[Agvisors] CALS Ambassadors: "Adopt" a Major

[Sykes-Casavant, Gabrielle - (gms)]

Hello Advisors: You may know that I'm the new advisor for the CALS Ambassador program. One goal I have for the program is for the membership to be a true representation of all CALS majors; I'm looking toward our 2018 member recruitment cycle to reach that goal. Until that time, I asked all 19 members - 7 of them being new to the program just this semester (1-7 on the list below) - to "adopt" a CALS major, or two, that is not their declared major. The thinking behind this is that Ambassadors will proactively learn about all CALS majors from the perspective of a prospective student. They'll accomplish this by completing any/all major info you already have available (e.g. online training, website search, etc), meeting with you, talking with your department faculty, and connecting to your undergraduate students. I see this as an ongoing learning process, not a one-time effort.

I've asked the Ambassadors to accomplish a few tasks over the next several weeks:

*         attend tomorrow's Meet your Major Fair and introduce themselves to CALS academic advisors

*         select one (or more) CALS majors that they will "adopt"

*         complete online trainings/major info sessions

*         meet with you (after priority registration, of course!)

*         talk with faculty and students

*         present on their "adopted" major(s) at the CALS Ambassador weekly meetings

*         update all Ambassadors on interesting news, internships, opportunities, etc in their "adopted" major

If you could send me info about your majors (the type of info you would send to a prospective student) that would be incredibly helpful! Also, once they select their "adopted" majors, I'm hoping you'll consider adding those members to your department email lists. I'll share this "adopt a major" approach with the HODs as well.

CALS Ambassadors: 2017/2018 Member Roster

1.       Meghan Rodgers, AGTM

2.       Jackie Kondkhorov, AGTM

3.       Makayla Merrell-Foos, Nutritional Sciences

4.       Alicia Scull, Microbiology

5.       Jensen Thelander, AGTM

6.       Charlie Ferini, AGTM & ABEM

7.       Markanna Moore, ABEM

8.       AJ Argueta (graduate student, AgEd)

9.       Mary Kate Barrett, AGTM

10.   Leah Thimgan, ABEM

11.   Jonathan Link, AGTM & Animal Sciences

12.   Marlena Long, Animal Sciences

13.   Nicole Van Eerd, Animal Sciences & AGTM

14.   Danielle Jess, ABEM

15.   Rylie Lewis, Microbiology

16.   Julia Johnston, ABEM

17.   Jordan Sanchez, Veterinary Science

18.   Maddie Zambrano, Animal Sciences

19.   Carolina Crisantes, Nutritional Sciences

Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you,

Gabrielle


Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant
Coordinator, Student Engagement
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
University of Arizona
Forbes 204 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
(520) 621-1365

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