SAA Membership Application

Student Alumni Ambassadors is a student-run organization on campus that is the programming and alumni relations unit of the University of Illinois Alumni Association. SAA members have general meetings on a weekly basis, and every member is actively involved in all events.

SAA applications are due online by Sunday, Feb. 5, by 5 p.m.

Applicants chosen to continue in the membership selection process will be notified by email shortly after this deadline and given an opportunity to sign up for an interview. If selected as a member, please note that a mandatory New Member Retreat will be held Feb. 25. Please email Lauren Michels at illinisaa@gmail.com with any questions or concerns (please write “SAA” in the subject line to avoid spam filters).


Name:

E-mail (necessary in order to process this form):

Campus address:

City:

Zip Code:

Campus Phone:

Birth Date:

Anticipated Graduation Date:

Year in School

College/Major:

Will you be on campus for the next academic year?

GPA
 A cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0 is required.


Activities, Honors and Awards

Please list all college activities (and relevant high school involvement) that demonstrate your leadership and organizational skills. Please include activities in order of importance. If you are a member of a fraternity or sorority, please label it “social” and omit the name of the organization.

Activity Dates Position Hours/week

Please include any honors, awards and scholarships you have received that should be considered.

Honors Description

Questions

You may wish to type your answers in another application and paste them here.

1. What defines a successful organization?
(Limit this answer to 3-5 sentences)

2. What unique skills or abilities do you have to contribute that will help make an organization successful?
(Limit this answer to 5-7 sentences)

3. How can a small group of people with limited resources, such as the Student Alumni Ambassadors, effectively connect with the University of Illinois community?
(Limit this answer to about 300 words)


Applicant Survey (optional)
This survey will not affect your membership eligibility. Results are used for an analysis of SAA's recruitment efforts.

Gender:

Place of residence

Other:

Ethnic background

Other:

How did you learn about SAA?

Other:

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