This presentation reviews some proposed changes to the BYU-Idaho Ambassador program.

2. BYU–Idaho Alumni
The mission of BYU-Idaho Alumni is to perpetuate the
'Spirit of Ricks', the university's legacy of caring and
service. We accomplish this by facilitating valuable
connections among students and alumni, allowing
them to serve each other and join in our educational
mission.

3. BYU–Idaho Alumni
BYU-Idaho Alumni, 3 Volunteer Opportunities
1.Alumni Ambassadors
2.Alumni Professional Mentors
3.LinkedIn Super Connectors

4. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Current Mission:
The mission of BYU–Ambassadors is to share
the ‘Spirit of Ricks’ with alumni, students, and
others in their local communities and LDS
stakes. BYU–Idaho Ambassadors accomplish
this by:
1.
Serving as local contacts for the university
2.
Encouraging students with high standards and values
to attend BYU–Idaho
3.
Assisting current students as mentors and as a
resource for internships
4.
Connecting with local alumni, encouraging their
continued support of BYU–Idaho

5. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Challenges:
1.
Roles are too vague
2.
Most campus entities have not used our volunteers
3.
Having set representatives in each stake not
manageable
4.
The alumni population is growing very rapidly and
using volunteers to make personal contacts with
alumni is not realistic
5.
Not all Ambassadors are in positions that support
mentoring/networking

6. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Proposed Changes to Alumni Ambassadors
Simplify and sharpen the focus of Alumni Ambassadors
to support new students by:
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Serving as local contacts/liaisons for prospective,
admitted, and registered first-year students
Connecting with first-year students and their
parents by hosting a pre-arrival welcome event (i.e.
personal in home visit, cottage meeting, etc.;
coordinated with Admissions and Student Support)

7. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Why the Focus on New (First-year) Students
Can we help students understand the unique privilege
of attending BYU-Idaho?
Can we help them (and their parents) realize the value
of making the best use of their time and resources
while at BYU-Idaho?
Facts:
•All 4-year degrees at BYU-Idaho are 120 credits
•By taking an average of 15 credits students can graduate
in 8 semesters (4 years)

8. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Reality:

9. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Why the Focus on New (First-year) Students
Average 140 Credits = 9+ Semesters

10. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Why the Focus on New (First-year) Students

11. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Potential Enrollment Solutions (brainstorm)
1.Pathway
to online degree programs
2.Encourage
students to earn credits while in high
school (concurrent enrollment, AP, etc.)
3.Have
more students take advantage of off-track online
offerings
4.Limit
students to 7 semesters on-campus, requiring
one semester’s worth of work online
5.Reduce
tuition for online credits
6.Increase
7.Your
tuition for credits post 120
ideas?

12. BYU–Idaho Alumni
President Clark Quote here
"A steward is someone who is responsible for some of
the Lords assets, his resources, some part of His
kingdom. The Steward is responsible to take care of
them. To be faithful and wise with the charge he or
she receives from the Lord."
-President Kim B. Clark

13. BYU–Idaho Alumni
How are students responsible for some of the
Lord’s assets, His resources, and some part of
His Kingdom?
1. 70% of each student’s educational costs are
subsidized by the church, equaling about $6,000
per semester (or $12,000 per year and $48,000
for a 4-year degree)
2. The majority of campus facilities, including
building costs and maintenance, are paid for by
tithing funds
3. Nearly all of the employee salaries are paid for by
tithing funds

14. BYU–Idaho Alumni
From Admissions to Graduation and Beyond
Get Connected
Prospective > Admitted > Registered
Pre-Arrival
Encourage > Congratulate > Welcome
Alumni Ambassadors
Graduation
Freshman > > > > > > > > > > >Senior
Recent > > > > > > > > > > > Emeriti
Current Student
Current Student
Alumni
Advise > Encourage > Network
Network > Support > Collaborate
Alumni Professional Mentors
Helping first-year students get off to a great start!

15. BYU–Idaho Alumni
New Simplified Roles of Ambassadors
Get Connected
Prospective > Admitted > Registered
Pre-Arrival
Encourage > Congratulate > Welcome
Alumni Ambassadors
1.
Prospective Students – Serve as a contact resource
2.
Admitted Students – Congratulate them on their admission to BYU-Idaho
3.
Registered Students – Host a welcome event for students and parents
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Share stewardship message (sacred responsibility to make the most of their time here)
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Invite them to participate in Get Connected
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Share personal feelings about BYU-Idaho and ‘Spirit of Ricks’
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Identify any unique or compelling circumstances to share with the university

16. BYU–Idaho Alumni
How
Ambassadors could be organized by regions, zones, and
districts, rather than organized by LDS stakes.
1.Regions
managed by Alumni Staff
2.Zone
Reps would be responsible for training district reps
and reporting
3.District
Reps would make Ambassador welcome event
assignments and distribute student/parent packets

17. BYU–Idaho Alumni
• Pacific Northwest Region
• Pacific Northwest Region
(OR, WA, AK)
(OR, WA, AK)
• Washington NW Zone
• Washington NW Zone
• South Puget Sound District
• South Puget Sound District

18. BYU–Idaho Alumni
?’s

19. BYU–Idaho Alumni
Future Training Events
We will no longer hold a formal training conference in the summer, rather
we will have 3-4 webinars annually. We still encourage our volunteers to
visit us whenever they return to campus and we will host them for several
activities associated with BYU-Idaho Days and Education Week.
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March 7 -- Adobe Connect Webinar
May 22 -- Adobe Connect Webinar
June 20, 21 -- BYU-Idaho Days
August 30; July 1-2 -- Special Event for those attending Ed Week
November 6 -- Adobe Connect Webinar