So, you might be wondering a couple of things: First, what is a Student Ambassador? Also, what in the world is LAB?
Let’s start with the easier one first: LAB refers to SUNY Oneonta’s School of Liberal Arts and Business, which includes 13 departments, 20 major programs, and 30 minors, making up about 1700 students.
- Art
- Africana and Latinx Studies
- Business
- Communication & Media Studies
- Economics
- English
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Theatre
- Women and Gender Studies
- World Languages & Literatures
Student Ambassadors are interns housed in most of those 13 departments who work with the department chairs and faculty to promote student engagement. That may mean:
- helping to organize events like guest speakers or alumni visits,
- maintaining a social media presence,
- developing outreach materials,
- conducting polls or focus groups to gather students’ perspectives on the department and its programs, or
- conducting polls or focus groups to gather students’ perspectives on the department and its programs, or
- doing other things to help connect students and faculty.
The program itself consists of a three-credit course, INTD 3097: Internship in Interdisciplinary Study, which counts as upper division elective credit and may in some cases be applied toward major requirements at the department chair’s discretion.
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