OPEN DAY AMBASSADORS

Open Day Ambassadors are nominated by their Residential Life Coordinator. There will be some preparation required prior to the event and your Residential Life Staff (RLS) will support you throughout. Participation may involve a Half or Full day commitment on Open Day. Ambassadors will assist in guiding tours around their residence, answering questions about on campus accommodation as well speaking generally about university life and their own courses.  

Resident volunteers are expected to:

• Give visitors and potential students a positive outlook about life on res

• Be available and willing to follow directions during their rostered session

• To not interfere with other halls or students who are fulfilling a MRS Ambassador

• To portray all aspects of MRS in a positive light (including Halls Café, Admissions, Operations, RLS and RST)

• To give a complete and honest appraisal of life at MRS

• Should have knowledge of the different accommodation types and MRS ventures (i.e. Alcohol Procedure, new buildings as applicable)

• Should be approachable and dressed appropriately for the role in hall merchandise (i.e. no pajama pants, ugg boots)

• Act within and be able to explain if asked MRS Conditions of Residency, if unsure answer must be able to enquire with RLS

• Rooms must be clean and tidy (including vacuuming) and all supplied furniture in good conditions

• Any offensive or inappropriate items (posters, alcohol and etc.) should not be on view

• No items are to be hung off fire/sprinkler systems

• Please store valuables in a safe place

Being an Open Day Volunteer has a number of benefits such as:

• Getting valuable volunteer experience

• Giving back to the MRS community and having fun

• Being a part of a team

• Adding the skills acquired to your resume and using them as talking points in a job interview

• Demonstrating your motivation and capability to inspire others

• Useful if you are interested in applying to be a Resident Advisor

• receive a gift card as a gesture of our appreciation

By volunteering as an Open Day Ambassador, you may have the opportunity to develop the following employability skills that can become a valuable asset to your resume: 

All nominated Open Day Ambassador volunteers must: 

• Be a current resident with Monash Residential Services. 

• Hold a valid and current Victorian Working With Children Card.

• Follow all MRS Regulations and Policies including the Conditions of Residency (CoR), Social Media Guidelines and Alcohol Policy.

• Operate at the discretion of the Residential Life coordinators.

• Be mindful – for many this is their first visit to Monash so they're often not prepared for the scale of the campuses, course offering and the crowds.

• There are hundreds of activities across all faculties and departments so there's lots happening. For more information about what's on offer visit the Open Day website.