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A Cornell Ambassador...

• Shares the current university message at a Cornell volunteer event or meeting at least once during the fiscal year

Effective ambassadors are

• Informed representatives
• Enthusiastic advocates
• Empowered to share information
• Trained in their role
• Recognized for their efforts
• Conveyors of appropriate questions to appropriate university offices

• Conveyors of feedback for continuing and improving alumni affairs programs

Cornell Ambassadors are not

• Legal representatives of Cornell
• Authorized to make commitments on behalf of Cornell
• Creators of information about Cornell

Take the First Step

View the October 22, 2011 Call to Action session and familiarize yourself with the discussion about what it means to be an ambassador for Cornell.

Next Steps

• Complete a form to request your permanent Cornell University Council name tag and to submit a short bio. The bio will be used to introduce you when you appear at a Cornell volunteer event or meeting to share the university message.
• Share the University Message
  Locate an opportunity, request a role, review the university message, and complete an evaluation.

> Ambassador Toolkit

Resources that support the role of a university ambassador.