Does this type of position exist at universities? Student [insert major] ambassador

[elegantlion]

I plan to sit down with our club sponsor about this, but wanted to do some research first. As the President for our History Society (student club) on campus, we're working on recruiting for the club as well as to increase our numbers of majors or minors. I notice when they give regular campus tours in our building, they rarely mention more than a sentence about our department, which houses history, geography, philosophy, and religion. Our campus is not huge and I'm not in a position to know of any special requests made by students to visit faculty or the department. 

 

While our faculty is more than willing to sit down with future students, I wondered if there would be a role for a student ambassador to meet with prospective students on an informal basis? Obviously, there would have to be some training and I'm not sure how I would envision that role. I'm sure there are other responsibilities they could hold as well. 

 

The admissions department does have general student ambassadors, they are the ones giving the tours, but I don't think they have anyone specifically for each department. 

[plansrme]

Yes.  My daughter is one for the math department at her school.  Her duties are kind of light and undefined,, but I know she was asked to email accepted kids who indicated an interest in math.

[katilac]

There have been student panels at almost every tour we've gone on, but it's just a mix of students from different departments. 

 

I'm not sure how much demand there would be for that, honestly. The student will not have direct experience in all of the majors, which would really be what they might bring to the table. And, while my kids wouldn't mind meeting with a student in theory, in practice campus visits tend to be quite a full day once they have met with professors and such. 

 

Maybe a list of students in each major willing to talk/email as needed?

[Bluegoat]

My university has people like this - often they will be asked to meet interested students and give tours.  They also look for students and alumni willing to meet with interested students in their hometowns.

[regentrude]

At some orientation days, student organizations in different majors run booths or tables that showcase the major and their organization.