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Academies Student Advisory Council Application 2015
Contact: ChristinaGiunta,ProgramCoordinator,The Academies
17 NortonHall,Buffalo,NewYork14260
Phone:716-645-8177
Email:clgiunta@buffalo.edu
Thank youfor yourinterestin The Academies StudentAdvisoryCouncil.Please make sure your
applicationisfilledoutcompletelybefore submitting.Applicationsmaybe submittedto17 NortonHall
or emailedto:clgiunta@buffalo.edu.
PositionDescription
The AcademiesStudent AdvisoryCouncil helpsAcademiesStaff tomake importantprogrammatic
decisionsregardingthe 5 Academythemesof CivicEngagement,Entrepreneurship,GlobalPerspective,
ResearchExploration,andSustainability.The overarchinggoalsof all programswill be tohelpstudents
betterunderstandthe 5 academythemes,getbetteracquaintedwithUBandthe Buffalocommunity,
buildtheirfacultynetwork,andmeetlikemindedstudents.AdvisoryCouncil memberswill alsohave the
opportunitytohelpmarket,planandfacilitate programs.Thiswill be agreatopportunitytomeetnew
people,furtherdevelopyourleadershipskills,and adda unique leadershiproletoyourresume.
Program Responsibilities
 Attendmonthlymeetings
 Assistasdeterminedbythe groupwithprogram marketing, planningandfacilitation
Qualifications
 Active UB Academies Student
 Successful completionof one semesterin anAcademiesseminarormemberof the Academies
Residential Community
 Positive attitude,strongcommunication andinterpersonal skills
Benefits
 Gain leadershipexperienceandadda unique leadershiprole toyourresume tohelpsetyouapart
 Helpshape the future of the Academies
 Meetfaculty,staff,students,andcommunityleadersinan informal setting
 Learn aboutall 5 Academythemesingreaterdetail
SelectionProcess
Please completethe application belowbytypingyourresponses andreturnitto the AcademiesOffice
locatedin17 NortonHall or email itto Christinaat clgiunta@buffalo.edu.Selectedstudentswill be
notifiedthroughemail.

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Application:
Part I
Name:______________________________________________________________________________
Firstname Last Name
Local address:_________________________________________________________________________
Street
City:_____________________ State:______________ Zip:__________
Permanentaddress:____________________________________________________________________
Street
City:_____________________ State:______________ Zip:___________
UB Person#:__________________________ Cell Phone#:_______________________
UB Email:____________________________ CurrentStudentLevel:_______________
Major: _______________________________ Minor:____________________________
ExpectedGraduationDate:_____________ Bestway to contact you?__ Phone __ Email
Have you:
Livedwiththe Academies:______ if yes,where :_______________ and when:____________
Takenan AcademiesSeminarCourse:______ if yes,whichone:__________ and when___________
Academy Affiliation(pleaseplaceanX to indicateyour selection):
__CivicEngagement __Entrepreneurship __Global Perspectives
__ResearchExploration __Sustainability
Part II
Please type your responsesto the followingquestionsona separate sheetof paper.
1. What clubs,activities,andinterestskeepyoubusyduringthe year?
2. How wouldyoudescribe the Academiestoanew student?
3. Why are you interestedin becomingamemberof the AcademiesStudentAdvisoryCouncil?
4. What was the mostbeneficialaspectof the Academiesforyouasa currentstudentand why?
5. What isone programyou’dlike tosee puton by the Academiesduringthe 2015-2016
Academicyearand why?

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1. What clubs,activities,andinterestskeepyoubusyduringthe year?
I involvedinAmericanMarketingAssociation (AMA)asavice president: startingupmyown club
International Language Association(ILA) as the president;Beingacorporationrelationsand
alumni engagementinSchool of ManagementMinorityAlliance(SOMMA);beingaactive
memberinUndergraduate PsychologyAssociation,KoreanFolkArtclub,ChineseStudent
AssociationandAsianAmericanAssociation. Iaman outgoingpersonwithverystrong
interpersonalandcommunicationskillssoIlove tomeetnew friendsandparticipate inall kinds
of clubsandactivities.
2. How wouldyoudescribe the Academiestoa new student?
Academiestoanewstudents isnotonlyabout studiesandschool works.Itisa greatpart of the
developmentof a newstudent.Studentscaninvolve inall sortof activitiesorprogramstofully
equipthemselveswithvariousskillsandabilities.Ithinkthe Academieswill provides students
withnecessarysourceslike the big5dimensionsinAcademiestoofferstudentsopportunities
and global perspectives.
3. Why are you interestedin becomingamemberof the AcademiesStudentAdvisoryCouncil?
I wantto becominga memberof itbecause Iam so passionate aboutjoiningclubs;seekingnew
opportunitiesmeetingnew peopleandgivingnew ideastothe group.Asa presidentandVPin
those twoclubs,I learnedalotin termsof how to organize powerfuleventsandactivities;how
to betterdoingmarketingusingsocial mediaanddigital marketing.Iwanttofinda organization
that offerparticipantsopportunitiestocreate new ideasandinitiateit.
4. What was the mostbeneficialaspectof the Academiesforyouasa currentstudentand why?
I thinkisthe global perspectivepart,asan international student,Iamreallyinterestedin
involvinginall kindsof eventsandprograminvariousinternationalsituations.Iparticipatedin
global scholarshipprogramwithanongoingprocess.SoI reallylike the global perspective that
Academiesofferedtostudents.
5. What isone programyou’dlike tosee puton by the Academiesduringthe 2015-2016 Academic
yearand why?
I wouldlike toputthe “Opento Real World” part ontothat because we shouldofferstudents
more chancesto letthemengage inthe real worldwithemployers,employeesorany
occupationsinthe societysostudentscanbe openandfamiliartothe real worldthat they
won’tgetshock once theyare inthe society.