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A junior elementary education major, has been selected as the first student to participate in FSU Chancellor James Anderson's "Chancellor for a Day" program. >> Read More

 

CHANCELLOR FOR A DAY PROGRAM

The program is designed to enable students to gain a better understanding of the day-to-day operations of the University by shadowing the Chancellor for one day.  They will participate in all of the activities and meetings scheduled for the Chancellor.

MAIN GOALS:
  1. To give students an opportunity to be a part of the administrative process.
  2. To emphasize the role of the student in the university.
  3. To give students experience in the decision making process.
  4. To enable students to gain some understanding of the leadership skills required for managing a multifaceted organization and the synergy required for operating as a whole.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Chancellor Anderson and students
A letter of application for "Chancellor for a Day" of 500 words or less must include the following:

  1. Tell why you want to be Chancellor for a Day.
  2. Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
  3. Must have demonstrated an interest in leadership through participation in student or community organizations, or in the academic major.
  4. Explain the compelling factors about yourself that make you the best person to be Chancellor for a Day.
  5. Include name address, telephone number, email address, academic major, and classification.
SELECTION PROCESS:

Student applications will be reviewed by the Chancellor for a Day Selection Committee which is comprised of members of the Student Government Association and the Chancellor’s Office. One student will be selected bimonthly. All applications must be in at least twenty days prior to the month in which the student will serve as Chancellor for a Day.  Applications will stay in the pool for a year. Notification of acceptance will be sent from the Chancellor’s Office. Send all applications by E-mail to Dr. Bertha H. Miller, Special Assistant to the Chancellor (bmiller@uncfsu.edu). 

 
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