University of Silesia in Katowice

DEAR STUDENTS!

STUDENT AMBASSADOR’S TASKS

The tasks of a Student Ambassador will include logistical and administrative support related to the organisation of the stay at the University and in the city i.e.:

• welcoming arriving Transform4Europe students;
• picking up students from the airport/railway station;
• guiding the students around the city, including: information on outpatient clinic, police station, nearest stores, sports possibilities, public transport system;
• supporting administrative and academic matters, including: assistance in choosing courses and preparing the learning agreement, as well as assistance in finding accommodation outside the university dormitory (if applicable), and legalisation of stay;
• completing an evaluation questionnaire after the assignment has been completed.

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMME

All students who are selected to be Transform4Europe Student Ambassadors will receive a certificate issued by the International Relations Department for their involvement which they can include in their resume. Information about participation in the programme will be included in the diploma supplement as well.

Students, especially those with limited ability to travel, e.g. due to physical disabilities or financial constraints, will have the opportunity to gain international experience without leaving their home country (internationalisation at home).

Ambassadors from all member universities of the Transform4Europe Alliance will be connected to each other through the Transform4Europe Ambassadors Virtual Network, which will allow them to support each other, exchange best practices, discuss their experiences and address any issues they may encounter during their role as Ambassadors.

WHO CAN BECOME A TRANSFORM4EUROPE STUDENT AMBASSADOR?

Preconditions

Student Ambassadors have to:

• be students of the University of Silesia in Katowice enrolled in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycle studies;
• have a good knowledge of at least one of the cities where the University campus is located i.e. Katowice, Sosnowiec, Cieszyn or Chorzów;
• have a broad knowledge of the University;
• have a good knowledge of the University procedures.

Selection criteria and scores

• good command of spoken English (CEFR B1: 1 point, B2: 1.5 points, C1: 2 points, C2: 2.5 points);
• knowledge of the language of any of the Transform4Europe partner universities (1 point);
• limited ability to travel, for example, due to disability or financial constraints (1 point);
• interest in international affairs or previous international experience (1 point);
• previous participation in an international exchange at any Transform4Europe university (2 points);
• community involvement/volunteering (2 points).

Meeting the above-mentioned criteria will be verified on the basis of documents provided by the students, i.e.:

• language certificates*;
• certificates of participation in international exchange and/or active participation in an international event organised in the home country;
• confirmation of participation in voluntary work or other social engagement;
• Dean’s decision to grant a scholarship in the semester preceding the current recruitment deadline.

The additional point due to disability will be granted on the basis of the student’s “yes” answer to the question on the application form. It is not obligatory to answer this question.

Those who answer positively may be asked to present a disability certificate in order to verify this information.

Verifying Committee

The Committee verifying the content of the submitted documents and information included in the application form will be composed of representatives of the International Relations Department, consisting of:

• the Head of the International Exchange Office;
• a representative of the Virtual Office in the Transform4Europe project;
• an Expert for Student Ambassadors of the Transform4Europe project.

Students with the largest number of points will be invited to participate in the programme.

In the case of equal number of points obtained by students, the more convincing justification of willingness to participate in the programme and the candidate’s knowledge of the Transform4Europe alliance (questions 16-19 in the application form) will be decisive in qualifying for the Transform4Europe Student Ambassadors programme.

*Certified language certificate or a certificate of participation in a foreign language course at an institution of higher education allowing for unequivocal determination of the level of proficiency in accordance with the requirements of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe (CEFR scale). In the case of lack of a certificate or attestation, a student may take a placement test using the online tool https://dialangweb.lancaster.ac.uk/. In the case of students who participated in the Erasmus+ programme, the results of a language test on the OLS platform may also be accepted.

HOW TO APPLY FOR TRANSFORM4EUROPE STUDENT AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME?

Please, fill in the application form in English available at: https://forms.office.com/r/BMNFQY9zHf and send the documents proving that you meet the selection criteria in the PDF form scans to monika.ostrowska@us.edu.pl by 23 December 2022.

Attachments:

• Call for applications Transform4Europe Student Ambassador Programme 2022/23
• Additional provisions concerning the Transform4Europe Student Ambassadors Programme