Admissions Ambassadors
Overview
One of the many strengths of a university is its students, and IU East highly values students and what they have to say about our university. We feel that it is the student, along with the staff and faculty, who can best tell our prospective students all about IU East and what it has to offer. The Admission Ambassador Program enables visitors to meet our students and discover what college life is really like here at IU East.
The value of Admission Ambassadors
By being friendly, approachable, and knowledgeable the Admission Ambassadors can present both a positive and accurate picture of campus life. They are vital to increasing awareness of IU East in east central Indiana. They also provide IU East with a flexible and effective resource that can be called on to assist in a wide rage of different activities.
What are some of the things an Admission Ambassador does?
- Assist with on and off campus events: information sessions, campus tours, high school visitations, prospective student visitations, special career and job fairs, and college fairs.
- Provide important communications to interested students by writing personal letters and emails, and making telephone calls.
- Attend regularly scheduled ambassador meetings.
- Devote approximately 4 hours weekly to Admission Ambassador activities.
Perks for the ambassadors
- Be known personally, by first name, by faculty and staff!
- Attend the annual counselor appreciation breakfast!
- Photo displayed in the Admission Ambassador Show Case!
- Personally meet the Chancellor and other campus administrators!
- Take credit (personal) for recruiting new high school students to IU East!
- Awed and admired by all!
When can I meet an ambassador?
Ambassadors lead campus tours upon request throughout the year for interested students and their families. Additionally, ambassadors
- Help out with school group visits to IU East.
- Give talks about student life at local schools and represent IU East at college fairs.
- Take part in IU East Information Sessions that are scheduled fall and spring
How do students become Ambassadors?
Any full-time student at IU East can apply to become an ambassador. Please print off and submit the Admissions Ambassador Application. An interview with the Director of Admissions is required. Please return this to the IU East Office of Admissions Whitewater Hall Suite 116 2325 Chester Blvd Richmond, IN 47374. Please foward any questions to Molly Vanderpool, Director of Admissions, at 765-973-8415.