2022 New Student Orientation Volunteer Form

Thank you very much for your interest in serving as a volunteer for this year's 2022 New Student Orientation. In-Person Orientation Sessions will take place from Monday, August 15 - Friday, August 19.

This year, the RSPH Student Engagement Team and the RSPH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team are recruiting for rising second-years to serve as volunteers in the following capacities.

Orientation Group Leader
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ambassador
Rollins-Teer Site Leader

Please note:

Volunteers are able to sign up to be an Orientation Group Leader. Being an Orientation Group Leader means you are also required to be a Rollins-Teer Site Leader.
Volunteers are able to sign up to be a DEI Ambassador & Rollins-Teer Site Leader
Volunteers are able to sign up to be only a Rollins-Teer Site Leader
Volunteers are unable to sign up to be an Orientation Group Leader & DEI Ambassador

Thank you very much for your time and commitment to promoting community and belonging at Rollins!

First Name

Last Name

Emory E-mail Address

Please specify your program:

Orientation Group Leader (Returning Students Only)

Description:

Orientation Group Leaders are responsible for welcoming our incoming students and leading an interdepartmental orientation group. Two orientation group leaders will be assigned to a group of 22-24 first-year students. Orientation Group Sessions will take place from Monday, August 15 - Friday, August 18 from 1:00 - 5:00PM. 30-40 Orientation Group Leaders will be trained to conduct the following with their first-year students:

Icebreakers / Introduction Games
Rollins / Emory University Tour
Q&A with Second Years

Requirements:

Attend an in-person Orientation Group Leader Training in August (Date will be based on second-year student availability)
Must be available to lead at least one Orientation Group (A four hour time commitment)
Accompany Your Orientation Group on Rollinsteer Day, August 19, 2022 from 7:00AM -1:00PM EDT.

I would like to be considered as an Orientation Group Leader (Selecting this will prompt you to specify your availability for training and during orientation)

Please select which date(s) you are available to attend Orientation Group Leader Training. This does not mean you are committing to all dates selected. The Orientation Team will be in touch with you regarding when training will take place. Training will take place in-person at the Rollins School of Public Health.

Monday, August 8 from 9:00 - 3:00PM

Tuesday, August 9 from 9:00 - 3:00PM

Wednesday, August 10 from 9:00 - 3:00PM

Thursday, August 11 from 9:00 - 3:00PM

Please select which date(s) you are available to volunteer as a Orientation Group Leader during Orientation. This does not mean you are committing to all dates selected. The Orientation Team will be in touch with you regarding the Orientation Group Leader Schedule and Assignments:

Monday, August 15 from 1:00 - 5:00PM

Tuesday, August 16 from 1:00 - 5:00PM

Wednesday, August 17 from 1:00 - 5:00PM

Thursday, August 18 from 1:00 - 5:00PM

In 2-3 sentences: Why do you want to be a 2022 Orientation Group Leader? If chosen, what would make you an ideal group leader?

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ambassador (Returning Students Only)

Description:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Ambassadors will work collaboratively with the RSPH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team (Dr. Joanne McGriff, Assistant Dean for DEI and Veronica Gilliard, PhD, MPHc) to lead the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Discussion for interdepartmental Orientation Groups, which will take place from Monday, August 15 - Thursday, August 18. Dates will be confirmed based on second-year student availability.

16 DEI Ambassadors will undergo an extensive training about how to lead conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Two DEI Ambassadors will lead conversations for each Orientation Group.

Requirements:

Must attend DEI Ambassador Training
Must be available to lead one conversation from Monday, August 15 - Thursday, August 18 from 3:15 - 4:15PM EDT for all four days (A four hour time commitment)

Please note: Selecting the option below indicates you are committing to lead a DEI conversation from 3:15 - 4:15PM EDT everyday from Monday, August 15 - Thursday, August 18.

I would like to be considered for DEI Ambassador

Rollins-Teer Site Leader (Returning Students, Staff, & Faculty)

Description:

Rollins-Teer Site Leaders are rising second-years, faculty, and staff that lead a group of first-year students in doing service projects for various community partners during Rollins-Teer Day.

During Rollins-Teer Day, there will be two site leaders assigned to each project. Transportation to and from RSPH will be provided. Up to 140 Rollins-Teer Site Leaders will also be trained about how to lead a Rollins-Teer Site.

Requirements:

Work with the Orientation Team to sign up for a community partner in July (a list will be provided)
Participate in Rollins-Teer Site Leader Training in the beginning of August (date will be based on volunteer availability)
Must be available on Friday, August 19, 2021 from 7:00AM - 1:00PM (A six hour time commitment)

Please specify your affiliation:

I am a returning student

I am a staff member

I am a faculty member