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‐ Fully participate in discussions and trainings during meetings, which includes completing any
brief readings or leadership questionnaires in preparation for those discussions and
trainings.
‐ Be knowledgeable of OSE and SII events and initiatives, and help to promote these events in
student organizations and groups to which the Ambassador belongs.
‐ Inform OSE and SII of events, initiatives, issues occurring in the Ambassador’s school that
may impact under‐represented students.
‐ Provide honest feedback about each session and the Ambassador’s overall experience in the
program.
‐ Stay connected with the OSE and SII after their year in residence to provide feedback about
current diversity issues in the Ambassador’s school.

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
The SCIE Ambassador Program is an amazing opportunity to become a leader on the MCV campus
regarding issues of diversity and inclusion. The benefits of participating in the SCIE Ambassador
Program include:

‐ Peer mentorship with colleagues from all of the health sciences schools
‐ Informal mentorship opportunities with faculty and administrators from both the MCV and

MPC campuses
‐ Receive training on and develop increased awareness of leadership skills; allyship and
combating micro‐aggressions; and racial identity development
‐ Impact the development of initiatives and influence progress related to increasing inclusion
on the MCV campus through participation in the creation of the Strategic Brief
‐ Liaise with home school and student organizations on behalf of the Office of Student
Experience and Student Initiatives and Inclusion
‐ Opportunities to engage with the university at large through specific requests from other
offices and units

TO BECOME A SCIE AMBASSADOR
Selected SCIE Ambassadors completed an application form and a current copy of their resumes. To be
eligible to become a SCIE Ambassador, students must self‐identify as an under‐represented minority.

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