Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN) Advisory Committee (C'AC)

Member, Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN) Advisory Committee (C'AC)

Posted by Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN) Advisory Committee (C'AC) on 04/16/2014

General Information

Nomination start - 05/01/2020
Nomination end - 06/09/2020
Process for Filling Position: Submission of a nomination
Number of Seats: TBD
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni

Summary of Position

CAAAN Advisory Committee (‘C’AC) members are CAAAN leaders with extensive experience who are selected to assist the CAAAN Coordinator, CAAAN Assistant, and the Undergraduate Admissions Office (UAO) with CAAAN and overall alumni admissions volunteer oversight, management, recognition, and training. These members are instrumental in the guidance and management of CAAAN and also serve as special advisors to UAO as needed. New members are selected by the nominations committee within 'C'AC, in consultation with the CAAAN Coordinator and CAAAN Assistant.

Cornell Interests:

Departments/Units

Admissions and Financial Aid

Talent Expectations: Skills

Communicate

Write and/or Edit

Speak to Groups

C’AC members should communicate regularly within committee meetings, with any assigned mentees, and will occasionally be called upon to present or co-present at training sessions or special events.

Lead/Manage/Serve

Lead a Group

Manage Projects

Serve on a Committee or Board

C’AC members are deeply involved in most phases of CAAAN activity, planning, oversight, problem-solving, etc. Meetings are a big part of the work the members participate in, but work between meetings is required, too. Every member is expected to participate in a working group and those working groups function very autonomously, so each person will take some level of leadership even if s/he is not one of the official leaders of ‘C’AC.

Build/Maintain Relationships

Engage Individuals

Mentor

Represent Cornell

‘C’AC members engage with CAAAN volunteers at all different levels of the organization. Their information is available on the CAAAN website and they are quite visible within the organization. We ask that ‘C’AC members make themselves available to chairs and general chairs via email, at CAAAN events, at the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conferences, etc. Finally, ‘C’AC members help CAAAN leadership and UAO to present at workshops for CAAAN members and any alumni interested in volunteering for admissions-related functions.

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:

Jonathan Augustyn

Volunteer Position Title:

CAAAN Advisory Committee Member

Email:

jra276@cornell.edu

Phone:

607.255.5020

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 3-5 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 3 years
Number of terms in Office: Not Applicable

Requirements

Prerequisites Must have served as a CAAAN chair or general chair and demonstrated exceptional performance in that capacity. On occasion, student and young alumni members may be appointed to help broaden the overall experience/knowledge base/understanding of the group.

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? No

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):

On Campus: Yes
Off Campus: Yes
Off Campus Location: 'C'AC currently holds one of it's annual meetings at the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC) in January/February in varying locations.
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: 3x year

Other Meeting Details: We have two in-person meetings of the committee plus one conference call each year. Participation in at least two out of the three annual meetings is required to remain in good standing.

Additional Attendance Requirements: working group participation between meetings

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election