This is a wonderful experience to take part in every year. It brings me full circle with the students I've known since they started at AU. It is also a great opportunity to meet student's families.
I love volunteering for Commencement every year. It is a great time to see our graduates. All of the guests are in a wonderful mood, it is such an important day for the graduates and their families. It is magic to be a part of their experiences and celebration.
I think the campaign went well and many students were appreciative of us reaching out. I think some students were overwhelmed with the amount of information I was providing so it followed their lead in terms of the details I provided. Many students were surprised but very appreciative of the contact, especially knowing we were including their families. One important note for the future is not to call students early in the morning. In my experience, calls after noon are better received.
Unfortunately, I unexpectedly became very ill and a member of my team was kind enough to fill in to finish my calls.
I think it went well. I stayed until 1pm because it seemed like there was a lull in support between the 8am-10am shift. It got busy around 12pm and I was actually having a good time. Perhaps have a few shifts that cover time on the half hour, 8am-10am and 8:30am-10:30am so the support overlaps.
