Student Government: International Undergraduate Student Committee Chair

Contact Information

Name: Emily Alice Gerhart

Email: eagerhart@ucdavis.edu

Description

Payrate: Volunteer

Payrate Stipend: No

Work Study: No

Resume Required: Yes

Options: n/a

Term

Hours per Week: 4-6 hrs/week

Start Date: April 4, 2013

End Date: March 22, 2014

Logistics

Job Number: 0008-0479-2013

Last Date to Apply: March 13, 2013

Purpose

To bring together members of the UC Davis community, including both international and domestic students, and develop plans to voice the concerns of international students.  Specifically, the committee will act as a resource for international students.  It will programmatically work with clubs and organizations that support international students, institutionalize necessary resources at UC Davis, make international students more aware of the resources ASUCD and the University have to offer, listen to the grievances of international students, advocate on their behalf to the administration, celebrate the diversity on campus, provide an information system that aids in answering their questions, and collaborate with the appropriate departments, including ASUCD, in ways to better provide for international students.

Duties

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Part 1:  Once the committee is formed, they will do the necessary research about what resources and programs currently exist to serve the needs of undergraduate international students both on campus and within the City of Davis, and lead weekly meetings.

Part 2:  The committee will create a comprehensive report to present to ASUCD Senate.

'Part 3:  Using feedback from ASUCD Senate and committee discussions to create a new action plan of projects to take on.

Skills

  • Knowledge of needs of international students
  • Leadership experience or interest in developing leadership skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively to the ASUCD Senate

Supplemental Questions

  1. Please list previous work history and volunteer experience.
  2. Describe why you are qualified for this position and how it relates to your interests.

Approved ___________________________________________________________________________ Date ____________________________

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