What is Vanguards?




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	Vanguards is a student volunteer, public relations organization that represents the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse student body during campus tours, college fairs, high school visits, Campus Close-Up programs, and freshman registration. The primary responsibility of the Vanguard organization is to promote UW-La Crosse to perspective students. Download an application
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	A volunteer is one who is not content merely to change as the world around them changes. A volunteer wishes to be in the vanguard of a movement for improvement. A volunteer is determined to achieve the highest humanity through leading the way toward constructive relationship with others. -Earl Nightnigale

	Objectives • Represent the UW-La Crosse student body. • Become knowledgeable in the areas of new and prospective student concerns. • Present a student's point of view to prospective students and parents. • Orient prospective students and their parents to the physical layout of UW-La Crosse. • Assist the Admissions Office in the recruitment of high quality students to UW-La Crosse by utilizing a genuine, personalized approach to admissions. • Be a quality role model for prospective students. Activities • Participate in a fall orientation and training • Attend Vanguard meetings (weekly). • Provide campus tours for prospective students and families. • Participate in various Vanguard social and volunteer activites. • Assist during Campus Close-Up programs as greeters, panel members and tour guides. • Participate in a phone-calling project of top 10% students. • Assist with special events that occur during the year (i.e. graduation, Board of Regents visits, special group visits, homecoming weekend, Minneapolis and Milwaukee National College Fair, La Crosse College Fair). • Assist with freshman registration in June. • Participate in an organizational fundraiser. Participation All Vanguards are expected to participate in their equal share of activities. The executive committee and the advisor will monitor Vanguard participation. Members may be called upon to justify a lack of participation, in which case the advisor will designate appropriate action to be taken. Continued lack of participation may result in being released from Vanguard. Tours/Meetings/Athletic Events Members are expected to attend all Vanguard meetings, check in once a week, work as ticket takers/sellers at athletic events, and conduct all assigned tours. The first unexcused absence from an assigned tour, activity, or athletic event will be considered the first warning. Multiple unexcused absences may warrant dismissal from the organization. If you are late for a tour and the Admissions Office has to find a replacement, it will be considered an unexcused absence or missed tour. An absence will be considered "excused" only if • A replacement is found for any assigned tours that you cannot conduct. • Vanguard receives an approved dismissal from the advisor. Socials Although Vanguard social activities are not mandatory, they are considered to be an extremely important component of Vanguard participation. One successful element of an organization is the camaraderie between group members. Therefore, attendance at socials is expected. Length of Membership Vanguards who uphold the by-laws and actively participate in the organization may return for a second year, if they have two semesters remaining on campus. Student teaching does not count toward the two semesters. Membership is limited to two years in order to allow other students an opportunity to participate in the organization.