Alumni
Scholars
Club
Learn about everything ASC has
to offer!
In this guide, you will find information on all the events and
programs ASC has made specifically for YOU!
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ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
Academic Enrichment is a brand new committee
dedicated to a greater focus on academic affairs,
offering numerous resources to scholars:
Tutor ing Program
Alumni scholars have already presented themselves with academic diligence. Through the tutoring program, we hope to leverage their hard work and provide our scholars with an additional resource in their studies. We've hand picked tutors from both ASC and other campus organizations who are genuinely interested in the subject they aim to teach, and have already gone through the course with flying colors. Notes Bank
With the Notes Bank, we aim to gather a database of information presented in different classes for our scholars as an additional resource when studying. Being a new program, our resources will progressively grow as scholars contribute to this database. 2
The Scholar Report Alumni Scholars have been involved with numerous projects and research endeavors. Through the Scholar Report, we hope to bring about a platform that allows scholars to present their work or research in a gathering at the end of each quarter. This allows for scholars to practice their public speaking skills, earn 6 hours of service credit, and most importantly share their work with their peers in ASC.
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ALUMNI MENTOR PROGRAM
The Alumni Mentor Program (AMP) is UCLA's premier mentorship
program, pairing current UCLA students with UCLA alumni and staff in
order to facilitate a mentor-mentee relationship.
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Students are given the opportunity
to select from an array of mentors
from numerous backgrounds that
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are eager to give back to the Bruin
community and help UCLA students
pursue their goals. Members of AMP
are also invited to attend many
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events throughout the course of the
year, both large and small, that
allow mentors and mentees to
interact with one another in both
professional and casual settings.
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Mentee Pre-Orientation: Seminar for mentees to
discuss the basics of professionalism and
mentorship; most importantly, students will assess
their goals and how AMP will help them to
develop and achieve these goals
Alumni Mentor Program Orientation: Programwide introductory orientation and welcome
event at which mentors and mentees meet for
the first time; general guidelines for the program
are discussed and mentors and mentees kickoff
their relationship!
Cookies and Careers: AMP's largest
professionalism event; numerous mentors
moderate hands-on workshops during which
mentor/mentee pairs work together to develop
the mentee's professionalism skills including selfbranding, resume writing, interview skills,
LinkedIn, etc.; Diddy Riese cookies will be
provided!
Additionally, AMP offers smaller workshops for
mentees to enhance their professionalism skills
as well as volunteer and casual social events for
mentors and mentees to spend time with one
another.
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ALUMNI
RELATIONS
“Get ready for a fun and rewarding
year with Alumni Relations! One of
the most important things you can
do during your undergraduate
career is establish your
professional network. As Alumni
Scholars, we have a unique
relationship with our school’s
amazing pool of Bruin alumni people who are eager to meet us
and help us succeed. I highly
encourage you to take advantage
of the opportunities you’ll be
presented with this year by Alumni
Relations. These experiences will
bring you new friends, new
mentors, and whole lot of growth
as an individual. Feel free to reach
out to me with any questions at
alumnirelations@alumnischolarscl
ub.org. Looking forward to a
wonderful year. Go Bruins!”
-Vanessa Perez
Alumni Relations Director 14-15”
Events:
Alumni Relations Kickoff: Building Tomorrow’s
Leaders
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014 7-9PM
Location: JWAC Conference Room
RSVP: Coming soon
What does it take to become a leader? Come engage in
meaningful discussions with alumni who have been
successful in their respective fields and get invaluable
advice on how to achieve your big dreams. Keep an eye
out for more details about this event coming soon. *There
will be a limited number of spots for students at this event,
so make sure to RSVP as soon as the form is released.
Summer with a Bruin: Internship Interest Night
Date: TBA (Winter Quarter 2015)
Location: JWAC
RSVP: TBA
In need of professional experience? Want to build your
resume? Meet UCLA Alumni who are offering summer
internships, jobs, and volunteer experiences within their
respective businesses. Explore the opportunities being
offered to ASC students. *Must have attended at least one
LCP event in 2014-2015.
...and more professional/social events with alumni to come!
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BUNCHE COMMITTEE
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was a Diplomat, Scientist, Scholar, and Nobel Peace Prize
winner. His legacy began at UCLA, where he participated in many diverse
activities. Throughout his lifetime, Bunche served as a member of Roosevelt’s
Black Cabinet, held a position as the secretary and ambassador for the US under
the United Nations and supported the founding and operation of the NAACP. He
was also an active member of the civil rights movement and helped lead Martin
Luther King Jr.’s campaign for equality.
This committee aims to help promote cultural awareness, tolerance, and social
justice for all communities within the Alumni Scholars Club and UCLA at large. We
hope to uphold the values that Dr. Ralph J. Bunche set forth as a Bruin, and
provide additional support to underrepresented students within the Alumni
Scholars Club.
Events include 3 World Language nights, a social in the Fall, and a mandatory
event in the Spring.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Fall Coordinator Retreat – Saturday November 1,
2014
Newly appointed coordinators will have the
chance to review the fundamentals of leadership
while interacting with members of other
committees when collaborating on future projects.
This is a one-day event so make sure you’re there!
Resume Workshop – Thursday Jan 22, 2015, JWAC
Within two hours, scholars will have the chance to
have professional headshots, pick and order
business cards, receive tips on creating a LinkedIn,
and have their resume critiqued by individuals from
the UCLA Career Center. If scholars attend this
event, they will have the opportunity to attend
ASC's first Internship Seminar in the Spring.
Annual Banquet
Scholars who have completed the Leadership
Development Program and/or have been
nominated as coordinators of the year will be
exclusively invited to a night of fine dining with
the Executive Board and our most prestigious
Alumni!
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INTERNAL CAMPUS
VOLUNTEERS
Giving Back To UCLA
The Internal Campus Volunteers (ICV) committee integrates the love of
volunteering with the love of being a Bruin. Our goal is to get scholars
involved in the UCLA community by providing accessible service
opportunities that also help fulfill ASC's community service requirement. In
doing so, ICV connects scholars to a wide variety of campus organizations
while promoting ASC as an available source of volunteers campus-wide.
Locks of Love
ICV's biggest event held every February is the annual Locks of Love event.
Participants from UCLA and the Los Angeles community gather at the James
West Alumni Center to donate their hair to children with medically related
hair loss while receiving complementary professional haircuts. In recent years,
the event has donated approximately 2,000 inches of hair yearly and
continues to reach further.
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EXTERNAL CAMPUS VOLUNTEERS
The External Campus Volunteers (ECV) committee is
dedicated to providing service opportunities throughout
the Los Angeles community.
LATM : Los Angeles Team
Mentoring
This is a program in which three groups
of eight volunteers travel to middle
schools in the county and provide
mentoring and educational services
to students living in high risk
areas. You will change students'
outlooks on education and promote
college success, prepping students for
higher education while keeping them
away from illicit and other high risk
behaviors in this after school program.
In addition, there will be an on
campus field trip Nov 15th, during
which all scholars are invited to
participate and mentor students while
showing them our beautiful campus.
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Alumni Scholars Club
Volunteer Initiative
A new program for this year, in which
scholars will travel to sites around LA
county and provide services for schools,
shelters, and other areas in need. We will
provide manpower for those in LA while
promoting the UCLA Alumni Scholars
Club connection.
Ongoing Events Ongoing events will include many
opportunities around Los Angeles to fulfill
required volunteer hours and some
events will have transportation provided.
Previous examples include: Heal the Bay,
Tree People, Students Run LA, Muscular
Dystrophy Association, Breast Cancer
Awareness, and many others.
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OUTREACH
Eat-And-Greet (Fall Quarter)
Incoming scholars go to an ASCer’s
apartment for dinner to meet other
scholars and get away from dorm
food for a night.
Ambassador Program (Fall Quarter)
The Ambassador Program gives
scholars the opportunity to go to
high schools all over Los Angeles as
well as back to their old high
schools and surrounding schools to
promote the Alumni Scholarship,
ASC, and UCLA.
Bruin Day Open House (Spring
Quarter)
This annual event, held in JWAC,
gives prospective incoming Alumni
Scholars an opportunity to meet
and mingle with current Alumni
Scholars on Bruin Day.
National Finals and Welcome Day
(Spring Quarter)
Top-scoring applicants for the incoming
year of Alumni Scholars participate in a
competition at UCLA to potentially
increase their base scholarship award
amount. Alumni Scholars have the
opportunity to serve as group leaders
and mentor these prospective students
during the day of competition, serve as
overnight hosts for these students the
night before, and mingle with alumni
the morning of National Finals.
ASC Welcome Day (Spring Quarter)
This event, held in May, is an
opportunity for incoming Alumni
Scholars to get a chance to meet
current Alumni Scholars, who are
representing ASC and UCLA, as well as
other incoming scholars in an informal,
fun setting.
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SCHOLAR
RELATIONS
Events to expect:
WELCOME WEEK:
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The Scholar Relations
committee is devoted to
enriching the lives of Alumni
Scholars through social and
bonding events that are
both informative and fun.
Our themed quarterly
meetings, scavenger hunts,
murder mystery parties, and
beach trips help foster
amazing friendships in the
ASC community.
New Student Brunch: Tues Sept 30, 2014; 11am
Santa Monica Beach Trip: Wed Oct 1, 2014;
10am (10:30 for those meeting us at the pier)
Night Out in Westwood: Fri Oct 3, 2014; 8pm
FALL QUARTERLY: “An Evening at the Emmys”
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WHEN: Wed October 15, 2014; 5pm-7pm
WHERE: James West Alumni Center
ATTIRE: Classy Casual
MURDER MYSTERY PARTY:
Thursday October 30th @ JWAC
ASC’s Murder Mystery party returns again this year just
in time for Halloween!
THE AMASCing RACE:
It’s like the reality show but better. Take a scavenger
hunt all over the UCLA campus with riddles and
objectives and sprinkle it with some ASC secret sauce.
Boom, you’ve got the AMASCing race.
ASC TALENT SHOW:
This year is ASC’s first ever talent show so come on out
to see some of your fellow alumni scholars’ aweinspiring talents and show your ASC pride and support!
HIKE TO THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN:
Come bond with your fellow alumni scholars as you all
reach new heights with the annual Hike to the Hollywood
sign
ASC DOES DANCE MARATHON:
What could be better than raising money to help fight
Pediatric AIDS? Why, dancing for 26 hours to help fight
Pediatric AIDS of course! In past years, ASC has been
reigning color wars champion and we don’t plan for it to
be any different this year.
ASC GOES KAYAKING:
Come out and kayak with your fellow alumni scholars
along the beach!
PEER 2 PEER MENTORING :
The Peer 2 Peer mentor program pairs up an experienced
ASC-er with a student that is new to the game. Specialized
P2P events and P2P families are ways that SR keeps mentors
and mentees going strong.
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VICE PRESIDENT
• Dollars for Scholars
o The Vice President's
Committee works to
fundraise scholarships
for ASC's very own
Dollars for Scholars.
Each year we host the
Annual Winter Quarterly
Silent Auction where
we have a variety of
items ranging from gift
baskets to hotel stays
and amusement parks.
o This year we will be
implementing a
quarterly fundraising
event with local
restaurants and venues.
o To encourage ASCers
to give back, we will be
starting a reward
system to show our
appreciation for qualifying
donators as they can earn ASC
gear.
• My Last Lecture
o Students are able to vote for
their favorite professor up until
the Friday of Winter Quarter
finals week.
• During Spring Quarter, the winning
professor will present a lecture based
on the topic "What would you tell your
audience if you had but one last
lecture to give on Earth?"
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MARKETING
WHATEVER PRIOR NOTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT
MARKETING, THROW THEM OUT!
This year's Marketing Committee is completely revamped and will hold a new place in
ASC.
40%
of Marketing Committee will be
actual marketing through
TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL
CHANNELS, including the
execution of campus-wide
campaigns to solidify ASC's
reputation at UCLA.
THE LAST
The other
40%
will be INTERNAL
CONSULTING, going over
each ASC director's game
plan, and tailoring a detailed
marketing plan.
20% will be Marketing Committee's role as an ASC
STREET TEAM, promoting HYPE and ASC events through word of
mouth communication.
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