Please join us at a Happy Hour hosted by the Cornell Club of San Diego to thank our Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN) San Diego volunteers. Join us to win cool Cornell swag, network with alumni, gain tips or sign up as an ambassador if you haven't already. Please RSVP here: http://evite.me/xd2VXjc53T
Free appetizers
Drinks will be provided for free as outlined below
For newcomers, CAAAN reaches out to applicants to meet with them (by phone, video or in person). There is an overwhelming number of applicants this year who are interested in having a meeting with a Cornell alum and your willingness to help by spending just 30 minutes per meeting goes a long way in promoting Cornell goodwill.
Free on tap drink tickets for the Happy Hour will be provided as follows:
1 ticket for knowing your Cornell University NetID/password and signing up to be a CAAAN volunteer. We can help you during the Happy Hour, as well.
1 ticket for logging onto the Cornell Alumni Ambassador Network portal and assigning yourself an applicant to contact. (See instructions below). We can help through this process at the Happy Hour or if you reach out to us.
1 ticket for assigning 5 or more applicants to contact. You are a superstar!
Raincheck option: If you are not available to join us on February 1, you may opt to redeem your tickets at the upcoming Cornell-hosted Ivy+ Happy Hour event on Thursday, March 3.
Thank you for volunteering!
Go Big Red!
Your CAAAN San Diego Co-chairs
Gail Slemon: gks24@cornell.edu
Heather Hofflich: hhofflichsj@gmail.com
Jennifer Khoe: jennifer@khoemd.com
Whitney Bernstein: Bernstein.Whitney@gmail.com
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Instructions for signing up:
Log into this web site with your NetID and password and fill in the form with your information. Be sure to select the local San Diego region(s) for your assignments. Suggest that you not select the Global option if you are new to CAAAN.
Prospective Volunteers - CAAAN (cornell.edu)
Instructions for contacting applicants:
Here’s what needs to be completed by March 1.
Please login to the CAAAN Portal and assign yourself applicants to contact.
Go to the CAAAN Portal, https://engage.admissions.cornell.edu/portal/CAAAN?tab=hom, to select applicants of your choice or email the co-chairs with your assignment preferences
Contact students first by email and then send a text if you don’t hear back in a few days. Here are links to the suggested wording: Initial Email to Applicant, Follow-up Text to Applicant
Meet with the applicant either in person, online or by phone. A 30 minute meeting works well as the meetings are non-evaluative and informational. Introduce yourself and why you enjoy sharing your Cornell experience. Ask the applicant to tell you about their interest in Cornell and answer their questions. Please do NOT ask for a resume, application or other personal information. Please do NOT refer to the meeting as an “interview.”
Report the date and method used to conduct the meeting via the portal.
The portal will continuously update to reveal applicants who have expressed an interest in meeting with one of us. Check back periodically and self-assign more applicants if you have time to meet.