Student Advisory Board
College Park Scholars
Looking for an involvement opportunity in your freshman and sophomore years? The College Park Scholars Student Advisory Board provides a unique leadership opportunity for students to serve their peers, their programs, and their community. The Student Advisory Board assumes multiple roles within the Cambridge Community, including:
Providing student voices to the Scholars Executive Director and Central Staff;
Communicating curricular, extracurricular, and noteworthy components of their program experiences to the Executive Director and to other board members;
Assisting in the management of Scholars-wide events such as Service Day, Terrapin Pride Day, Scholars Semi-Formal, and the annual Charity Softball Tournament and its fundraising efforts;
Responding to incidents, concerns, or issues within the Cambridge Community or on campus.
Student Advisory Board members also serve on smaller sub-committees focused on topics of Student Activities, Advocacy, and Academic Affairs. Committees are open to (and recruit from) all students in Scholars. The committee descriptions are as follows:- Academic affairs: Members are responsible for raising interest in and awareness of learning opportunities outside of the classroom such as internships, study abroad, and service-learning. They also help Scholars build experiences that lead to future scholarship and prestigious learning opportunities; promote a positive academic environment within Scholars such as educating about academic integrity; sponsor breaks during finals in the CCC; and hold learning assistance programs (e.g., time management, relaxation) in the community.
Student activities:
Committee members are responsible for planning events for the community that build a stronger Scholars identity and give students an opportunity to interact in positive ways. In 2008, the group planned and hosted the first-ever Scholars semi-formal dance and the group is now preparing for its third! Also, the committee planned for Fall social activities. In addition, members may serve as representatives to campus committees requesting student representation from Scholars (e.g., Saturday of Service).- Advocacy: This group is responsible for focusing on "making our community a better place." Examples of efforts this committee may initiate include activities to promote recycling (in conjunction with University initiatives and Scholars programs); arranging voter registration; planning service activities; connecting students to other advocacy opportunities on campus; and/or sponsoring blood drives.
Non-Advisory Board Scholars who want to become part of a sub-committee should e-mail Ben at bparks@umd.edu with contact information and committee preferences.
Past Student Advisory Board members have said the following about their involvement:
"I enjoy being a part of something big."
"I feel like I am providing genuine input into Scholars."
"I enjoy getting to know members of other programs and being more involved in my program and Scholars as a whole."
"The Scholars Student Advisory Board is a great leadership development opportunity. It helped me become aware of other campus leadership opportunities."
Each Scholars Program has two seats on the Board - one freshman and one sophomore. Give strong consideration to applying for the upcoming academic year. To download the Student Advisory Board application, please visit this page.
Scholars Program |
Freshmen |
Sophomore |
Arts |
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Business, Society & the Economy |
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Environment, Technology, and Economy |
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Global Public Health |
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International Studies |
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Life Sciences |
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Media, Self & Society |
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Public Leadership |
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Science and Global Change |
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Science, Discovery & the Universe |
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Science, Technology & Society |
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Commuters |
Student Advisory Board Coordinator:
Ben Parks
Scholars Central Office
1113 Cumberland Hall
301.314.4155 (x44155)
bparks@umd.edu
Student Advisory Board Chair:
Greig Stewart
Executive Director
Scholars Central Office
1125 Cumberland Hall
301.314.2777 (x42777)
gstewart@umd.edu