[civsa] Ambassador GPAs

[Smith, Ebony]

Hi everyone,



At Ohio State, we require a 2.75 GPA for applying to be an Ambassador and to maintain status with the program. If a student falls below 2.75 GPA cumulative or for the semester, we have a sit down meeting with the Ambassador immediately after the conclusion of the semester about strategies to work on their studies and maybe cut back on their touring responsibilities. We then do a check in meeting with them every 6 weeks until the end of that semester. If the student has not improved after that semester, we then put them on academic probation to work on their studies and they cannot tour. After that if they are not successful to get above a 2.75, the are let go from the program as their studies come first.



Thanks,

Ebony Smith


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Ebony Smith
Program Coordinator
University Ambassadors & Hosts
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
3080C Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-3383[X] Office
smith.3053 at osu.edu<mailto:smith.3053 at osu.edu> osu.edu<http://osu.edu/>

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From: listserv-bounces at civsa.org [listserv-bounces at civsa.org] on behalf of Candace Leake [CLEAKE at stevenson.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:49 PM
To: 'Kirkessner, Scott G - (kirks)'; listserv at civsa.org
Subject: Re: [civsa] Ambassador GPAs

Hi Scott:

At Stevenson University I require my Ambassadors to have a 2.5 GPA each semester that they work for me. I look at the semester GPA rather than the cumulative because the semester GPA shows how a student is currently performing/managing their time. If a student falls below the 2.5, they are on probation as an Ambassador for that semester and are expected to be back at a 2.5 before the start of the next semester. If they fail to maintain a 2.5 for the next semester as well, they are terminated from the program. I don’t necessarily change their workload during the probation time but my Ambassador typically have less than 5 hours/week unless we have Open House or they work a Saturday shift.

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Stevenson University
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From: listserv-bounces at civsa.org [mailto:listserv-bounces at civsa.org] On Behalf Of Kirkessner, Scott G - (kirks)
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:49 AM
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Subject: [civsa] Ambassador GPAs


Good morning CIVSA!

It was great to see so many of you last week!

Question about ambassador GPAs... What are your minimum requirements if any?  At the UA we require a 2.75 for both entry and continuance.  I raised this from a 2.5 about five years ago.

Also what do you do for an ambassador who falls below?  I have a probationary phase but it doesn't necessarily lighten their workload.  This phase is two fold: they have one semester to raise to a 2.75 term or cum, whichever comes first, and then must maintain such with an obvious upward trend.

Anyone else care to share?



Scott Kirkessner
Senior Coordinator, Programs and Tours
The University of Arizona
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