Hosts Needed for EDGE (Experience Diversity, Growth, & Excellence)

Every spring the University of Maryland Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosts admitted students from underrepresented populations on campus in an overnight stay program called EDGE (Experience Diversity, Growth, & Excellence). This is a very successful one-night stay program where we can attract talented students to the University of Maryland and show what vibrant and exciting experiences and opportunities we can offer them here.

We are looking for talented students like you to be hosts for our program. And because you all hosted students for us last year (or participated as a prospective high school student) and made EDGE the single most high-yielding admission event, we’d love to have you host again!

There will be three separate 2015 EDGE overnight programs this year:

·         March 5^th-6^th  

·         April 2^nd-3^rd  

·         April 9^th-10^th

SAVE THE DATES:

-Host Training will be held Wednesday. February 11 from 6:00-7:30pm(tentative). We will interview all hosts during the training. If you are unable to make it to host training, please let me know as soon as possible so that I or my co-chair Emily may interview you.

Also for those who hosted students and for those who participated please provide me with some feedback of your experience last year. If you would like to assist in the planning of the EDGE and serve as a student liaison feel free to let me know as this will give you a great opportunity to work with some folks within the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

We will provide all hosts with a pizza dinner during host training as well as the night of the event for you and your student.

Your participation with this program will help us have a positive impact on the enrollment of underrepresented students at the University of Maryland. Hosts are an integral part of this program and we are very appreciative of your assistance. Please let me know if you would like to participate again this year by completing the attached form and returning it by email or in person to me (Ashley) in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions located in the Mitchell Building.

I would also like to take this time to re-introduce myself. My name is Ashley Johnson and I will be working with Emily Leonard this year to Co-Chair the 2015 EDGE Program. Emily is new to the EDGE Program and she is excited to be working with returning and new hosts this year! I am returning for my second year, and hope to make EDGE bigger and better than last year. Emily and I are both excited for a successful EDGE program and hope you are too!

Please contact ashjjohn@umd.edu if you would be interested in participating in any or all of these dates. If you have any friends who might be interested in hosting this year, please feel free to forward this to them as well.

Ashley J. Johnson

Admission Counselor

Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Enrollment Management

University of Maryland College Park

www.admissions.umd.edu

Phone: (301)314-8385

Toll Free: 1-800-422-5867

Fax: (301)314-9693

ashjjohn@umd.edu

EDGE Host Form 2015

Thank you for your interest in assisting with

 EDGE: Experience Diversity, Growth and Excellence.

 As an overnight host, you will play an important role in our effort to encourage students from underrepresented populations to enroll at the

University of Maryland.

NAME ___________________________________________

HOSTING DATES AVAILABLE (bold the programs you would like to host)

March 5th -6th                  April 2^nd -3^rd  

                    April 9^th -10^th

EMAIL ___________________________________________

CELL PHONE NUMBER_______________________________

HOMETOWN______________________________________

RESIDENCE HALL _____________________ ROOM # ______

MAJOR___________________________________________

LIVING/LEARNING PROGRAM_________________________

Please remember that you must live on campus to participate as a host (including Commons and Courtyards).

We will contact you via email to confirm your program dates and provide you with information about your hosting responsibilities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ashley Johnson at ashjjohn@umd.edu. Thank you again!
Please send form electronically or bring to Room 0112 in Mitchell Building.

*SAVE THE DATE: The host training session will be held on Wednesday, February 11^th

From 6:00PM-7:30PM in the Visitors Center