Ambassador Fall 2017 Focus Group

Priority goal being supported Student Success & Graduation Initiative

Action Item Develop and implement a HPW Ambassador program of student peer
leaders to:
engage students across campus
build community to foster inclusiveness and social connection, which will assist
in promoting retention and graduation
disrupt conversations to address issues of social justice, equity, and inclusion,
and
promote health and wellness across the SF State community

Focus Group Questions

Program components, including training requirements

1. What other trainings do you think would have helped you to feel more confident
while engaging with students across campus? (options: public speaking,
interactive tabling, more HPW background, other)
2. Describe your experience with the ambassador program requirements
(orientation, 4 hours/month, 2 Mix n Mingles). Were these requirements easy or
difficult to fulfill?
o Follow up: Do you recommend any adjustments to the requirements for
next semester?
3. What made you more likely to attending a monthly mix & mingle.
o Follow up: What made you less likely to attend a mix and mingle?

Types of social activities to promote engagement and retention

What parts of the ambassador program helped you feel more connect to other
ambassadors?
What parts of the ambassador program helped you feel more connected to the
SF State community?

Recruitment strategies to expand access to underrepresented student populations

1. So far we offer HPW ambassador certifications, volunteer hours, and leadership
opportunities as benefits of joining our ambassador program. What other
incentives should we provide to encourage groups of students whom we havent
successfully reached?
2. What groups do you feel are underrepresented in the ambassador program?
a. What are some ways to connect with those students?