Become a Community Ambassador

The Community Ambassador (CA) role is a live-in student leadership role. CAs influence the development of their residence communities by providing continuous support and acting as a positive resource for residents. CAs make up the majority of the Residence Experience Team (RET). As a CA, you can contribute to a team comprised of 6-15 CAs, who are supervised by a Residence Life Coordinator (RLC). The RET works to foster and promote an inclusive living environment for a diverse demographic of students. The CA role is an integral part of achieving this goal through the academic, social, personal, and interpersonal developmental opportunities that they help promote within the residence community.

Support students
Be a leader where you live
Design, develop, and implement events for your residence community
Interact with peers from across the country and around the world
Gain valuable experience independently and within a team setting
Gain experience valued by potential employers
Develop transferable skills like active listening, conflict resolution, crisis response, and more

Be a registered full-time student (undergraduate or graduate)
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
Be highly committed to student development
Be accountable and responsible.

Reporting to a Residence Life Coordinator, CAs perform a variety of tasks. CAs are expected to establish connections with the residents in their communities and be reasonably available to them as needed throughout the term. CAs also perform regularly scheduled shifts that may fall on weekends and/or holidays. The CA role is quite unique. Some of the core responsibilities of the CA role include:

Attending a mandatory two weeks of training session (including weekends) in August, starting as early as August 10
Assist the greater RET during busy times of the year (move-in, move-out, and Last Day of Classes)
Act as a positive role model on campus, in residence, and on social media
Abide by and adhere to all University of Calgary and Residence Services policies
Complete all on-call shifts in residence on a rotational basis
Address violations of any University or residence policies
Plan and implement educational and social programs that encourage the development of residents
Provide information to residents concerning University and residence resources and policies
Be an active listener for residents experiencing academic and/or personal difficulties
Foster and promote an inclusive community within an assigned area as well as the greater residence community
Respond to emergencies and maintenance problems when on call
Other duties as assigned by their Residence Life Coordinator, Senior Community Ambassador, and/or the Manager, Residence Life

Join us at our Information Sessions to learn more about the CA role and speak with current Community Ambassadors about the position. This is also an opportunity to receive clarification about the application process.

Info Booth - December 3rd in Mac Hall

Info Session - December 4th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Register Here

Q&A - December 5th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Register Here