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Academies Student Advisory Council Application 2015
The document is an application for the Academies Student Advisory Council. It provides information on the responsibilities and benefits of being on the council, which includes attending monthly meetings, assisting with program marketing and planning, gaining leadership experience, and helping shape the future of the Academies. Applicants are asked to describe their involvement in clubs and activities, explain what the Academies offers students, why they want to join the council, the most beneficial aspect of the Academies, and a program idea for the upcoming year.
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- 1. 1 | Pa g e 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.
- 2. 2 | Pa g e 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?
- 3. 3 | Pa g e 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.