Admissions Team:
How many Admissions Ambassadors are there for Fall 2019?
17.
Are Ambassadors expected to be Peer Ambassadors and, if so, how many times?
Yes, for at least 1 Candidate Weekend.
What is used to schedule your shift hours? (Bonus for 100: How do you submit your timesheets (1 try)?)
Humanity is used to assigned shift hours. Timesheets are submitted through the Student Portal.
True or False: All of NYUAD Classes' commencement ceremonies have been on Saadiyat.
True. The Saadiyat campus's first official event was NYUAD's inaugural commencement ceremony in May 2014.
How do Ambassadors log into Slate?
Through a link from Admissions staff. This can be asked for in person,
through Slack, or by email.
What is the IIE and what do they do?
Institute of International Education. They partner with NYUAD for international Outreach.
Outside of office hours, what are 4 ways Ambassadors will be engaged?
1) Hosting counselors; 2) Student panels; 3) Campus tours; 4) College Fairs; 5) Candidate Weekends; 6) Social Media; 7) Webinars; 8) University Prep Program.
When a caller asks to speak to someone specific and you cannot do a Warm Transfer, what two pieces of information can you share?
If you cannot do a Warm Transfer, offer 1) nyuad@nyu.edu or 2) the contact's office phone number--but never their mobile number.
(Extra 200 point reduction for saying mobile number).
How many print books can our C2 Library house?
(Bonus for 200: What is our current number of print books? +/- 2000)
Library capacity is 100,000 print books.
Current number of books in the library is 77,600.
What are the 6 key sites to show during a Campus Tour?
1) Campus Model/Pool; 2) Library; 3) Gym; 4) Dorms; 5) EDS; 6) Arts Center.
Which 4 Admissions staff members speak fluent Arabic?
1) Dana; 2) Mariam; 3) Hanan; 4) Sager.
What are 2 examples of appropriate dress for office shifts?
1) Traditional attire
2) NYU branded clothing
3) Business casual
4) Clothing that covers shoulders and knees
Which 2 Admissions Ambassador activities are unpaid?
1) Candidate Weekends; 2) End-of-semester 'fun' activities.
Where are the Central Plaza palm trees from?
Egypt.
What are 3 key Admissions materials you could share with an office visitor?
1) Inquiry Card; 2) NYU Travel Piece; 3) Apply Now Postcards;
4) Research Program Pamphlet; 5) All Universities Travel Piece;
6) Life Beyond Saadiyat; 7) Business Card.
Name one of the NYU Abu Dhabi staff people not based in Abu Dhabi.
1) David
2) Lisa
3) Any IIE outreach
Name 3 reasons why an Ambassador would receive a Strike.
1) Not coming to a shift; 2) Notifications less than 48 hours in advance of shift cancellation; 3) Coming to shifts late;
4) Dressing inappropriately for shifts; 5) Being unprofessional during shifts and/or on campus generally.
What are 4 of the Ambassador Program Policies, which can be found in the Admissions Ambassador Handbook?
1) Core Expectations; 2) Attendance Policy; 3) Online Networking Policy; 4) Strike Policy;
5) Dressing for Work Policy; 6) Phone Protocol Policy; 7) Admissions Ambassador Program Agreement.
What is the length of 'Broadway', the pathway from D2 to D1, and how wide is the campus at its widest point (in meters)?
Bonus for 400, what is the length of highline loop (1 try)?
Broadway is 600 meters long and the campus is 240 meters wide at its widest point.
The highline loop circulates the entire campus at 1.4km.
Name 3 of the types of sessions that we offer for UAE high schools, both on and off campus?
1) Information Sessions; 2) Common App Workshop; 3) Essay Writing Workshop;
4) Liberal Arts & Science Colleges and Holistic Admissions Sessions; 5) University Prep Program.
Who are all 8 of our Abu Dhabi-based Admission staff members?
1) Amy; 2) Sager; 3) Hanan; 4) Sherin; 5) Wendy; 6) Dana; 7) Mariam; 8) Rashad.
Name 4 of the 6 things Ambassadors should do to Check In when arriving for a shift? (500 bonus for five correct links (5 tries & all or nothing))
1) Inform the team; 2) Open links; 3) Replenish materials; 4) Enter Slate Cards; 5) Answer Slate Emails; 6) Complete assigned projects.
Links: 1) Slack; 2) Contact List; 3) Admissions website; 4) Ambassador Handbook; 5) Materials Checklist.
Can Ambassadors do homework/personal work while on shift?
Yes, BUT ONLY when they have completed the check-in list and have completed all additional assigned tasks/projects.
What is the total capacity of Undergraduate student beds on campus?
2,200.
What are the 5 protocol steps to transfer a call?
1) Track down the office number. 2) Press the 'Transfer' button.
3) Enter the 5-digit office number. 4) Do a 'Warm Transfer'.
5) Press the 'Transfer' button again.