse audiences of prospective students and families, answer phone calls and respond to emails and other visitor communications, assist in the recruitment, coaching, and evaluation of new University Ambassadors and participate in weekly professional development & training. |
TermTerm - The semester in which the activity occurs | Fall 2016 |
CategoryCategory - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity. | Student Leadership ProgramsdefinitionStudent Leadership Programs - The mission of Student Leadership Programs must be to prepare students to engage in the process of leadership. |
Campus LabelCampus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units | Peer Educator |
DivisionDivision - University organization | Enrollment Management |
DepartmentDepartment - University organization | Undergraduate Admissions |
UnitUnit - University organization | Visitor Center |
Special DesignationSpecial Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design. | GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
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Time on TaskTime on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning). | 60 - 89 hours |
Participation EntryParticipation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification) | Selected through competitive application |
Minimum Credit HoursMinimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity | No requirements for credit hours or years completed |
Minimum GPAMinimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity | 2.5 - 2.99 |
Other RequirementsOther Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity | - |
ExpectationsExpectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program | Group training / class session(s) Individual training |
Active LearningActive Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning | Influence othersdefinitionInfluence others - As an individual or part of a team, communicate who you are, what you want (others) to do and why, in a way that is intended to result in completion of a task or achieving a goal Communicate verballydefinitionCommunicate verbally - verbally communicate with persons inside and/or outside the organization, in order to complete a task or achieve a goal |
Knowledge/SkillsKnowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity | Critical and creative thinkingdefinitionCritical and creative thinking - Comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, events before accepting or formulating opinion or conclusion. Synthesizing existing ideas, images or expertise in original, innovative ways Problem solvingdefinitionProblem solving - Designing, evaluating and implementing a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal |
Interacts WithInteracts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity | Student(s) on this campus Peer educator(s) who lead this engagement |
DiversityDiversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure | Not deliberately included in program structuredefinitionNot deliberately included in program structure - Interactions with or observation of diverse others, and/or discussions about diversity may happen by chance, but are not intentionally included in the structure of the program/experience |
FeedbackFeedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program | Group / class session with external supervisor or professional Peer educator |
ReflectionReflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity | (1-1) session(s) with professional staff Group / class session(s) with peer educator |
Program WebsiteProgram Website - For additional information, go to the unit website. | https://www.uofscambassadors.com/ |
RubricRubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity | View Uploaded Rubric |