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BYU–Idaho Alumni

The mission of BYU-Idaho Alumni is to perpetuate the 'Spirit of Ricks', the university's legacy of caring and service. We accomplish this by facilitating valuable connections among students and alumni, allowing them to serve each other and join in our educational mission.

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BYU-Idaho Alumni, 3 Volunteer Opportunities

1.Alumni Ambassadors

2.Alumni Professional Mentors

3.LinkedIn Super Connectors

BYU–Idaho Alumni

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Current Mission:The mission of BYU–Ambassadors is to sharethe ‘Spirit of Ricks’ with alumni, students, andothers in their local communities and LDSstakes. BYU–Idaho Ambassadors accomplishthis by:

1. Serving as local contacts for the university

2. Encouraging students with high standards and values to attend BYU–Idaho

3. Assisting current students as mentors and as a resource for internships

4. Connecting with local alumni, encouraging their continued support of BYU–Idaho

BYU–Idaho Alumni

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Challenges:

1. Roles are too vague

2. Most campus entities have not used our volunteers

3. Having set representatives in each stake not manageable

4. The alumni population is growing very rapidly and using volunteers to make personal contacts with alumni is not realistic

5. Not all Ambassadors are in positions that support mentoring/networking

BYU–Idaho Alumni

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Proposed Changes to Alumni Ambassadors

Simplify and sharpen the focus of Alumni Ambassadors to support new students by:

• Serving as local contacts/liaisons for prospective, admitted, and registered first-year students

• Connecting with first-year students and their parents by hosting a pre-arrival welcome event (i.e. personal in home visit, cottage meeting, etc.; coordinated with Admissions and Student Support)

BYU–Idaho Alumni

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Why the Focus on New (First-year) Students

Can we help students understand the unique privilegeof attending BYU-Idaho?

Can we help them (and their parents) realize the value of making the best use of their time and resources while at BYU-Idaho?

Facts:

•All 4-year degrees at BYU-Idaho are 120 credits

•By taking an average of 15 credits students can graduate in 8 semesters (4 years)

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Reality:

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Why the Focus on New (First-year) Students

Average 140 Credits = 9+ Semesters

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Why the Focus on New (First-year) Students

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Potential Enrollment Solutions (brainstorm)

1.Pathway to online degree programs

2.Encourage students to earn credits while in high school

(concurrent enrollment, AP, etc.)

3.Have more students take advantage of off-track online

offerings

4.Limit students to 7 semesters on-campus, requiring one

semester’s worth of work online

5.Reduce tuition for online credits

6.Increase tuition for credits post 120

7.Your ideas?

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President Clark Quote here

"A steward is someone who is responsible for some of the Lords assets, his resources, some part of His kingdom. The Steward is responsible to take care of them. To be faithful and wise with the charge he or she receives from the Lord."

-President Kim B. Clark

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How are students responsible for some of the Lord’s assets, His resources, and some part of His Kingdom?

1. 70% of each student’s educational costs are subsidized by the church, equaling about $6,000 per semester (or $12,000 per year and $48,000 for a 4-year degree)

2. The majority of campus facilities, including building costs and maintenance, are paid for by tithing funds

3. Nearly all of the employee salaries are paid for by tithing funds

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From Admissions to Graduation and Beyond

Prospective > Admitted > Registered

Pre-ArrivalPre-Arrival Current StudentCurrent Student

Freshman > > > > > > > > > > >Senior

AlumniAlumni

Recent > > > > > > > > > > > Emeriti

Get Connected Graduation

Encourage > Congratulate > Welcome

Alumni AmbassadorsAlumni Ambassadors

Network > Support > Collaborate Advise > Encourage > Network

Alumni Professional MentorsAlumni Professional Mentors

Current StudentCurrent Student

Freshman > > > > > > > > > > >Senior

Advise > Encourage > Network

Helping first-year students get off to a great start!

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New Simplified Roles of Ambassadors

Prospective > Admitted > Registered

Pre-ArrivalPre-Arrival

Get Connected

Encourage > Congratulate > Welcome

Alumni AmbassadorsAlumni Ambassadors

1. Prospective Students – Serve as a contact resource

2. Admitted Students – Congratulate them on their admission to BYU-Idaho

3. Registered Students – Host a welcome event for students and parents

• Share stewardship message (sacred responsibility to make the most of their time here)

• Invite them to participate in Get Connected

• Share personal feelings about BYU-Idaho and ‘Spirit of Ricks’

• Identify any unique or compelling circumstances to share with the university

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How

Ambassadors could be organized by regions, zones, and

districts, rather than organized by LDS stakes.

1.Regions managed by Alumni Staff

2.Zone Reps would be responsible for training district reps

and reporting

3.District Reps would make Ambassador welcome event

assignments and distribute student/parent packets

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• Pacific Northwest Region(OR, WA, AK)

• Washington NW Zone

• South Puget Sound District

• Pacific Northwest Region(OR, WA, AK)

• Washington NW Zone

• South Puget Sound District

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?’s?’s

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Future Training EventsWe will no longer hold a formal training conference in the summer, rather

we will have 3-4 webinars annually. We still encourage our volunteers to

visit us whenever they return to campus and we will host them for several

activities associated with BYU-Idaho Days and Education Week.

• March 7 -- Adobe Connect Webinar• May 22 -- Adobe Connect Webinar• June 20, 21 -- BYU-Idaho Days• August 30; July 1-2 -- Special Event for those attending Ed Week• November 6 -- Adobe Connect Webinar