Cornell Engineering : Co-Chair and Committee Chair Application

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Thank you for your interest in a leadership role within the Engineering Peer Advising Program. Co-Chairs and Committee Chairs assist Engineering Advising with special projects for the Peer Advising program including recruitment, training, publications, and orientation coordination.

Please complete the application below and be sure to note further clarification is listed below each question. Short answer responses should not exceed 100 words.

Also, please send a copy of your resume to mh265@cornell.edu by February 22, 2008.

You may be contacted for a short interview during the week of February 25, 2008, and selections will be announced shortly thereafter.

Last Name:

First Name:

CU ID #:

E-mail:

How many years have you been a PA?:

Class Year in Fall 08:

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Fall 08 Affiliation:

Unaffiliated

AEP

BEE

CHEME

CEE

ECE

EAS

ENVE

ISST

MAE

MSE

Please only select a major if you will be affiliated in Fall 08 officially.

GPA:

<2.0

2.0-2.5

2.6-3.1

3.2-3.7

>3.7

Please indicate the range that includes your cumulative GPA.

Please explain why you want to be a Peer Advisor. What do you hope to accomplish in this role? If you are a returning Peer Advisor, what did you learn last year while in the role and what will you do differently this year?

What needs do first year students have? Please provide an example of a program or event that you would host outside of class to help the students in your class with one of these needs.

If a first year student told you that he/she was performing poorly in a core engineering course, how would you respond? What suggestions or courses of action would you recommend?

List the activities that you have participated in or currently participate in at Cornell. Please indicate any leadership positions you have held.

How should ethics in engineering be taught to first year students? Please provide a specific program idea that realistically could be implemented.

It is important that you are back on campus by Friday, August 22, 2008 for training and available on Monday, August 25, 2008 for your first 150 class meeting. If you will not be able to return by then, please explain why and when you plan to return. *Please note that these meetings occur before classes officially begin.

Leadership Interest:

Co-Chair

T-Shirt Chair

Handbook Chair

Insider's Guide Chair

Social Chair

Website Chair

Which Peer Advising Steering Committee are you interested in leading? Please select all that apply.

Interest Statement:

Please describe why you are interested in the Co-Chair role or the committee(s) that you selected. Please describe any prior PA committee work that you have performed. How will you lead and motivate your committee? Please email a resume to mh265@cornell.edu.