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Student Ambassadors
A Little WalkingA Little Talking
A Whole Lot of Fun
Student Orientation Staff
Help Others
Help Yourselfand
Student Ambassadors
Fall Previews and College Fairs
Campus Tours Community Projects
Nevada All Stars
Student Ambassadors
Student AmbassadorsFall Previews and College Fairs Held across Nevada and
California Good Neighbor counties
Ambassadors provide one on one contact
Student and parent panels High school visits Washoe and Clark County
college fairs Represent Nevada from the
student perspective
Student AmbassadorsCampus Tours Provide campus tours 6 days a
week at various times totaling 24 tours a week Ambassadors offer more
tours per week than paid guides at other universities
Wolf Packed Fridays Special events on campus
throughout the year from elementary age to 50 year alumni
Student AmbassadorsReading Challenge Exposes students to
college & fun of education at an early age
Local elementary school students challenged to read at kick off assembly
Ambassadors visit the school to read
Winners brought to the University for a day of fun and to watch a Wolf Pack football game
Student AmbassadorsPen Pals At risk school targeted for
pen pal exchange Students and Ambassadors
write letters back and forth for a month
Ambassadors go to the school and do activities with students
Students brought on campus to meet their Ambassador pen pals for lunch
Student Ambassadors
Clothing Drive Twice a year
NovemberEnd of spring
semester Given to a local
charity
Student Ambassadors
Flashlight Tours A new program for 2002 Campus ghost tours given
at night Targeted to elementary
and Nevada Students Cost is a can of food or
$1 for local food bank Candy given out as part
of a safe street environment
Student Ambassadors
Other Community Services Committee dedicated to
developing service projects Math challenge Toy drive for the holidays Soup kitchen volunteers Valentine's Day cards for
veterans and service personnel
Student Orientation Staff
Nevada All Stars
New Student Orientations
Wolf Pack Prep Community Projects
Student Orientation Staff
Student Orientation Staff
New Student Orientation Fall orientation
TraditionalNon-traditional
Spring orientation Introduction to the
college experience Health, Safety Right-
to-know information
Student Orientation Staff
New Student Orientation (Cont)
Team building Student Panels Gives student
perspective on important issues affecting new students
First weekend programming
Student Orientation Staff
Wolf Pack Prep Registration and
advisement for incoming students
Held in Reno, Las Vegas, and Elko (2003)
Chance for incoming students to ask questions of current students
Student Orientation Staff
Phone Calling Project 3 months after New
Student Orientation Connects with new
Freshmen asking: How was
orientation? Life at Nevada? Any improvements?
Student Orientation Staff
Places to Go Decorating
suitcases for children who are moving from a shelter or foster home
Suitcase will have a book included
Student Orientation Staff
Holiday Caroling New program for
2002 Caroling during the
winter break Hospitals Nursing and
retirement homes
Student Orientation Staff
Other Community Services Can food drive for
shelters Toys for Tots Bachelor/Bachelorette
Auction Raise money for the
Evelyn Mount Foundation for 2003
Nevada All StarsEarly Outreach SBC Nevada Bell
Mentors Mentoring students
from middle school to college
On campus activities Gear Up
Federal program Encouraging students
from at risk schools to go to college
Nevada All Stars
Training Two mandatory
retreatsSummerWinter
Extensive training to serve the needs of both prospective and new students
Nevada All Stars
Fund Raising Both groups unpaid
student volunteers Fund raising throughout
the year for socials and gifts: Football concessions T-shirt sales Raffles Various food sales
Two Student Groups
One University