Student Leader Applications

CHAMBERS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

The Chambers Ambassador team is a group of student leaders who showcase the College and University to prospective students. The time commitment for the program is 15 hours per semester, and the group will meet 1-2x/month for training and professional development activities. Benefits of the Chambers Ambassador program include networking opportunities with Chambers College administration, faculty, employer partners, and alumni; being featured on the school’s website; the opportunity to positively impact peers, and prospective students; the opportunity to hone important skills such as time management, accountability, and leadership. Students who participate in the Chambers Ambassador Program and meet the service requirement are eligible for a $500 scholarship from the Chambers College.

Requirements:

Must be currently enrolled in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Must have a minimum of 2 semesters left before graduation to serve (i.e. students graduating this December are not eligible for the Fall's intake)
Must be passionate about making a positive impact on prospective students and peers
Must represent the College/University in the most positive manner
Must be able to dedicate 15 hours per semester to the program
Must be able to prioritize 1-2x/month meetings for training, team-building and professional development

Questions about the Chambers Ambassador Program can be directed to Kyle.Patrick1@mail.wvu.edu

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CHAMBERS PEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Chambers Peer Mentors are a group of student leaders who assist first semester freshmen with their transition to college life as a business student at WVU by sharing their knowledge, skills and perspectives. Chambers Peer Mentors will be assigned a section of freshman seminar (BCOR 191 or BCOR 199H) that they will attend during the next Fall semester, and the students in their assigned section will be their mentees. Benefits of the Chambers Peer Mentorship Program include course credit for BCOR 490 (1 credit), connections to Chambers faculty and staff, professional experience and leadership development. Students who participate in the Chambers Peer Mentorship Program and meet program requirements are eligible for a $500 scholarship from the Chambers College.

The 1 credit hour BCOR 490 course includes weekly attendance/ participation in your assigned section of freshman seminar, 5 team meetings throughout the semester, 2x/month reflection journals, and a final reflection paper.

Requirements:

Must be currently enrolled in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Must be passionate about making a positive impact on the upcoming freshmen class
Must represent the College/University in the most positive manner
Must have a 2.8 minimum cumulative GPA and grades of C or better in all freshmen business courses (BCOR 199, BCOR 191, ACCT 201, ECON 201, MATH 124 or higher) *You may apply if you are a current freshman still completing these courses.*
Must register for BCOR 490, a 1 credit hour course, next fall.
Must be available to attend a training session before the start of the fall semester.

Questions about the Chambers Peer Mentorship Program/ BCOR 490 can be directed to marlenea.brand@mail.wvu.edu

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NEIDERMEYER SCHOLAR PROGRAM

The Neidermeyer Scholar program uses supplemental Instruction best practices, to support undergraduate students. We identify traditionally challenging undergraduate business courses (currently this includes Accounting 201 and 202, Economics 201 and 202, and Statistics), embed a student who has received an A in the course already into the course, and have them run at least two review sessions a week for the students currently taking the course. Our end-goal is to improve retention! This is a hourly paid position, that starts at $12/hr and is 10 hours per week.

Qualifications:

Sophomore is the usual minimum
An overall GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale) is required
A final grade of an A that the student in the course that the student would serve
Content-competency (to be determined by the selected course faculty member) is required
Good interpersonal and communication skills (to be determined by the Scholar Supervisor) are required

Primary Activities:

Attend all class meetings of the selected course, take notes, and read all assigned materials including text(s) and supplemental readings
Conduct at least three to five 60-minute study sessions per week throughout the term using strategies learned through the
Neidermeyer Scholar training workshop
Regularly meet with the Supervisor for debrief sessions
Discuss observations of the SI sessions
Discuss the planning of SI sessions and use of a wide variety of learning strategies
Notify Supervisor about problems or potential problems
Assist the Supervisor in training other Scholars
Behave in a professional manner at all times

Secondary Activities:

Provide extra SI sessions and/or marathon sessions as necessary (e.g., prior to examinations)
Ascertain course requirements and maintain contact throughout the term with course faculty member or designated representative
Meet with other campus Scholars and Supervisory Staff at scheduled meetings
Other duties as assigned by the Director

Maintenance Activities:

Complete necessary personnel paperwork
Attend the training workshop prior to the beginning of each term
Work with the Supervisor to select appropriate times and scheduling of review sessions
Make periodic announcements about the availability of the sessions to the students
Ensure that the initial SI Survey, Midterm SI Feedback Survey and End-of-Course Survey are distributed and assist with data analysis
Collect attendance data for every session, including student names, course title, date and time of session
Assist SI Supervisor in the preparation of end-of-term reports and other reports as requested

Questions about the Neidermeyer Scholar program can be directed to Becca Smith, Rysmith1@mail.wvu.edu

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