Discovery Park Student Advisory Board
Purpose
- To provide advice and input for planning and executing of events and services to students
at Discovery Park
- To increase student engagement with the Center for Student Affairs
- To assist the Center for Student Affairs in understanding student issues and concerns
- To provide assistance in marketing the Center for Student Affairs programs and services
to students
Structure
- One student from each academic department located at Discovery Park ○ Learning Technology
- Library and Information Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Materials Science
- Engineering Technology
- A graduate student (if rest of the members are undergraduate students) Maximum of
8 students
Responsibilities
The advisory board members are expected to fulfill all the following:
- Attend all monthly meetings - we highly recommend students only apply if they can
be available for these dates. Fridays at noon - September 13, October 11, November
8, January 17, February 14, March 21, April 11 (Lunch will be provided) Not determined
if May meeting is necessary
- Contribute in shaping short and long-term programming objectives of CSA
- Regularly attend large CSA events to observe and discuss at the meetings
- Actively address student needs and concerns on behalf Discovery Park students
Rewards
- Represent the voices and experiences of Discovery Park students
- Shape the Center for Student Affairs programs, services and policies
- Gain leadership experience
Selection Process
Students should demonstrate good academic standing (2.5 GPA or above), effective communication
and interpersonal skills, and agree to a one-year commitment. We will accept nominations
until September 6, 2013. Ideal student candidates can be nominated in four different
ways:
- Faculty nomination
- Staff nomination
- Peer nomination
- Self-nomination (application here)
To nominate an individual, contact the CSA office via phone or email - 940.369.5847
or dplife@unt.edu with student name and contact information (email preferred). When
CSA receives a nomination, a staff member will notify the student of his/her nomination
and invite them to fill out an application.