[civsa] Graduation Cords/Stoles

[Nicholas Running]

Hi all,

We absolutely recognize our Student Ambassadors with a Stole of Gratitude.
Our program has a rich history at Portland State and we engage our
Ambassador alumni to develop our foundation and scholarship accounts. We
have had a team from 15-35 and we say once an Ambassador always an
Ambassador.

I would encourage you to speak with your VP and dean about the cultivation
of strong alumni affinity with your group while they are still on
campus/leaving for commencement. I also coordinate our commencement
activities and many other affinity/interest groups on campus have their own
stoles/cords that honor them.  They just aren't allowed to use Green, Gold,
or Silver because we use them for our Latin Honor distinction. At first,
there was a lot of hesitancy around granting other groups cords/stoles, but
the response since allowing has been overwhelmingly positive.

Hope that helps, I also attached an image of our stole we give the
Ambassadors.
Best,
Nicholas

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Annette Jelinek <AJelinek at stfrancis.edu>
wrote:

>  Hello CIVSA Members,
>
>  For those of you who give graduation cords and/or stoles to your
> ambassadors, do they receive them just for being in your ambassador program
> or is their an academic distinction associated with it as well?
>
>  My ambassadors have been asking for graduation cords/stoles for several
> years and my VP and the Dean of Students will not allow it. Their reason is
> that cords and stoles are for academic distinction and not for club/student
> involvement.
>
>  I would greatly appreciate any help, advice, input and guidance that you
> can give me in my quest to get my ambassadors request approved.
>
>  Thanks for your time and assistance. Have a good day!
>
>   Annette Jelinek
> Welcome Center Coordinator
> University of St. Francis
> (815) 740-3477
>
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[image: Portland State University logo]

Nicholas Running, MS '14
Coordinator of Commencement & Outreach
Office of Admissions & New Student Programs

503-725-4460 tel
n <Nicholas.Rhodes at pdx.edu>running at pdx.edu
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