Exploration Ambassador Nomination Form

All faculty and staff are invited to nominate a student to become an Exploration Ambassador as long as the nominee meets the requirements below. Exploration Ambassadors are trained volunteers who must be reliable and motivated to offer their time and energy to help other students. We rely heavily on faculty and staff to nominate students who would make great peer connections for students exploring majors and make every effort to hire all students nominated on behalf of an academic departments (except in very rare circumstances). After a nomination is submitted, the student will receive an email confirming the nomination and asking them to complete the Exploration Ambassador Application to move forward in the hiring process.

Before submitting your nomination, please be sure to review the responsibilities and qualifications required to ensure the student you are nominating meets the minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities:

Respond to student questions within 1-3 business days including summer and winter break
Attend a training once per year
Read and sign the Mentor Guidelines and Agreements (provided at training)
Occassionally work advising and campus events
Make referrals to campus resources as appropriate

Requirements:

Must be a current SCSU student in Good Academic Standing
Must be declared in the major for which they are applying. DOES NOT need to have formerly been an Exploratory student.
Earned or be in progress to earning a minimum of 60 credits at the time of applying
Must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher.
- Students in majors that have an application process and GPA requirements above 2.5 must be meeting major grade requirements and be fully accepted into the major
Must have complete at least one 300-level major course...OR...is planning to register for at least one 300-level major course during the upcoming semester.
Student must be able to answer questions during summer/winter breaks and make at least a one year commitment to the position
NOTE: Students nominated on behalf a department are given high preference but not guaranteed the position. They must go through an application/interview process and be a good fit for the role

IMPORTANT: The student you nominate will receive an automated email confirmation upon you submiting this form. The information you provide in this form will be seen by the nominated student.

NOMINATOR Name*

First NameLast Name

NOMINATOR Email Address*

Confirmation Email

Are you nominating this student on behalf of an academic department?*

YesNo

STUDENT Name*

First NameLast Name

STUDENT Southern ID Number*

STUDENT Southern Email Address*

Confirmation Email

Major for which you are nominating this student*

Please share how you know this student (student will see this response).*

Please share why you would like to nominate this student to be an Exploration Ambassador for the major selected above (student will see this response).*

Is there anything you'd like to share with us in confidence? The student WILL NOT see what it written in this field.

Thank you for nominating this student to the role of Exploration Ambassador! After submitting your nomination, you will receive a confirmation email. The student you nominated will also receive an email letting them know that you nominated them, outlining the responsibilities of the role and providing instructions on how to apply. Please be in touch with Morgan Cottrell, Coordinator of Major Exploration at cottrellm1@southernct.edu, if you have any questions or concerns.