{"id":14255,"date":"2021-12-03T12:27:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T04:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/?page_id=14255"},"modified":"2023-07-26T10:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T02:20:33","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-programme\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n\t\tFASS Student Ambassador Programme\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Black-Simple-Coffee-Landscape-Banner-2000-\u00d7-400-px-1.png\" alt=\"Black Simple Coffee Landscape Banner (2000 \u00d7 400 px) (1)\" title=\"Black Simple Coffee Landscape Banner (2000 \u00d7 400 px) (1)\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t<strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<hr \/>\n<em><strong>What does a Student Ambassador do?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Student Ambassadors are role models of the student community and experience. They organise, lead and participate in University and Faculty-level initiatives. These include events \u2013 such as NUS Open House, #DiscoverFASS@CHS, CHS Open House and CHS Orientation \u2013 where Ambassadors are given the opportunity to interact and share with prospective students and their parents. As a representative voice of the student community, Ambassadors also participate in focus group discussions with the Faculty and become pillars of outreach on social media. Ambassadors can also look forward to passing on their experience and knowledge, serving as mentors for the next batch.\n<em><strong>Will I need to participate in all outreach \/ FASS initiatives?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>No, there is no fixed number of outreach events that Ambassadors are obliged to manage or participate in. These will be on a sign-up basis, and you can choose to participate based on your availability. There is also a great variety of responsibilities available that can accommodate different levels of commitment from students. We do, however, encourage Ambassadors to make use of these platforms as stepping stones to gain more confidence and develop other skills.\n<strong><em>What is the definition of a role model for FASS students?<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Here, Ambassadors have the opportunity to make a real impact in guiding and inspiring those that come after them. Hence, the emphasis is really on their having a passion for joining the programme and wanting to make a difference in the community.\n<strong><em>How will I benefit from this programme?<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>To support you in your journey as role models, the programme provides briefing and training sessions that help Ambassadors in their professional and personal development. Furthermore, the programme empowers Ambassadors by giving them autonomy in their work. This means that you will be given ample opportunity to experience planning, executing and leading events, instead of being restricted to only taking instructions from a Faculty staff member. As a result, Ambassadors will get to deepen their experience in events and outreach planning and expand their skill set.\n<strong><em>How long must I commit to the programme and what is the workload like?<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>An Ambassador\u2019s term is 12 months long. Ambassadors will be invited to join various FASS engagement opportunities and they will be accordingly briefed on the stakeholders they will meet and engage with. The workload is flexible and based on the events that you sign up for.\n<strong><em>Can I hold other portfolios (e.g. Ambassador for another Faculty, Leadership role with Societies etc) at the same time?<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Yes. In fact, we do recommend this if you are able to manage your commitments to no detriment to your academic work. This allows for a more well-rounded Ambassador experience, as you would be able to experience different facets of NUS life.\n<strong><em>What qualities are the Faculty looking for in an Ambassador?<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>To be effective representatives, Ambassadors must have sufficient knowledge of NUS and FASS. They should also be empathetic towards others in the community, considerate of multiple perspectives and be ready to lend a helping hand when needed. We also value effective communicators who can express thoughts, actions and words with ease and to great effect.\n<em><strong>How do I apply to be an Ambassador?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>We encourage applicants to submit a short video, as detailed on the webpage. This allows us to get to know you a little bit better. More information on what to include in the video can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/how-to-apply\/\">here<\/a>.\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3>Hear from our Ambassadors:<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sophia-Wong_cropped-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" \/>Sophia Wong<\/strong><br \/><strong>Global Studies and Political Science<br \/><\/strong>&#8220;Being a FASS student ambassador gave me the chance to contribute to the planning and execution of large scale events that involve thousands of students and even members of the public. The most memorable experiences would definitely be my conversations with potential students and parents who are curious about FASS! It makes me happy and gives me a sense of ownership when I\u2019m able to enlighten potential students about our faculty.If you\u2019re on the fence about the role, I would say it really gives you a huge confidence boost when you\u2019re talking to people, so go for it! The role also encompasses a variety of responsibilities so there is definitely a way you can contribute if you wish to stay in your comfort zone.&#8221;Find out more about Sophia&#8217;s experience and aspirations at FASS <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/news\/2022\/09\/21\/student-ambassadors-2022-sophia-wong\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sun-Boxi_cropped-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"249\" \/><strong>Sun Boxi<\/strong><br \/><strong>Chinese Studies<\/strong>&#8220;The FASS Ambassador programme is a tremendously enriching experience. I have had many opportunities to not only develop my professional competencies, but also to serve the school in various events. Through my experience, I have also met many new like-minded friends in this experience, and working together with them is always a joy.<br \/>Overall, it is a hugely fulfilling and rewarding programme, and I would highly recommend it to anyone with a passion to learn and serve.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ooi-Huey-En_cropped-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" \/><strong>Ooi Huey-En<\/strong><br \/><strong>Chinese Studies<br \/><\/strong>&#8220;My time as an FASS Ambassador has been a memorable one. Not only for being a part of the revival of in-person outreach events this year, but more importantly, getting to interact with prospective students and their families on a personal level.It has been greatly rewarding to share the tidbits of experience that make FASS home, and to introduce students to the same camaraderie on top of the new, exciting pathways that FASS has to offer for them.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Choong-Zhan-Hong_cropped-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" \/><strong>Choong Zhan Hong<\/strong><br \/><strong>Communications and New Media<\/strong>&#8220;I enjoyed being a part of the various Open House events, and being one of the first to introduce FASS and NUS to prospective students &#8211; which was rewarding after I got recognised as being part of the leaders from the Open House.I&#8217;d say if you love what you&#8217;re studying like I do, you&#8217;ve already got most of what it takes to be an Ambassador!&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Winnis-Lee-Xin-Rong_cropped-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><strong>Winnis Lee Xin Rong<\/strong><br \/><strong>Chinese Studies<br \/><\/strong>&#8220;I am thankful for this programme, which has provided me with a great platform to hone my hard and soft skills, while making capable and like-minded friends from around the Faculty.I am very honoured to contribute and assist at a multitude of large-scale events, such as CHS Open Day and #DiscoverFASS.\u00a0The rigorous training and all-rounded exposure provided at FASS Ambassador programme is definitely a memorable and enriching one!&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Suthaarshun-Ambalavanan_cropped-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/>Suthaarshun Ambalavanan<\/strong><br \/><strong>South Asian Studies<br \/><\/strong>&#8220;Being a FASS ambassador gives you the opportunity to gain crucial lessons and soft skills. Importantly, you are given the ability to select various roles in events as per your interest and develop yourself from there. A memorable instance was how I was given the opportunity to emcee the FASS digital open house in May 2022. Through the exposure from this event, I learnt how to simultaneously speak in a professional manner while understanding the technicalities of an event. If you\u2019re anxious about becoming an ambassador, don\u2019t be! Team members like Nisar and Meng Jin will support you through the journey and help you grow!&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Toh-Yi-Hong-JPEG_cropped-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"249\" \/>Toh Yi Hong<\/strong><br \/><strong>Psychology<\/strong>&#8220;I took on the role of a FASS ambassador to guide my juniors along in their university journey \u2013 both academics and co-curriculum activities. It is through such guidance and sharing of experiences that I hope can aid fellow students to fully enjoy the different facets of campus life that NUS has to offer. My most memorable experience was during this year\u2019s FASS Open House as I got to engage prospective students that were interested in taking a major within our faculty. It was a fulfilling experience sharing with them my university journey and what they can expect by joining us. I urge those that have the heart to serve to apply for the role and make a positive impact. The best time to be a FASS ambassador was yesterday, and the next best time is right now!&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-student-ambassador-programme\"><li id=\"menu-item-13815\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/\">FASS Student Ambassador Programme<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-21370\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2023-ambassadors\/\">2023 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-15388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2022-ambassadors\/\">2022 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-24852\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2021-ambassadors-2\/\">2021 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-24850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2021-ambassadors\/\">2020 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-24849\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2019-ambassadors\/\">2019 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13832\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/criteria-for-application\/\">Criteria for Application<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13842\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/how-to-apply\/\">How to apply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14260\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t\t\t\t \u00d7\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-student-ambassador-programme-1\"><li id=\"menu-item-13815\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/\">FASS Student Ambassador Programme<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-21370\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2023-ambassadors\/\">2023 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-15388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2022-ambassadors\/\">2022 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-24852\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2021-ambassadors-2\/\">2021 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-24850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2021-ambassadors\/\">2020 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-24849\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/2019-ambassadors\/\">2019 Ambassadors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13832\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/criteria-for-application\/\">Criteria for Application<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13842\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/how-to-apply\/\">How to apply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14260\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-prog\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FASS Student Ambassador Programme Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What does a Student Ambassador do? Student Ambassadors are role models of the student community and experience. They organise, lead and participate in University and Faculty-level initiatives. These include events \u2013 such as NUS Open House, #DiscoverFASS@CHS, CHS Open House and CHS Orientation \u2013 where Ambassadors are &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sa-programme\/faq\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"parent":13784,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14255","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14255"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14255"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24883,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14255\/revisions\/24883"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}