Undergraduate Admissions welcomes first Equity Ambassadors
February 10, 2021
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Prospective Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 students can now connect directly with upper-year peers to learn about student life from a shared perspective. The first five Equity Ambassadors have joined the Undergraduate Admissions team and will be connecting about their lived experiences as BIPOC members of the campus community, and supporting applicants from equity-seeking backgrounds through the admissions process, as well as their transition to first-year studies.
The first ambassadors represent a range of academic disciplines in arts and science, and recruitment continues for ambassadors from all faculties and schools. Ambassadors are current students who have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity (EDII), and are excited to be engaging with prospective students and their families about what Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s has to offer.
카지노 게임 컬렉션A sense of community always seems to be a major factor in a student카지노 게임 컬렉션s deliberations when they카지노 게임 컬렉션re deciding which university to attend 카지노 게임 컬렉션 it surely was for me!카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Fahmida Hossain, Equity Ambassador and fourth-year Life Sciences major. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Knowing in advance that there are current students from equity-seeking groups attending Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, and also being able to hear and talk about our experiences here, helps establish this sense. My hope is that by having these conversations, our unique approaches to finding our way at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s will help prospective students from equity-seeking groups navigate their admissions experience.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Hossain is joined by fellow ambassadors, Astrid Louise Nandoh, a second-year Political Science major; Kidus Leul, a second-year Economics major; Tamjid Bari, a fourth-year Global Development Studies major; and Tatiana Yunadi, a fourth-year Sociology major. Many of the ambassadors are engaged in EDII-advancing Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s clubs, as well as with community organizations, and both Canadian and international students are represented within the group.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Our first Equity Ambassadors are enthusiastic, young leaders with experience and insight I know will be invaluable to applicants,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Prospective students and their families want to know they are choosing a university where they will thrive academically and feel welcomed and supported. Speaking with current students 카지노 게임 컬렉션 their peers 카지노 게임 컬렉션 is a fantastic way for them to have their questions answered and be able to access support as they navigate the university experience.카지노 게임 컬렉션
On Feb. 11, the campus community is invited to join a during which the group will talk about their own experiences, as well as choosing programs, financial aid options, campus supports, and more.
Following the Principal's Declaration of Commitment to Address Systemic Racism, the Equity Ambassadors initiative was announced in November 2020 as one of a number of strategies being implemented within Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s undergraduate admissions and recruitment processes to help eliminate potential barriers for BIPOC applicants.
Among the other strategies are new merit- and needs-based financial awards to provide assistance for applicants who identify as underrepresented, as well as a new Equity Admission Self-Identification form designed to support the university in gathering and understanding new data about campus diversity. Already, over 5,000 applicants have chosen to complete the new form카지노 게임 컬렉션information that will benefit the Equity Ambassadors as they begin connecting with prospective students.
Equity Ambassadors are paid experiential learning positions, and include comprehensive training and support. Students can learn more about the initiative and how to apply to become an ambassador by logging into the with their NetID.