Student Ambassador | School of Education | SIU

Requirements to Participate

• School of Education (SOE) undergraduate or graduate student
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Full-time student status
• Ability to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours per month

Benefits Include

• Serve as an official representative for the School of Education
• Elect student delegate to serve on SOE Dean’s Advisory Council
• Hands-on experience working with faculty and administrators
• SOE Teach, Motivate, Educate t-shirt
• Letter of recommendation provided

Volunteer Opportunities

• School Information Packet Creation – assisting in packet preparation for prospective students
• Post Visit Contact – reaching out to prospective students after they visit campus
• Facility Tours – providing guidance tours of SIU educational facilities to interested students, families, and groups
• Event Preparation – assisting in event set up and planning
• Clerical Duties – copying, file management and promotional material development
• Living Learning Community (LLC) – assisting with developing and attending activities for the SOE LLC floor
• Meet with Prospective Students – representing SOE and meeting with visiting students to share your SIU experience
• Campus-wide Events – representing SOE at large, on-campus events like Open House, Academic Showcases, and SIU Days which can include setup, breakdown, greeting, decorating and other tasks as needed
• Dean’s Advisory Council – share thoughts with the dean on school improvement along with other student ambassadors
• Calling Campaigns – contacting admitted SOE students to connect with them and share SOE experience over the phone