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Mission
To offer ongoing opportunities for VCU students to engage with peers, faculty, staff, and resources to foster a sense of belonging and increase awareness of tools for success.

Membership Benefits

Website Mission Membership Benefits

Mission
The mission of the Weeks of Welcome (WoW) Student Ambassador program is to assist event organizers in helping new students become acclimated to VCU's campus and community by creating a welcoming and informational environment through volunteerism and staffing of the WoW events.

Membership Benefits
Responsibilities of WoW Ambassadors
The WoW Ambassadors must be available for in-person or online events to serve as a resource and reference. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Support staff for WoW events. Specifically, WoW Ambassadors will assist with event check-in, monitoring occupancy numbers, handing out materials, etc.
Become brand representatives for WoW and to promote attending events to current students.
Assist in the preparation of WoW events and materials used for those events.
Answer questions and provide direction to event attendees
Promote event evaluation and assessment through RamsConnect
Communicate with professional staff if accommodations are needed
Uphold VCU and The Commons in a positive light


Requirements of Wow Ambassadors
Attend one online training session to gain additional knowledge of responsibilities.
Fulfill all time commitments on the volunteer schedule
Students will create their own schedule by signing up to staff events they are available for. A 24-hour notice must be given for rescheduling.

Benefits for WoW Ambassadors
Volunteer hours for outside involvement or organization
Networking
Leadership
Demonstration of professional skills
Communicating position responsibilities to future leadership roles or employment opportunities

Compensation for WoW Ambassadors
Compensation is recognized in a tiered system, based on the number of hours successfully completed throughout the duration of WoW. All students will receive the first tier, which includes a water bottle and WoW Ambassador T-Shirt, prior to the start of WoW. The following tiers and prizes will be awarded upon completion of the maximum hour requirement for that tier. The more hours an ambassador completes, the more prizes they will receive. The prizes for each tier are as follows:

1 to 5 Hours - Water Bottle and WoW Ambassador T-Shirt
6 to 10 Hours - Fanny Pack and Lanyard
10 to 15 Hours - Reusable Straw and Foldable Fan
16 or More Hours - Selfie Light

The WoW ambassador with the highest volunteer hours will also receive a grand prize of AirPods.

Website Mission Membership Benefits

Mission
This is a dedicated RamsConnect group for the members of the Weeks of Welcome Committee. The purpose of Weeks of Welcome is to offer ongoing opportunities for VCU students to engage with peers, faculty, staff and resources to foster a sense of belonging and increase awareness of tools for success.

Membership Benefits
This is an internal planning group for Weeks of Welcome for faculty, staff, student leaders, and ambassadors.