Ambrose Student Body Director of Student Advocacy: Bethany Urquhart

Email: ascstudentadvocacy@ambrose.edu

Who is Bethany?

Bethany is a second-year student at Ambrose, majoring in English. She currently lives in Bragg Creek, Alberta, but was raised her whole life in Calgary. She aspires to teach at a small Christian university, similar to Ambrose, as an English professor. She enjoys art, writing, and swing dancing, in addition to the many random hobbies that she accumulates every six months. Bethany is passionate about seeing God work in the Ambrose community this year. She loves meeting new people and would be happy to connect with you! 

What does the Director of Student Advocacy do?

From the Ambrose Student Council Bylaw IV, Section II, Clause VIII.

Clause 3: Duties of the Director of Student Advocacy

• To get involved in existing student events and envelop themselves in the student experience to the best of their ability.
• To fully assess and understand the student experience and collect student voices in order to amplify a general student opinion.
• To bring student opinions to the Student Council and develop, in coordination with council members, a precise action plan to advocate the student situation to the institution and its affiliates.
• To continually evaluate the development and implementation of advocacy by gathering student feedback.
• To ensure that all advocacy is conducted in a primarily interpersonal manner and from an interpersonal motive.
• To collaborate and meet regularly with Derek Cook or whichever faculty member is responsible for instructing Community Development at Ambrose University.
• To ensure, on behalf of and with the President, that all advocacy work done by the Ambrose Student Council communicates solely the position of students to the institution.
• To sit on the GFCEDIA and Truth and Reconciliation Committees as a voting delegate, as well as serve on the Multicultural Development Committee.
• To plan and implement ad hoc events as the council member may deem them beneficial.
• To attend the Fall and Winter student leadership retreat.
• To attend ASC meetings as outlined in the job contract.