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! 1 2 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. 1 2 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. Events • Students are given the opportunity to select from an array of mentors from numerous backgrounds that • 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 • 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. • 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. 3 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! 4 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. 5 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! 6 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 8 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. 1 2 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. 9 SCHOLAR RELATIONS Events to expect: WELCOME WEEK: • • • 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” • • • 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. 10 1 2 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?" 11 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. 12
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